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B.O.L.L.O.C.K.S. to Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome – let’s resolve it together Whilst most people are familiar with the terminology and symptoms of ‘Imposter Syndrome’ are you aware of just how many business leaders suffer from it? These figures taken from a previous post tell a rather shocking story. So isn’t it time we do something to tackle this problem…
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September is Suicide Awareness Month
Today I’m specifically talking about male suicide. Let’s start with some statistics from the UK Government website detailing monthly rates of death by suspected suicide in England. There were 5,324 recorded deaths from suicide between March 2023 and May 2024. Let’s break it down and take a look at records for the month of May…
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Why B.O.L.L.O.C.K.S. and what does it mean?
Mel Pledger’s prologue to “B.O.L.L.O.C.K.S. to That, I Choose to Shine!” It is said that in order to train an elephant, it is tethered by the leg to a very tall tree while it is still very small. Of course, the elephant is not used to being tied up and spends a long time tugging…
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B.O.L.L.O.C.K.S. to Burnout: Now I live my life with authenticity and self-belief
“B.O.L.L.O.C.K.S. to That, I Choose to Shine!” is a collection of real-life stories that shine a light on the diverse and often debilitating pressure we all face today – and how it feels to break free from limitations So here we all are… living in the modern age. We’ve got everything at our finger tips.…
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Empathy, it’s all About the Other Person, Right…?
Published on LinkedIn, 22nd May 2015 How often are we taught to walk in another’s shoes, to see things from the other person’s perspective, and to always find the good in people? Worthy and noble intentions I’m sure you’d agree – and on the most part, I second that opinion. To show true kindness and…
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Redefining True Resilience with Intuition
First published in People Development Magazine, 29th April 2020 For me, resilience was a badge that I wore with pride from a very early age. Dealing with trauma taught me how to keep on keeping on, no matter how fierce the storms or how daunting the battlefield. I learned to armour myself in preparation for…
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Beating Isolation – The Search for Similarities, not Differences
First published in People Development Magazine, 15th March 2020 My mother was quite simply a beautiful soul. I was sixteen when she died just three weeks after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Yet in the time we had together, she shared with me a lifetime of wisdom and kindness that continues to nurture me to this…
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Imposter Syndrome and the Birth of the Ugly Duckling
First published in People Development Magazine 1st March 2020 Today I’d like to share my understanding of the subject of imposter syndrome. Both from personal experience, as well as from working with other people. For, I have concluded that imposter syndrome has little to do with ‘not being good enough’ as many believe. No, my…
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Wake Up to Conscious Leadership
First published in Leadership Development Magazine 12th October 2019 Conscious Leadership “Wakey wakey, rise and shine” is a phrase that brings back happy childhood memories, and still always puts a smile on my face. Today though, I believe it has a deeper meaning relating to leaders and their teams. Conscious leadership is becoming an increasingly hot…
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Keep Shining Beautiful Ones
Originally posted on Lovefraud, 7th August 2012 This week I saw a quote on Facebook that spoke to me loud and clear “Keep shining, beautiful ones. This world needs your light” – because it immediately made me think of everyone here on Lovefraud. I imagined each and every beautiful person who reads and contributes to the site,…
Mel Pledger
Executive Coach, TEDx Speaker, Published Author, Founder of DNA Light Up
Mel Pledger 