by Mary Waring | Jan 28, 2022 | Financial Planning, Real Stories
Sometimes coaching needs to be non-directive. You let the coachee get to their own answer by asking the right questions. They then end up with a solution that’s right for them and their circumstances rather than a solution someone else thinks is right....
by Mary Waring | Dec 29, 2021 | Real Stories
The little girl above, is me. She grew up in a totally dysfunctional family with an alcohol and abusive father and a neglectful, narcissistic mother. Luckily, she had a natural intelligence and soon realised that if she worked hard at school the...
by Mary Waring | Dec 9, 2021 | Financial Planning, Real Stories
It’s easy to think that being a perfectionist is a good thing. Maybe we have the idea that being a perfectionist helps us to achieve what we want, either in work or in our home lives? It is easy to think so. But, there is a big difference between being a...
by Mary Waring | Oct 11, 2016 | Financial Planning, Real Stories
I recently spoke to one of my clients , let’s call her Grace, to ask what benefit she obtained from us working together. What prompted you to have a meeting with me? I was quite anxious about my financial future, and had no clear idea of where I stood. I didn’t...
by Mary Waring | Jul 15, 2016 | Financial Planning, Real Stories
I had a meeting with a lovely client recently. Let’s call her Janet. Janet and her husband (let’s call him James) had received a large cash sum following the sale of their business. They needed advice as to how best to invest their money. However, what they needed...
by Mary Waring | Jul 30, 2014 | Divorce myths, Real Stories
The previous blog “How is the value of my pension share calculated?” highlighted the process to be followed in calculating the amount of funds to be transferred on implementation of a pension share. If there is a significant fall in the stock market from the date of...
