Northamptonshire based Confidence Coach and wellness speaker Lisa Phillips was delighted to be interviewed by the Press Association for an article in the Irish Examiner.

The article was called ' How to Ace being the New Girl at Work' and was featured in the Irish Examiner in October 2018.  

In this article, the award winning speaker and author of ' The Confidence Coach' shared her tips which included the following. 

1) Look after your human needs by taking water / protein bar with you.
2) Find out when lunch is ( ”Taking lunch is self-care, and you need to start as you mean to go on. People moan about lack of work/life balance, but we’re all responsible for it, not just our bosses. If you’re invited to lunch, go. If on your own, use it as a good time for a break to take stock)
3) Offer to make the tea, coffee or water. (It breaks down barriers, builds rapport, and is a good opportunity to talk to everybody in the team.”)
4) Treat yourself how you would treat a child. 
(First days are hard – and you’d tell a child to be kind to themselves, and to remember they won’t get things right instantly. Time to take your own advice, “Don’t beat yourself up, it’s part of the learning process. Don’t expect perfection straightaway.”)

You can also see the full article here. 

Lisa Phillips is an award winning confidence coach and wellness speaker.  Lisa regularly speaks at conferences, CPD days and national events.  She is also the author of ' The Confidence Coach'   To find out more, please see www.howtoempoweryourstaff.co.uk and www.amazingcoaching.co.uk.

Northamptonshire based Speaker, Trainer and Confidence coach Lisa Phillips worked with the YMCA Trinity Group ( Peterborough, Cambridge and Northamptonshire) this week.
In her capacity as a freelance trainer,  Lisa presented on Mental Health in the Classroom to a secondary school based in Northamptonshire. 

This was part of a ' Life Skills' day organised by the Northamptonshire school.  The school engaged a variety of wellness and mental health speakers to work with the students for a full day. 

As part of this great initiative,   Lisa worked with students from both year 10 and year 11.
Lisa facilitated 4 x  1 hour workshops plus spoke to over 240 students in assembly.

The workshops included a range of activities to help students with their self care and identify mental health issues.  The stigma of mental health was also discussed. 

The YMCA Trinity Group offers a great range of workshop and training courses for young people and teachers.   These include:

• Mental Health in the Classroom
• Anxiety
• Resilience
• Body Image
• Train the Trainer for Teachers. 

To find out more, please see https://ymcatrinitygroup.org.uk/

In addition to working alongside the YMCA,  Lisa also offers a range of workshops for schools including:

• Confidence in your career
• Self Care and Self Belief
• How to be your Own Best Friend
• Dealing with Stress 

For more information on how Northamptonshire based Wellness Speaker and Coach can assist you, please contact lisa@amazingcoaching.co.uk.

Northamptonshire Professional Speaker and Wellness Speaker Lisa Phillips has worked with several universities in Australia. 
Formally based in Sydney, Australia,  Lisa is proud to have worked on several wellness initiatives with both Western Sydney University and also the University of Newcastle. 

Getting Mature Students into University
Lisa Phillips ran a series of 7 workshops for the University of Western Sydney University.  The objectives of these workshops was to increase the amount of mature students entering university. 
A workshop was run at each campus on university information evenings and covered the following:

1) What stops you from entering University?
2) Are these fears real?
3) How strong is your desire to be a mature student?
4) Fears and beliefs that may stop you from becoming a mature student?
5) Empowering yourself to become a mature student. 

This initiative was extremely popular and led to a marked improvement in the amount of Mature students enrolling at the university. 

Lisa also assisting the University of Western Sydney on working with Year 10 and 11's in local secondary schools.

Confidence in your Career. 
In an initiative led by the University of Newcastle, Wellness speaker Lisa Phillips also ran a workshop for students on ' How to increase your confidence in your career' 

For testimonials of both event, please see here  or Lisa's linked in profile. 

For a no-obligation chat about how Lisa can assist your organisation or conference, please email lisa@amazingcoaching.co.uk

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 ​5 Confidence Tips for Business Owners
As a Professional speaker, wellness facilitator and workshop leader, I am often asked to speak at business events and large conferences.    A popular topic is ' Confidence for Small Business Owners' so today, I have shared some of my top tips to become a confident business owner. 

Confidence is an important asset, for parents and business owners.  Unfortunately, if you lack confidence in yourself and your business, you may find yourself under charging for your services or holding back from promoting and marketing your services effectively.  Self confidence in business is an important trait to have as let's face it, if you don't have confidence in your business or value your product and services, why should anyone else?
Here are my top tips for being a confidence business owner:
1)  Get your pricing right.    Having coached small business owners for years and been guest speaker at many business conferences and events,   I can honestly say that over 80% are  undercharging.    Many undervalue their services and products or fear putting up their prices in case they lose clients. Unfortunately, as a result of this, they end up working long hours and charging low rates.         As a result, they often feel resentful or their business ultimately folds as they become discouraged and fail to make any profit.
It's important to get comfortable with your pricing and value yourself as the expect in your business.  Make sure you cover all your  overheads including direct and non direct  costs and factor in your time and expertise. If you yourself dropping prices or giving away discounts frequently, create a PDF document which details your pricing schedule that can be sent out to prospective clients.    If you do find yourself just competing on price, then it may be time to position yourself in the market more effectively.
2)  Learn to say No!
Many small business owners end up giving away free' add on's or doing extra work just because someone ask them too.  They may not feel comfortable saying No and as a result, end up literally working for nothing!   Care about your time enough that you stick to the hours you have quoted or the time you are actually paid to be with a client.   
3)   Have Terms and Conditions in Place.
Good terms and conditions are the boundaries of your business and set clear expectations between you and your customers.     It doesn’t matter how big or small the job is, make sure you and your client are clear on what you can and can’t deliver within the price and scope you have set.
 Make sure your terms and conditions also include information such as payment terms, cancellation fees and scope of service. Good terms and conditions will  protect your business, define your procedures, limit your liability and explain what you have agreed to do.   
4)  Become Empowered.
Does you control your business or does your business control you?  Pointing the  blame finger at your suppliers, clients or employees are all signs of a disempowered business owner who will end up resentful and stressed out!
Empowerment comes from  choosing to take responsibility for solving issues that are not working, rather than just feeling  helpless or resentful.    For example, instead of complaining that your customers are always late paying your invoices, do something about it and put protective measures and processes in place to prevent this happening.
 
5)  Don't compare yourself with the competition
It's easy to lose your confidence if you are always comparing yourself to other businesses. Every huge successful business started small so be patient and encourage yourself rather than beating yourself up.
 
Lisa Phillips is an award winning Confidence and Empowerment Coach.  Currently based in Northamptonshire,  Lisa is regularly asked to speak at Business events, conferences and work place wellness days.  Lisa appears regularly in the media and is the author of The Confidence Coach book ( Exisle Publishing).  To find out more about Lisa and her work,  please see www.amazingcoaching.co.uk