Yannicks’ Blog

First of all: whether you’re celebrating Christmas or not, whether you were able to spend this time with family and loved ones or you were shielding (them), from the bottom of my heart I wish that you’ve had some time to quieten the mind and be merry. In the midst of the new CoViD strain … Read more

Feels like it was last week! Feels like ages ago! That’s been the responses I got a lot recently – often both at the same time, actually – when checking in with my monthly supervision groups. 2020 really warped our experience of time and gave it a pretty good shake. Also, since we’re shifting the … Read more

Riding the wave. That’s what I’ve found myself saying lately when people asked me how I am. And the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. I’m not talking CoViD-19 here, though it’s obviously very much on my mind as we’re heading into the second wave all over Europe (with a month of … Read more

Oh boy did I need a break! I learned a few times in my life that I can stretch myself quite considerably, especially when working on projects that excite me (more on that below), but I do notice the subtle signs of “you need a fucking break, mate! You can’t do this much longer” and … Read more

I’ve just realized that my laptop refused to switch over from UK to French time. That means you’re gonna have to jump straight in without a considered, witty and inspiring intro, which I usually write at the end. Our AirBnB host has been AMAZING and a 3pm checkout is more than nice, so let me honour … Read more

You know I’m one for limited promotion. I do care about getting people to go that one step deeper with their thinking. That’s why for some time I’ve been “Talking about Coaching” in the form of my podcast (both solo and together with colleagues), my coaching community on Facebook and most recently (since March) in the form of a monthly Coaching Lab. Every … Read more

A lot has happened this month so I’ve got a few chunky nuggets for you. And since in comparison with the world it seems odd to tell you about the exciting stuff that’s been brewing in my kitchen I want to jump straight in with… What matters In horror I’ve watched a man being murdered … Read more

“My doors are (almost) always open and I’d love to hear from you.” This has been the signature to these nuggets since I started writing them some 2 years ago. While I still absolutely LOVE to hear from you (and in fact it’s the feedback that I get from many of you that play a big part … Read more