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Years ago, I had a pastor tell me that my new word was “No.” At the time, I remember thinking, What does that even mean? Am I supposed to walk around saying no every time somebody asks me something?But here we are years later, and now I get it.My answer...
Sarah Lewis
Staying calm under pressure Pressure is a constant part of modern life. For many women, it shows up as an ongoing demand to perform, manage responsibilities, and meet expectations that never fully switch off. Learning how to stay calm and effective under pressure is one of the most useful outcomes...
Sarah Lewis
How Emotions Shape Decision Making Every significant decision is influenced by emotion. This is not a flaw. It is part of how people are wired. Emotions are not separate from thinking. They provide context, urgency, and meaning that logic alone cannot offer. The challenge is not removing emotion from decision...
Sarah Lewis
What a personal brand really represents A personal brand isn't about logos, colour palettes, or a perfectly curated social feed. At its core, it's about the particular kind of transformation that happens when someone works with you specifically, your signature, what makes your coaching recognisably yours even when clients can't...
Sarah Lewis
Client retention rarely comes down to price or scheduling. It comes down to whether the work actually matters to the person doing it. If you want clients to stick around, the emotional depth of the coaching relationship is usually the deciding factor, more than any package or pricing tweak. Real...
Sarah Lewis
Most coach marketing leans on credentials, before-and-afters, and generic promises. What actually gets a potential client to book a call is a sense that you understand something true about her emotional experience, not just her stated goal. That kind of trust doesn't come from a polished bio. It builds through...
Sarah Lewis
Behind every behaviour is an emotion. And behind every emotion is a pattern, a tendency reinforced over time, often going back to childhood, that shapes how we feel and act in specific situations. These emotional patterns aren't random. They're deeply logical, even when they're no longer helpful. They developed as...
Sarah Lewis
Small, daily steps often get overlooked in favour of chasing big milestones and dramatic breakthroughs. In coaching, though, the idea of "small wins" is one of the most useful shifts you can make in how you think about progress. At Coachivas, we work with women who are ambitious and often...
Sarah Lewis
Accountability is one of the most powerful elements of coaching, and one of the most frequently misunderstood. Done well, it's a source of energy, clarity, and forward momentum for the client. Done poorly, it becomes a source of shame, defensiveness, and withdrawal. Learning to build accountability in a way that...
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