Kerry Burgess Coaching and Mentoring

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Feel stressed with your inbox and the volume of emails? Take these steps today...👉 unsubscribe from all the rubbish emai...
24/01/2022

Feel stressed with your inbox and the volume of emails?

Take these steps today...

👉 unsubscribe from all the rubbish emails you never read, nor remember subscribing to in the first place.

👉 treat your inbox like an in tray and have subfolders ie action - emails requiring attention / waiting - you've done your bit, you are now waiting on a response / reference - you might need to refer back to it / read - newsletters etc to read when you have time.

👉 use the clear email function to delete email chains and to leave you with the latest email and any with attachments.

👉 sort by title rather than received date, this groups the emails together so you haven't got to scroll for them.

👉 use do, delete and delegate process when going through them.

👉 for bigger tasks block out time in your diary to take action. This helps reduce overwhelm.

👉 don't make the mistake of sitting in your inbox; you can waste hours in there. Instead, block regular times out to check ie first thing, maybe before lunch, then at the end of the day.

The unsubscribe bit will help you to feel a bit more on top of things again! So stop clicking delete hundreds of times a day and instead get rid of them!

This week is cervical cancer awareness week, and I'd like to remind all of you beautiful ladies out there to get your sm...
19/01/2022

This week is cervical cancer awareness week, and I'd like to remind all of you beautiful ladies out there to get your smear test booked in, especially if you have been putting it off.

I had some dodgy cells detected at a routine smear test and then followed up with biopsies. Last Friday, I had to have a procedure to remove the area of my cervix, but I'm pleased to say that after a few days of discomfort and bloating, I'm on the mend.

My cells were level 1-2, classed as pre-cancerous, level 3 is cancerous. Had I not had the routine tests and left it a longer period of time before getting checked, I could have been facing a much different outcome.

So, please PLEASE, call your GP if you have not been checked in the last 3 years and get checked out.

I received some very beautiful flowers, so our house looks and smells lovely.

The cost of losing/replacing employees is not just monetary, although according to a study I read whilst researching Res...
16/01/2022

The cost of losing/replacing employees is not just monetary, although according to a study I read whilst researching Resourcing Talent as part of my HR Diploma assignment, the average cost to replace each employee is £25-£35k... That's an eye-watering amount of money.

The other costs are loss of morale, time, effort and energy with training new joiners... the list goes on, but what if you are a smaller company and cannot continue to keep up with the demands for promotions, or payrises, what else is in your armoury then to keep people happy and motivated within their roles?

You can have the best employee benefits, full flexible working, competitive salaries, a great working culture and a great team, but the challenges between getting the job done and continuing to up-skill your workforce to be able to progress can be hardcore.

What challenges are you facing within your team right now?

What have you tried to do to overcome those issues?

These are some of the places I can do my best thinking and have my best ideas, not sitting behind a laptop or at a desk....
15/01/2022

These are some of the places I can do my best thinking and have my best ideas, not sitting behind a laptop or at a desk.

Where are you most productive?

Where do you need to be to feel inspired and creative?

I have my best ideas when I'm out and about, then like to come home to my study to focus and put those ideas into play. So why do so many of us feel tied to a desk still, habit? Maybe, but we need to work out when is our most productive time of day to work, and what are our best working conditions to be at our most creative.

This image breaks my heart. At the time of watching Prince Phillips funeral on the TV, my heart went out to a woman who ...
14/01/2022

This image breaks my heart.

At the time of watching Prince Phillips funeral on the TV, my heart went out to a woman who had lost her husband and the person who'd always been by her side and that she was saying goodbye without anybody holding her hand. I've never wanted to project so much love through the television to try to lessen her pain.

I'm not getting into the political argument on here, but I'd like to focus on what a true leader looks like. The Queen led by example, followed the "rules," and even at a time when she could have potentially used her power to do what she wanted, she chose to do what everybody else in the country was expected to do.

Resentment can hold you back; it can make you angry, and worse, it can make you ill. Let's face it, you aren't always go...
14/01/2022

Resentment can hold you back; it can make you angry, and worse, it can make you ill. Let's face it, you aren't always going to agree with what others say or do; you may even have had historic incidences that have left you feeling a bit pi**ed years later.

The best thing you can try to do is to forgive and move on. Have you ever had an experience, lets say road rage and you've carried that bad taste in your mouth and the anger with you all day, yet the idiot you experienced on the road has gone off and got on with their day oblivious to what affect they have had on you.

I try to let negative emotions drive my action in achieving positive results, knowing whatever change I am making will lead me to something better.

The saying below may seem harsh, but we've all been there at some point beating ourselves up or berating ourselves over something we may have had little or no control over.

You can't control others and what they say or do, but you can control your reaction to it and your actions after the event.

A brisk walk with the dog and a huge mug of tea and then I'm ready to face the day.I was gutted at the weekend as I brok...
25/11/2021

A brisk walk with the dog and a huge mug of tea and then I'm ready to face the day.

I was gutted at the weekend as I broke my favourite mug, but then my husband found this bad boy which is even bigger.... I love it!

What wakes you up and gets you going in the morning?

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I can barely move this morning after having built this new bookcase last night for my home office.I'd kept our spare roo...
13/11/2021

I can barely move this morning after having built this new bookcase last night for my home office.

I'd kept our spare room as a bedroom and just added a desk and chair to accommodate working from home more during the Pandemic, but as flexible working is here to stay, I felt I needed to smarten up my surroundings and make them mine.

Kids old shelves gone, room repainted, new stand up desk and bookcase. When I can bend again I'll unbox the new little sofa bed purchased to replace the old bed.

Quick cuppa, take the dog around the block and then I must get some coursework done, as I've prioritised decorating the last two weekends! 😬

Tonight's treat is going to the theatre with my mum and daughter to see a friend in 9to5... can't wait!

What are you up to this weekend?

Are you always turned on....My mobile is my lifeline, I can book parents evening appointments, carry out banking, order ...
09/11/2021

Are you always turned on....

My mobile is my lifeline, I can book parents evening appointments, carry out banking, order a Chinese, stay connected with friends and for work, set reminders, hold notes and to do lists, take photos of special moments, use the calculator when my brain can't cope with a sum, listen to podcasts... you name it, but I can spend too much time some days with my phone in my hand.

We are so used to having instant responses and others expecting to receive the same from us, that its easy to feel constantly in demand. Being always switched on is really damaging for our mental wellbeing, we need time out to just be.

There are of course the really great things our phones can provide. I love the Clementine app and swear by their mini meditation sessions. I also love the Happy Place podcasts by Ferne Cotton, or I'm Absolutely Fine by The Midult (Emily and Annabelle), they are great at reminding me I'm not the only 40 something working mother who feels like she's losing the plot from time to time.

I'm going to start being more mindful of using my mobile for apps and purposes which help me to save time, or enrich my experience, limiting scrolling through social media just to have something to do with my hands, or wasting time in a queue.

It's time we allowed ourselves to be more 'turned off'. Next time you reach for your phone, just question yourself what you are about to do with it.

I'm an avid reader of Psychologies Magazine and have just completed the 'What is blocking you' quiz. My result was overw...
31/10/2021

I'm an avid reader of Psychologies Magazine and have just completed the 'What is blocking you' quiz.

My result was overwhelm. The article explains, that as we are continually bombarded with external information, this can drown out our inner voice. We may thrive on the stimulus of an active social life and work demands, but struggle to get the balance right.

It's been a crazy year and a half and I found work became an important focus as I could see results and used this as a marker for knowing things were okay, when so many other external factors were out of my control.

Having spent this week enjoying quiet time at home, going to the beach, meditating and practising more mindfulness, I now feel its time to bring more calm and clarity into my daily life, thinking beyond what needs doing and what I want to do.

I'm a doer and being stuck in this mode can feel like I have an endless list of tasks to complete.

This week, starting today, I am going to make sure I get out for those lunchtime walks, as the evenings are getting darker. I'm also going to prioritise my health and shift some of the extra weight I've been carrying, both from my butt and off of my shoulders. I'd stopped looking after myself and that needs to change.

I'm a mature student, I'm 42 and currently studying for a HR (Human Resources) Diploma with Busec Nova Ltd. I left colle...
28/10/2021

I'm a mature student, I'm 42 and currently studying for a HR (Human Resources) Diploma with Busec Nova Ltd.

I left college thinking I never want to sit another exam for as long as I live, but here I am 24 years later and still learning.

Studying puts a lot of pressure on me and sometimes I feel the strain of looking after a family and home, working full-time and then fitting my assignments in around those commitments.

The good thing about studying through open learning is I haven't got to go to lectures, but once a month I have a video call with my mentor, we discuss the requirements of the assignment and go over any feedback from the one I'd handed in to be marked.

I've been fortunate, First Wealth, where I am Practice Manager have sponsored my course. So far I have completed four of the eight assignments and I hope to be finished by early summer next year.

I wonder what I'll learn next.... 🤔 📚 📖 🤓

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