Welcome to all my new subscribers and my 5200 loyal readers who have been with me for the past 20 years.

Do you wish your vision was the same as five years ago? I guess hindsight is 2020. 

Sorry I couldn’t resist that joke.  But looking back, it’s interesting how often we wish we could do things differently when we see how things did pan out. Even if someone had told us what was going to happen the question is - would we listen?

So don’t say I didn’t warn because here I am sooth saying and truth saying to give you 22 things one day you may wish you’d known and done something about. You’re welcome.

• Putting yourself first more often
• We only have 4000 weeks in our lives but many of us are living for the weekends and bank holidays. What will make each week or each day worth remembering?
• Understand that you need to stay in your own lane and go at your own pace. Stop looking at what other people are doing and live your best life.
• Pausing in the knowledge that time can heal, and small niggles can easily blow over. Give it time. 
• Decide to show yourself unconditional self-forgiveness for your past goofs, gaffs and graceless moments. We all do it. You are not perfect, nor should you try to be.
• Understand that some people are visitors to our lives and not permanent residents. Learn from these guests.
• Dressing for confidence as well as comfort is a good look.
• People let us down and we often expect too much from others. If you have ever loved or enjoyed their company forgive where you can. It’s worth letting small disappointments go to keep a special person in your life.
• Acting “as if” what you want is already here really does have a very strange and rather magical effect.
• Be 100% present to those you love. Including your pets. Stop multitasking and start mono loving.
• Meet people’s eyes and give warm handshakes not bone-crushers or limp fish flaps.
• Smile a lot more than you are currently doing. There’s always something to be grateful for. (BTW smiles are contagious. Pass them on).
• Stop taking things personally. It’s a form of self-harm and makes you the victim. It may not be about you.
• Feel justified in being you without anybody else’s approval.
• Dare to have hope. It’s a strength worth cultivating.
• Develop patience. It really is a superpower.
• Get that first impressions aren’t always accurate.
• Adore your food. Relish it. It’s not the enemy.
• Dreams remain dreams unless you action them.
• Tomorrow sometimes never comes. Act now.
• You won’t regret on your dying day that you didn’t take enough photos of your food and posted them on social media.
• Build in fun or a moment of bliss every day. Even this day is precious.

Fancy making a few life tweaks? Book a free call with me here and let’s see that we can create.

Pure Coaching Academy

Hannah’s website goes live tomorrow. Karen is creating big ticket programmes for her clients and Lucy is letting her boss know about her side-hustle coaching business about to launch.

A lot happens in those 8 weeks of coach training. They may have their coaching wings now but they are not alone.

We at PCA offer ongoing support for our coaches with a monthly catch-up call and we are always on hand to offer guidance and best practice.

The next course is 27th September 2025 and already places are being booked. 

Why not book a call to find out more? 

There are many coaching schools and academies out there. The variety is mind-boggling and you will want to make the right choice. Book a call and find out if we are the right fit for you.

About Carole Ann Rice

Carole Ann is an award winning journalist, media consultant and high profile coach, with over 20 years' coaching experience with private clients and major organisations such as the London School of Economics and Play England.

She co-wrote Start Your Dream Business and Find Your Dream Job which are available from Amazon.

She is the winner of 'Best Coach' in the Best Business Women's Awards 2017.

She is also MD of the Pure Coaching Academy which is an accredited (IIC&M) 8 week life coach training course where she trains people to become world class coaches. It includes an inclusive coaching manual which is the handbook of any new life coach when starting out.

As her website boldly states "not just another life coach".

Carole Ann Rice | Real Coaching Co | Pure Coaching Academy 

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