by Patrick Lawson | Dec 10, 2025 | Individual Coaching, Midlife Leadership
There are moments in a parent’s life when emotion refuses to stay neat and categorised. This past month has been one of them. Both our children have boarded — or are boarding — planes for overseas careers. Not gap-year adventures, but real, adult steps into...
by Patrick Lawson | Feb 18, 2025 | Individual Coaching
In the spirit of vulnerability, I want to share my own experience with imposter syndrome, because I lived it for years. 💭 The moment of realisation, I found myself at my desk in mid-2022 trying to write a report for my executive team. My head was empty. One thought...
by Patrick Lawson | Feb 4, 2025 | Corporate Coaching
Passive-aggressive behaviour destroys trust, stifles collaboration, and jeopardises productivity. Passive-aggression, unlike open conflict, which allows the possibility of dealing with issues, festers under the surface, breeding resentment and disengagement. Let it...
by Patrick Lawson | Jan 21, 2025 | Individual Coaching, Midlife Leadership, Purpose and Identity
‼️Conformer‼️ Building on my previous post, I found myself reflecting on the hidden cost of conformity in a man’s life. As I pondered this, Snow’s 1992 hit “Informer” kept playing in my head. That sparked a thought: what if the lyrics were reimagined...
by Patrick Lawson | Jan 8, 2025 | Individual Coaching
As 2025 begins, one question plagues many men in leadership: Is this it? You’ve built up a life full of professional accomplishments and financial security, but there’s still that nagging feeling that something is off. No amount of external praise will fill the void...
