During the Roman Period, which stretched from AD43-400, the UK enjoyed an introduction of a range of what was then deemed exotic foods, including the onion. But what has the humble onion got to do with coaching?

Knowing that we are equipped to act is crucial to the success of any performance coaching programme, yet clients often feel that they have no agency over things which are hugely important to them. Proponents of Emotional Intelligence tells us that optimism + hope = self-efficacy.

I have been described, on more than one occasion, that I am resilient. And I can see why this conclusion has been drawn. Being able to pull through and keep going even when life throws some challenges your way, possibly warrants the ‘resilience badge’.