by Patrick Lawson | Jul 14, 2026 | Corporate Coaching, Individual Coaching
There are few things more admirable than a man who takes responsibility seriously. The man who gets up early, stays late when he needs to, carries the weight of a business, provides for his family and quietly shoulders burdens that few people ever see deserves our... by Patrick Lawson | Jul 7, 2026 | Corporate Coaching, Individual Coaching
https://arukacoaching.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Video-Project-5.mp4 Yes, YOU … every leader has one. A conversation they’ve rehearsed dozens of times in their head, but never had. It may be addressing poor performance. Challenging the behaviour of a high...
by Patrick Lawson | Apr 21, 2026 | Individual Coaching
This insight was sparked in a conversation with Johann de Meyer of Pivot Coaching, drawing on work explored through Graham Codrington’s Tour Guide to the Future. It surfaced something deeply uncomfortable – particularly in the context of self-care for men...
by Patrick Lawson | Mar 19, 2026 | Individual Coaching, Midlife Leadership, Purpose and Identity
There comes a point where the success and circumstance of the life you’ve built no longer answer the questions you’re asking.Not because it’s broken.But because something underneath it has shifted.What once felt like progress now feels like...
by Patrick Lawson | Mar 12, 2026 | Individual Coaching
In the first article in this series, we explored the danger of allowing circumstance to define identity.Titles, roles, income, and reputation can quietly become shorthand for who we believe we are. When awareness emerges that a role no longer reflects who we are...
by Patrick Lawson | Mar 4, 2026 | Individual Coaching
This is the first of a three-part series exploring a tension most leaders feel but rarely name: the uneasy relationship between identity and circumstance.In Part 1, we explore what happens when circumstance becomes identity — when title, income, role and...