by Robin Cox | Oct 30, 2024 | coaching leaders, Mentors, Mentorship, motivating teenagers, Parents, Relationships, Resiliency, teachers, youth mentoring
What can you remember about your childhood? What were the fun activities you were involved in? How did you keep yourself occupied? Who were your friends? Any special friends? What made these friendships so special? I remember we climbed trees, created our own games...
by Robin Cox | Oct 22, 2024 | coaching leaders, Employers, Family, Mentors, Mentorship, motivating teenagers, Relationships, Resiliency, teachers, youth mentoring
Have you ever wondered how diverse the spirit of mentoring is? Have you thought about how powerful mentoring is during a post-pandemic season? These are questions I have been thinking about a lot as a result of two experiences: watching a movie and looking at a...
by Robin Cox | Oct 20, 2024 | Coaches, coaching leaders, Mentors, Mentorship, motivating teenagers, Parents, Relationships, Resiliency, teachers, youth mentoring
What are your hopes and dreams? Are you well on your way to achieving them? Do you share these hopes and dreams with anyone? Do you set your personal best goals? How often do you give up on them? Does the experience feel like you are walking up a mountain path that...
by Robin Cox | Oct 15, 2024 | Coaching leadership, Mentors, Mentorship, motivating teenagers, Parents, Relationships, Resiliency, teachers, youth mentoring
‘I can’t fix you, but I can guide you.’ Watching the 2024 Olympics, I was in awe of the incredible talent on display. I warm to the humility of those who climbed the podium to receive a medal, and struggle with many who appear to be incredibly arrogant. I try and...
by Robin Cox | Oct 14, 2024 | Coaches, Coaching leadership, Family, Mentors, Mentorship, Relationships, teachers, youth mentoring
How do you respond when someone walks into your life and asks you to help them? This was my experience with Olivia. Olivia was in her final year of school and was one of the top students academically. She approached me as she felt she needed some assistance to lead a...
by Robin Cox | Oct 8, 2024 | Coaches, coaching leaders, Employers, Mentors, Mentorship, Parents, Relationships, teacher, teachers, Young adults, youth mentoring
I have such gratitude for the people who moved alongside me and guided me in a variety of ways when I entered the workforce during difficult and challenging economic and political times. There were so many unknowns – what was the future looking like? How do I...
by Robin Cox | Sep 29, 2024 | coaching leaders, Coaching leadership, Mentors, Mentorship, motivating teenagers, Parents, Relationships, Resiliency, teachers, Young adults, youth mentoring
Did you watch any of the 2024 Olympics? Was there a particular moment or event highlight for you? Have you thought about ways to use the 2024 Olympics to motivate and inspire a young person to reach their potential? Anyone who reads my blogs will know that I love most...
by Robin Cox | Sep 24, 2024 | Coaching leadership, Mentors, Mentorship, motivating teenagers, Parents, Relationships, teachers, youth mentoring
A rebellious child? Feeling helpless and overwhelmed? Crying out for help to reach and connect with a struggling young person? This article might assist that journey. Do you sometimes struggle to understand what is going on in the world of teenagers? Do you see a...
by Robin Cox | Sep 22, 2024 | Coaching leadership, Education, Mentors, Mentorship, motivating teenagers, Parents, Relationships, School, Social workers, teachers, youth mentoring
“Kids don’t need independence, they need interdependence. People are homeless because they have no functioning human relationships in their lives. Who in this society can live independently? All human beings want to belong somewhere.” – Pat O’Brien, Founder of...
by Robin Cox | Sep 17, 2024 | Coaching leadership, Family, Mentors, motivating teenagers, Parents, Relationships, teachers, Teenagers, youth mentoring
What do you love most in life? What is really important to you in your life? What gives your life meaning? This is the question South African paediatrician, Dr Alastair McAlpine, asked the terminally ill children, aged between four and nine, he was caring for a while...
