Author Archive: Vera Herman
When the need for acceptance is greater than the need to be who we truly are, our true self slowly but surely begins to die. The suppression of self is something that comes naturally to so many of us that…
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In this day and age when everyone has access to information at their fingertips, it’s very easy for people to fool themselves into believing that they know all there is to know about a particular topic. Just take the Covid-19…
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As a coach and an organisational change manager, I regularly hear people make the following statement: People hate change. So, is it true? Well, yes and no. What I have found in all the years I’ve been doing what I…
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This month, we are putting ourselves into the movie world and looking at some of the key roles involved in creating a great movie. I often joke with a friend of mine about how some people like to think that…
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I recently saw a list that someone had pulled together on why people don’t change. It was a simple of list of three items. They were: Let’s explore each of these a bit further. The comfort zone I’ve covered this…
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I was listening to a podcast the other day and the speaker brought up a term that applies to how so many people seem to live their lives: Drifting. Drifting through life. Now, I’m a coach who teaches the concept…
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It was tending to my garden that got me thinking about this month’s blog topic: How to bear more fruit in your life. I was cutting away the excess growth from a tomato plant so that the plant’s energy could…
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It’s hard to believe that we are nearing the end of the year! It seems that everyone I speak to has the same thing to say: “This year just seems to have flown by and I’m not sure I’ve achieved…
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One of the key concepts I cover in my coaching programs is the notion that if something is possible for one, it is possible for all. We dig deep into this concept when someone is struggling with the idea that…
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Let’s face it. Most people don’t want to change. Seriously. I see this virtually every day in my coaching business. A potential client will want to share their story as to why they are the way they are, why their…
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