Now is the time to identify those 2016 goals. Although in the past I’ve criticised the UK Coaching Certificate scheme, one of its merits was to give me a clear goal-setting strategy. It’s all about plan A and plan B. You can move between the two if there’s a set-back; but there’s no room for a plan C.
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