Find out more about my work: Countercurrent Podcast
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a coach? Have a listen to this podcast interview where we discuss the challenges and joys of integrating different areas of practice,
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My 30 Day Goal Setting Course on the Cover of Psychologies Magazine
Totally chuffed to see my bestselling 30 day goal setting course on the cover of August issue of Psychologies Magazine.
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Valentine’s Day is an Invitation to Practice Self Love
The world needs more compassion and kindness. And it starts with ourselves. This article is an invitation to practice self love.
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Was that really me? How to nurture a good self-image, strengthen relationships and heal anger
We all have situations where we get angry, react and later wonder “was that really Me?” Here I show you why and how to heal anger. Situation Recently I have been working with a client who seems to have a dual personality. In fact he asked me somewhat scared, “Magdalena – am I schizophrenic?” He…
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Facing and dealing with anxiety
I’ve been asked my by colleague and friend Kenneth Clifford to contribute to his blog and the Portsmouth counselling practice with a series of blogs on either neuroscience or anxiety. You can see I chose something far more practical. 4-5 people in my annual leadership programme of 40 candidates faces and struggles with anxiety in…
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Strategies for Personal Growth and Career Success
Personal growth: where to start I was recently interviewed as a speaker for the Association for Coaching national conference Time to Develop. One of the interview questions concerned the need for everyone to take time out for personal growth and self development. In my experience building career and leadership programmes for many different professionals as…
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How to get more done in less time: 3 critical tips for entrepreneurs
So you decided to work for yourself instead of someone else. Working independently or creating your own business was supposed to give you freedom, chance to do things your way, and give you the financial freedom you deserve not to mention be fun! Entrepreneurship says Natalie MacNeil, contributor for Forbes magazine is especially an attractive…
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How to Achieve Personal Success by Getting to Know Your True Needs
The need to achieve personal success is just one of our human needs. This article discusses the differences between wants and needs and concludes with a simple exercise to help you achieve personal success.
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Getting unstuck and taking control of your life and career with CHOICE
It’s been a busy month writing invited blogs which is such a joy. This blog written for Clinfield – an organisation that is championing and actively supporting career development for research practitioners and especially nurses in UK – came as a result of putting together an exciting new programme that I will be offering around…
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Let your heart drive and your brain lead the way: Magdalena Bak-Maier at TEDx 2013 London
This is the TEDx talk I gave in February 2013 for TedX organised by Lisa Jacob. First, a big thanks to all those helping her our on the day to make us feel so welcomed and to the technical specialists behind this video which looks fab. Thank you! If you like the talk please share…
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