by Jo Banks | Jan 18, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
Research suggests that New Year resolutions typically get abandoned by 15 January! So, if you set NY resolutions this year, or if you are setting new goals, here are my top tips to help you follow through. 1. Set small goals or break larger ones into smaller...
by Jo Banks | Jan 18, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
Apparently, yesterday was ‘Blue Monday’. The day when, typically, many of us are at our lowest ebb, given that Christmas and New Year celebrations are well and truly over, and we are back to the routine, without even an inkling that Spring is on its way. I have to be...
by Jo Banks | Dec 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Earlier this week, I wrote an post about setting boundaries, and I’ve had such a tremendous response that I wanted to add a bit that I took out because I thought it was too long (apparently, we only like to read for 3 mins or less!). People Pleasing (PP)...
by Jo Banks | Dec 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
In this post, I’m digging deep and sharing a bit of my personal story with you. I want to do it because I think it’s important for you to understand that my life has not been a bed of roses and that many of the things I share with you come from experiencing my...
by Jo Banks | Dec 13, 2021 | Inspiration, Self Development, Uncategorized
Over the past week, I’ve been asking my followers, clients and delegates to tell me their biggest challenges. Unsurprisingly, one of the top ones came out as how to take time for yourself and avoid burnout without feeling guilty or selfish. It’s a huge topic,...
by Jo Banks | Nov 10, 2021 | Inspiration, Self Development
If you’ve read my first book, ‘Thoughts Become Things’; you’ve been coached by me or been a delegate on one of my many training sessions or webinars over the last 12 years, you’ll likely know that I had a tough upbringing. My parents are, without doubt,...
by Jo Banks | Apr 28, 2021 | Inspiration, Self Development, Uncategorized
‘Do affirmations work?’ is probably the most frequently asked question I’ve had from the c2,500 participants that have been through my ‘Resilience/Mental Toughness’ webinars in the last 15-months. For many people, I’m sure that affirmations...
by Jo Banks | Apr 28, 2021 | Inspiration, Self Development, Uncategorized
Have you ever stayed in a relationship or job far longer than you should have done? You saw the red flags, but you failed to act on them in the mistaken belief that either things would get better, or you simply convinced yourself that what you were witnessing...
by Jo Banks | Dec 14, 2020 | Inspiration, Self Development
The N-word (Narcissist) has raised its ugly head a few too many times with clients over the last few months, so I thought it worth a revisit. Sadly, there are people with varying levels of personality disorders all around us, ranging from borderline personality...
by Jo Banks | Nov 16, 2020 | Inspiration, Self Development
For many people, excessive worry is a part of their everyday lives; so much so, that I frequently hear, ‘I worry if I have nothing to worry about!’. Why do we worry? The majority of excessive worriers learn this behaviour as a child. Typically they have...
