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I fit the "challenger" category: failure is my greatest fear, power my greatest motivator. Challengers are also competitive, modest and sensitive. Next, [PAM LIDFORD] asked me to draw a "'life wheel" a circle with each segment dedicated to important elements of my life. Mine...
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Published in | Standard (London, England : 1981) |
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Format | Newspaper Article |
Language | English |
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London
Evening Standard Limited
12.02.2008
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Edition | West End final ed. |
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Summary: | I fit the "challenger" category: failure is my greatest fear, power my greatest motivator. Challengers are also competitive, modest and sensitive. Next, [PAM LIDFORD] asked me to draw a "'life wheel" a circle with each segment dedicated to important elements of my life. Mine included self-esteem, social time and my creative side (I'm a frustrated costume designer). TRAINING AND APPROACH: "All top-level athletes use a coach to achieve excellence. Why should you be any different?" is one of [JEZ CARTWRIGHT]'s key mottos. His "no-nonsense" approach comes from his knowledge of sports psychology. The basic idea is to create awareness by holding up a mirror to yourself, which shows you how others see you, warts and all, with the crucial added factor of Jez's round-the-clock support.. When I first met Jez, I told him that work had taken over my waking hours. Could he help me find a work-life balance? "First, let's get you a life," he said bluntly. "Then we can see where work fits in." An hour-and-a-half later, he'd heard my whole story, spotted the tricky areas in my past, and given me a piece of homework writing myself a brutally honest letter. |
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