What if there was a book for this?

I’ve worked with many of you in coaching and I’ve often thought it would be so useful to be able to offer guides and resources that you can dip back into for a refresher after our coaching concludes. Whether you’ve yet to explore coaching or it’s a while since you had coaching support, I’m delighted to be creating something that pulls a huge variety of coaching gems into one place for you!

I’m writing a book. It’s aimed at working parents but, whether you are a working parent or a human who occasionally gets caught up in their own thinking (everyone I know then!), I’ve pulled together 30 simple and practical activities to help you get unstuck, some of which I will be sharing here in the blog over the coming months.

They are drawn from my own practice, leading thinkers and researchers around the world, psychologists and the best of the field of coaching. It's with the publisher for final reviews at the moment and there’s a way to go before publication in April 2026 but I wanted to share some of the best bits with you in advance. The book is avaialble to pre-order now. (Click on the image to be one of the first to receive it!).

Here’s one exercsie I think you will find useful today. Let me know what you think or get in touch to say hello by clicking below.

When it’s hard to prioritise all the competing pressures or to focus on what success really looks like for you or to make bold moves in saying “no”, experiment with some time travel.

This is a really powerful exercise in coaching but you can also try it out by yourself or with a trusted friend/partner.

Meet 80-year-old you

Imagine for a moment that you are able to invite the 80-year-old version of you into the room. As sobering as this may be, spend a minute imaging yourself. 

• What are you wearing? 

• How does your body feel?  

• Where you are? Who is around you? 

• What are you doing?

• What are you feeling about meeting Present You?

Settle in. Reflect on how quickly life has whipped by and what you’ve learnt about the important stuff along the way. Imagine what it is like not to be working anymore.

Now, let’s ask Future You a few questions. Try to stay in the mentality of 80-year-old you with all of the above in mind and answer the questions as that version of you. It can help to sit in a different chair from the one you started in: a literal change of perspective.

Write down your answers: 

Question to ask Future You	Answer given by Future You
What is really important to you now?
What is Present You doing well?
Who do you most want around you at this stage of your life?
What are you grateful for?
What do you wish you had done more of?
What do you wish you had done less of?
What one piece of advice do you need to give to Present You?
What small change could Present You make now that Future you will be grateful for?

What stands out for you as you look at your answers?

Until next time,

Georgie

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