Coaching, Leadership, Confidence, Motivation, Vision, Purpose, Values

Louis Collins Coaching

This web site is still very much in it's infancy. It will mature and evolve in the coming months. I aim to create an interesting and varied site which will contain some of my ideas and thoughts on a wide range of topics. It will also contain information about how you can use my professional services as a coach. I have been coaching for leadership, career transition and performance for a number of years with excellent results. I aim to expand my client base, and I would love to hear from you. Have a look around my site to get a sense of how I think and what you may gain from working with me. If you like what you see, please contact me for an initial chat. It could be a life changing call.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain

"I am a convert to the power of coaching. I have not always been convinced of it's effectiveness. Yes, I have always been fascinated by what makes people tick, and, as a student, studied Psychology. I was sufficiently intrigued to go on to postgraduate and postdoctoral research, investigating cognitive learning theories. I then embarked on a professional career in IT and business development. As time has gone by, I have found myself gravitating toward assignments that have focused on the challenges of developing leaders, nurturing talent, realising people's potential, and helping people to grasp the opportunities presented by transformation within their organisations, as well as by the impacts of globalization. Throughout this time, the real application of my psychology training has gradually become more and more relevant. During this time I started to discover coaching. A little sceptical at first, I looked upon coaching as a bit woolly, lacking scientific foundation, vague in it's ability to prove business benefit, and, if I am honest, possibly a passing fad. I decided that the only way to really know whether it worked or not, was to give it a go. I have never looked back. I have felt the benefits first hand of being coached. Coaching has opened up my mind to new possibilities that I would never have considered previously. Given me the self-assurance that decisions in life are mine to make. Made me more self-aware and more aware of how other's feel and think. And ultimately, helped me get more of what I want. How simple is that? It is not black-magic, it is not new-age, and it is not woolly. Coaching is fundamentally very simple. It is about helping people to get more of what they want out of life. Easy. Why not give me a call? "

Maybe you already have a coach, or don't currently feel you need one, or maybe you feel it's just not for you. No worries. Perhaps there are other snippets on this site that you will find of interest. I love collecting words of wisdom and inspirational messages. I produce a regular newsletter that you are welcome to read and feedback on. Have a look at My Blog, and feel free to comment on topics that interest you. I'd love to hear from you.

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