Need. Should. Inspire

When it comes to meeting your goals – what’s your motivation? I was lucky enough to hear Prof Damian Hughes (@Liquidthinker) speak in November 2015. He said there are three reasons that we do anything in life: because we feel we ‘need to’ because we ‘should’ and because we are ‘inspired’. Let’s go through them … Read more

New Start: Find what you love

charlotte ashley-roberts personal coach cambridgeshire setting goals

Every year I do monthly challenges on a range of topics, all with the intention of making small, regular, positive changes. It takes, on average, 66 days to form a new habit and so by introducing these small steps and reflections over a month you will be halfway there. For many people, one of their new year goals is … Read more

New year’s resolutions

Here we are, the first week of the New Year and I am wondering how many of you are making a new start? For many of us the New Year involves making a list of all the things we want to do: losing that bit of extra weight, taking up a new hobby, stopping a … Read more

I just want presence

  This quote popped up on my Facebook feed this morning, reminding us to focus on presence rather than presents: The only gifts that matter to others are the simple ones, the human ones, those of kindness, appreciation, friendship and LOVE. Let us remember they want our true presence more than presents. – Brendon Buchard. … Read more

Imagine the possibilities

This post was updated May 2025 She believed she could, so she did  – R.S. Grey I just keep coming back to this quote. It resonates deeply—from my personal life, especially as I entered the final trimester of my first pregnancy, to my professional life as I continue to grow as a coach and talk … Read more