The Uncommon Coach

30/03/2023

If you're wanting to shake things up; really unlock team creativity and innovation, and even bring your team closer together... more connected... I can highly recommend trying Synnovation.

I have been in training and leadership efforts for over 25 years, and I have yet to experience as effective a creative-thinking method as theirs. No matter what the attendees' level of expertise or know-how, the process guides everyone through an inclusive and intensely fun and creative experience. Plus, at the end you come out with workable solutions to process, products, operations, or whatever aspect of your business you decided to focus on.

I had the pleasure to attend a Synnovation top-up training event this morning. WHAT fun! I attended a full two days about 12 years ago and have kept their extremely helpful guidelines for communication and team engagement up on my wall ever since then, it was THAT good.

I don't often recommend things, and I only ever do it when they are REALLY good.

In our current climate where innovative leadership and operations is more vital than ever before, when you need to know how to pivot hard to stay in the game, an edge like you'll get with Synnovation's truly unique programmes is top of my list.

Contact them on: https://synnovation.co.za/ or Info@synnovation.co.za

16/03/2023

“A belligerent samurai, an old Japanese tale goes, once challenged a Zen master to explain the concept of heaven and hell. The monk replied with scorn, "You're nothing but a lout - I can't waste my time with the likes of you!"
His very honor attacked, the samurai flew into a rage and, pulling his sword from its scabbard, yelled "I could kill you for your impertinence."
"That," the monk calmly replied, "is hell."
Startled at seeing the truth in what the master pointed out about the fury that had him in its grip, the samurai calmed down, sheathed his sword, and bowed, thanking the monk for the insight.
"And that, "said the monk "is heaven."

The sudden awakening of the samurai to his own agitated state illustrates the crucial difference between being caught up in a feeling and becoming aware that you are being swept away by it. Socrates's injunction "Know thyself" speaks to the keystone of emotional intelligence: awareness of one's own feelings as they occur.”
― Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

18/02/2023

At the Remedial Teachers’ Association talk on ADHD… … excellent speakers on the list. And helpful for me as both a counselor and a woman late-diagnosed with adhd myself.

18/01/2023

Would you like to be a part owner in a published book that clocks in dollars monthly?

Does a bit of ongoing passive income sound good?

Would you like to see your name (or company name) in the forward and special mentions of my next book?

https://www.backabuddy.co.za/melanie-harvard-5492285243115857872

Of course, I don't expect something for nothing. So, here's the plan.
Pull up your chairs. Whoever decides to back me on this target will receive a percentage of the target amount (based on their investment amount) as part ownership of the new book baby in Perpetua.

Fame and fortune can be OURS!

11/01/2023

I have been toying with this idea for some time and finally am taking the leap.... : https://www.backabuddy.co.za/melanie-harvard-5492285243115857872
Go take a look - consider backing a buddy AND acquiring fame and fortune as a fab value add.

28/12/2022

13/12/2022

My deepest apologies to my peeps for being absent for a while…Life gets complex sometimes even when we have a lot of the answers. That is why those of us who can need to help those who need it.

My message this week: stop trying to create this perfect life. Rather look at what you are doing right now. How are you living in this moment and on this day? This is what adds up into the life you want.

17/11/2022

All of therapy is distilled down to the main question of, "Is this thing I am doing/thinking/being helping or harming me?"

Take a look at this... it might help you :)

For quick and effective help to kickstart your life - contact me for a booking - info@theuncommoncoach.co.za

Emergency sessions available and pay-as-you-can for those who need it. Don't let money stand in the way of your mental health!

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14/11/2022

Learning to identify, process, and release emotional energy will make your days so much nicer than if you dodge, avoid, and supress them.

They really are there as messengers and we need to learn to read the message and identify the underlying need

28/10/2022

So I was listening to a podcast on locus of control (internal vs external) as one does, and it suddenly hit me...
Jiminy Cricket is Pinocchio's external locus(t) of control... did anyone else get that???? Walt and Collodi deserve a medal

15/09/2022

Having a fabulous time at the Get It Spring Fling… so seamlessly organized and quite delightful

02/09/2022

For help with life's little (and bigger) problems, make a booking for a session with me