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First Year Reflections-Acorns, Oak Trees & Icebergs- 10 Top Tips to Get Your Business Started

First Year Reflections: Acorns, Oak Trees & Icebergs- 10 Top Tips to Get Your Business Started

A year ago to the day, on 14 August 2017, Nikki Alderson Coaching launched. And what a year it’s been. A year in which I’ve had opportunity to grow,
Making a Career in Law Work-Getting your priorities right and action planning

Making a Career in Law Work: Getting your priorities right and action planning

A Legal Career: Where are YOU headed? As a former criminal barrister, practising at Broadway House Chambers for the best part of 20 years, and dealing
Positive Mind, Positive Outcomes

Positive Mind, Positive Outcomes

Helpful Habits & Behaviour? Have you ever examined whether the habits and behaviour you have formed over time actually help or hinder in getting
Improved Wellness at Work-Tips for a happier life in law

Improved Wellness at Work: Tips for a happier life in law

“Busy-ness” I recall one morning, on one of the last occasions I was enjoying the usual robing room banter with Bar colleagues waiting for
Increasing Work Place Performance and Assertiveness-Mastering the Art of Saying No

Increasing Work Place Performance and Assertiveness: Mastering the Art of Saying “No”

Saying “Yes” to prove a point As a former criminal barrister, practising at Broadway House Chambers for the best part of 20 years, I am
Busy 24-7 Lives

Busy 24/7 Lives

24/7 Living Listening to the Radio today the Arcade Fire song “Everything Now” stopped me in my tracks. How many of us are wrapped up in this
Coaching Female Lawyers-Women Being Women

Coaching Female Lawyers: Women Being Women

Old School Senior Female Lawyer Role Models International Women’s Day has doubtless caused many a working woman to reflect on their experiences to
The Beast from the East…Tamed : Turning challenging Snow Days into Business as Usual Productivity

The Beast from the East…Tamed: Turning challenging Snow Days into Business as Usual Productivity

Understanding Urgent/ Important As we enter the grip of Day 3 of The Beast from the East, as a working parent, I totally understand the competing
Barrister to Corporate and Executive Coach: Calling Time at the Bar

Barrister to Corporate and Executive Coach: Calling Time at the Bar

Criminal Barrister Background I have 19 years experience as a Criminal Barrister  practising in Yorkshire, working from Broadway House Chambers,
Your USP is You: Knowing your own worth and how to get it

Your USP is You: Knowing your own worth and how to get it

You’re Worth It! Gender Pay Gap As a 40+ year old woman, having taken extended maternity leave and experienced the perceived “negative impact” on
Sea Change

Sea Change

Changing and Learning During the two and a half years that I have been on extended maternity leave I have been learning so much about little people,
24/7 Businesses: Finding Focus from Fog

24/7 Businesses: Finding Focus from Fog

Everything Now Listening to the Radio today the Arcade Fire song “Everything Now” stopped me in my tracks. How many of us are wrapped up in this
The GROW Coaching Model: Goals; Reality; Options; Will/ Way Forward

The GROW Coaching Model: Goals; Reality; Options; Will/ Way Forward

Golden Acre Park, Leeds Crunching through the reddy-brown autumn leaves in Yorkshire’s Golden Acre Park today whilst my youngest delightedly scooted
Life isn’t about waiting for the winds to change; it’s learning to adjust your sails

Life isn’t about waiting for the winds to change; it’s learning to adjust your sails

3 Helpful Hints to safely navigate significant change & new challenges in business Planning is key 1.A goal without a plan is just a wish –
Business Coaching An introduction, and the benefits

Business Coaching: An introduction, and the benefits

Coaching defined A conversation between 2 people during which the Coach assists the Coachee move from where they currently are to where they want to
From Barrister to Business Coach A Koru Case Study of Personal Growth

From Barrister to Business Coach: A “Koru” Case Study of Personal Growth

Yorkshire Barrister with Global Credentials Hailing from Sheffield, reading law at Balliol College, Oxford, and completing Bar Finals at the Inns of