The sad news of Judge Guy Andrew suicide in Qld this week, brought me to tears.... mental health and suicide are close to my heart.... personally and professionally. I suffered with depression from 8 years of age to my early 30's at which time I attempted suicide twice. I empathise and understand mental health issues and suicide, I also understand that we can build up resilience, improve mental health and people can live with greater confidence. We can all show up as our best, with a healthy attitude, even when criticised. You probably know, I strongly advocate for law and lawyers highly valuing humanness and building human qualities, managing emotions, being your best self in law, looking after your wellbeing and others, which given the same focus the same as technicality., so that performance is continually improved We have a shared experiences as humans in legal practice. Criticism No one likes to be criticised, its not enjoyable, however it's a fact of life, … [Read more...]
What Is & How Does High Performance Coaching Change Lives?
Many people work hard, are exhausted and stressed and can't reach their next level of success, despite their arduous efforts. Many are overwhelmed, without future vision/ dreams they are working towards and living life in fear and despair today and into the future. High performance habits need to be learned and implemented to live your life to its full potential with clear direction, purpose, heightened joy, greater productivity, influence, less stress and more success. Watch the video for full training Louise is an advanced trained mediator, who used high performance & EQ skills, Harvard knowledge in addition to mediation skills in her mediation practices. Contact her if you would like her to make a positive difference to your clients case in family law mediations. Contact Louise is you wish to apply for your free 1 hour high performance strategy session where you will experience 1:1 coaching with Louise, learn skills and tips in the process @holisticbarrister … [Read more...]
I’m Smart….. Do I Need More Influence To Be More Successful?
It's been said the 5 keys to success are determination, passion, skill, discipline and good fortune. Definitely necessary, however, is that all you need to be successful ? An effective leader will use strategic influence designed to change another person or teams attitudes, beliefs or actions, to inspire them to do better. A mother or father will want effective influencing skills when interacting with their 4 year old. Their strategic influence will be different when trying to influence their teenager. Conflict resolution, whether at mediation or advocating in court, requires high influencing skills, its based on people skills and strategy. Every day, we are influencing family, friends, colleagues, clients, counterparts anyone who crosses our path. Louise provides some thought provoking ideas and questions to help you to think differently about influence! Watch the the video for full training. 1. If you would like to engage Louise as a mediator (family law), who has … [Read more...]
If You Adopt This, Your Life Will Change!
During these challenging times, do you have goals that require you to change something? Do you want to change career, get a new job, do you want to make personal changes or do you want to practice differently (legality and humanity), a new area, do you want to speak up when others are silent, do you have ideas to do things differently but don't share them? There are a myriad of goals you may have, however, all goals require change AND courage? Does fear hold you back when it comes to change? Or are you too busy in your own furrow, doing the same thing you have for the last 5,10,20 years and don't believe this is a time for any kind of change? Louise provides 4 strategies that will create change, when your courage is tested, you may be criticised and you may fail (temporarily). Keep going, chart your own path, go from strength to strength and build the life you want, serving others with excellence. You can succeed courageously, making changes, living the life you choose, even in … [Read more...]
How To Unlock YOUR Success
COVID 19 hit and continues to impact many people and businesses, with new outbreaks, causing anxiety and uncertainty. Its hard for many to think about moving forward successfully, with firms concerned about their future profitability and people worried about job security. Lawyers and firms may have been pushed off their usual course in the 'new' difficult circumstances. How do you approach "new"? You need to be applauded for your flexibility and adaptability during these times of change. How is the 'new' impacting on you reaching your goals? What will help you unlock your success (whatever that means to you) and your business' success to get you back on the road to success, driving / working towards your goals (clear goals are necessary) particularly in challenging circumstances. Louise provides strategies for you to unlock your success, so you reach YOUR goals, with daily momentum, when challenges are high. Louise is a holistic barrister, an advanced trained mediator, … [Read more...]
Be The Leader YOU Want To Follow!
Are you new to the profession and at the perceived bottom of the hierarchy ladder, feeling voiceless, powerless? Do you trust your leaders? Do you feel safe at work every day? Do you feel protected and allowed to be yourself? Is it possible for you to be a leader? Do you hold a position of seniority, you have made your way up the hierarchical ladder in the profession, and believe you are automatically a 'leader"? Whats the difference between leadership, position/authority? Louise is inspired by Simon Sinek (Leadership Expert) and Brendon Burchard (High Performance Institute) on what makes a leader? Who can be a leader? Are you a leader or a person with position and authority? #holisticbarrister, mediator #FDRP #arbitrator #highperformancecoach (CHPC) #highperformanceconsultant (CHPC) #eqcoach #eqconsultant #leadership #Harvard #makeadifference. … [Read more...]