I’m passionate about helping you grow and transform.
Re-thinking performance
I have always been fascinated by psychology. How our mind works and how it shapes our world is truly fascinating! I have also always been in high performing environments - from swimming competitively in Kenya (where I grew up) until I left high school, to working in demanding sales environments, to training and coaching people to reach targets. So when I found performance psychology my world was complete! Looking at performance from a psychological perspective makes so much sense - if you are not in the right mindset your performance will suffer!
At this stage you might ask what performance psychology is - I get that a lot! It originates from Sport Psychology and is now being used in Businesses, Sport, Health Care, Military, Performing Arts … you name it! It basically applies to any performance domain. It looks at the psychological factors of performance, how to plan for performance and how to enhance it.
This could be team training, leadership development and/or mental skills training (which I focus on). As this is still somewhat broad I narrowed down what it means for me and how I can apply it in my work. Before, let’s scale back a bit. I did my undergrad in International Communications in Groningen, hold an ICF accredited coaching Certification I did in Nairobi, and studied Performance Psychology as my Masters in Edinburgh. I also worked as a sales consultant, assistant manager of a sales team (in Nairobi) and a performance coach (in Berlin) in coaching and training in sales. Combining all these with my experiences in the sport world I found four areas that I find have a huge impact on performance: Communication, Identity, Motivation, and Processes. See below for a more detailed description!
I always believed you hold your own destiny in your hands and that you can do anything you want to - you are your success and barrier at the same time. Now knowing that is not entirely true (I will never be able to become the first person to land on the moon), I still believe amazing things can happen when you set your mind to it and are willing to put the work in. And that’s what I am here for - to guide you (through certified coaching and mental skills training) to reach those goals by assessing what is holding you back and supporting you in breaking those barriers and making amazing things happen!
My focus
Communication
Communication is everything! How we think will lead to the words and the body language we use. How we talk to ourselves also has a huge impact on performance - known as self-talk. Are you using positive or negative words when you talk to yourself?
Motivation
For me, motivation is the basis of performance. Without it we cannot succeed! What drives you? What keeps you going when things get tough? What helps you see the big picture when you are in the midst of it all? How does it impact setting your goals?
Identity
Growing up as a third culture kid and experiencing that ongoing identity crisis hasn’t always been easy but also has taught me a lot! How we see ourselves and who we believe we are drives us. Who is the person you see when you envision success?
Process optimisation
How well do you work? Are you organised or more chaotic? Do you waste time on tasks? What kind of goals have you set for yourself? Knowing first hand from sports and sales - setting yourself realistic but challenging goals is important, as is being efficient in your work processes. How can you improve your productivity?