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"How good are you willing to allow your life to get?": what happens when we set transformational goals – Ann Collins | S2E3

Ann Collins is an Executive and Leadership Coach who helps senior leaders to get clarity on their next career steps and transition into new roles with confidence and ease. We discuss the importance of setting expansive goals, understanding one’s values, and letting go of limiting beliefs.

Danu Poyner

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"How good are you willing to allow your life to get?": what happens when we set transformational goals – Ann Collins | S2E3

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Key Topics

  • What happens when executives and senior leaders start receiving coaching.
  • Moving from 'to-do list' goals to transformational goals.
  • Volunteering adventures from providing care in a rest home to advising on education policy in Nepal.
  • Moving to France and starting an English language school.
  • Starting and abandoning a PhD in girls' education.

Recorded 9 February 2022

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Audio Highlights

Episode appetiser - The impact of changing how you think about yourself (22 sec)

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Ann explains girl's education to a 10 year old (55 sec)

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The life changing experience Ann would gift to another person (46 sec)

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Why coaching should be part of a teacher's toolkit (43 sec)

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The nature of coaching (25 sec)

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About Ann Collins

Ann Collins is an Executive and Leadership Coach who helps successful senior leaders to get clarity on their next career steps, uplevel their thinking and transition into new roles with confidence and ease. She taught at Bedford Prep School for a number of years and has since worked across the world in education, teaching and consulting. She has a language school for adults in France and trained as a coach a few years ago. She now works with clients internationally, in Switzerland, the US, the UK and France, specializing in one to one executive coaching, team coaching and leadership development.

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