Coaching With Chloe

07/04/2025

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 is often misunderstood—but the most effective leaders know its true power.

It’s not merely about course-correction; it’s about catalyzing potential.

🔹 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 → Illuminates strengths and accelerates confidence.
🔹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 → Reveals blind spots and unlocks evolution.

The difference between resisted feedback and received feedback lies in framing. When delivered through the lens of growth—not judgment—it becomes a strategic tool for excellence, not a confrontation.

💡 𝗔 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲:
"How can I articulate this in a way that inspires action, not defensiveness?"

Because mastery in leadership isn’t about avoiding tough conversations—it’s about making them transformational.

22/02/2025

https://www.jom.media/dont-buy-your-own-koyok-why-we-must-reform-primary-education/?sfnsn=mo&fbclid=IwY2xjawImgPFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRoYpMyhA7WFhsdP-FUGTgLgnC08fx3QojoK53DDvbmaF2ybc5euDYkGnA_aem_PVyqNbrUWXiYqMIaP_j9uw

Singapore’s primary education system is riddled with problems and is fundamentally unsuited to 21st century demands, writes the co-founder of an NGO calling for far-reaching reforms.

03/02/2025

🔥 Want to stand out as a leader in 2025? 🔥
Leadership isn’t just for CEOs—it’s a skill EVERYONE needs, no matter your age or career path. Ready to start building your leadership toolkit? Here are the Top 5 Leadership Skills and how you can develop them:

1️⃣ Emotional Intelligence:

Practice self-awareness by journaling your emotions daily.
Respond instead of reacting—pause before you speak.
2️⃣ Communication:

Master active listening—focus on understanding, not just replying.
Practice clear, concise messaging (bonus tip: rehearse before big conversations!).
3️⃣ Problem-Solving:

Break problems into smaller pieces—what’s one thing you can tackle first?
Play “devil’s advocate” to consider multiple perspectives before deciding.
4️⃣ Adaptability & Resilience:

Push yourself outside your comfort zone (try something new weekly!).
Reframe setbacks as opportunities to learn—what’s the takeaway?
5️⃣ Team Collaboration:

Build trust by celebrating others’ contributions.
Learn to delegate—share the load to achieve more together.
💡 Pro Tip: You’re not “born a leader”—you BUILD leadership skills one step at a time. Start with one skill and grow from there!

👉 Save this post as your 2025 leadership checklist!
💬 Which skill are you focusing on first? Drop it in the comments!
👥 Tag a friend who’s ready to step into their leadership era. Let’s grow together!

28/01/2025

May good health and joy be with you through the year of Snake. 🍊 🍊

31/12/2024

May the New Year brings new experiences, growth, fulfilment and joy. Happy 2025!

24/12/2024

Happy Everything this Holiday Season!
May the holiday season bring you special moments and happy memories.

23/12/2024

Perfectionism is a mind trap. The more you try to become perfect, the more pressure, stress, and anxiety you feel. The more hopeless you feel about being able to maintain that, the more depressed you feel that you're stuck in this cycle, and all of a sudden, nothing is worth it.

Focus on being present in the process and grow with the process, instead of being fixated on a single outcome.

09/12/2024

Do you have a happy place?

One of my happy places is the bookstore or the library. There is something therapeutic about running my fingers through different books and pages, and looking at stationery. In most of my travels, I would typically try to fit in a visit to a bookstore in the itinerary, despite knowing that my husband has no interest in visiting one. He would humour me to walk through the bookstore. If something interesting catches his eye, he may make a purchase before finding his way to the cafe in the bookstore. He would order himself a drink knowing that I would need an hour or two to be in my own world.

At the end of it, as I step out of the store or library, there is always this distinct feeling of me stepping out from my happy place back into the real world, recharged and rejuvenated.

1 - Takeo City Library, Kyushu
2 - Tsutaya Bookstore, Aeon Mall Tebrau City, JB
3 - BookXcess, Sunway, JB
4 & 5- Bumpodo, Jimbocho Old Book Town, Tokyo

25/11/2024

I shared earlier that I am receiving coaching myself as part of my ICF-ACC renewal requirements. It is opportune as I am in the midst of making transitions in my life and wanted to revisit certain challenges I struggled with previously. It's not that I have not reflected upon them and addressed them before, but to check on myself and my progress in keeping to my priorities and holding my boundaries between work and life.

Shortly after my coaching session, I came across this quote. It is a short quote but left a profound impact on me. I wish I remembered where I read this from to give credit to but I just could not find it. Doing more than my best at work had left me with little time for life and compromised my health. Transiting from corporate life to a small business owner does not make this easier. It's a shift of mindset and a change of practice to strike a balance between work and life and I work hard in doing this well. This quote just gave me a different perspective. I hope this helps you, too.

28/10/2024

𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿

Like all teens, my son prefers me to stay out of his room and leave him to do his work at most times. Last week, my son had some issues trying to get started on his revision for one of his exam papers. After struggling for a couple of hours, he came to me with a request to sit beside him to keep get his study momentum going, so that he would stop procrastinating with what he had to do. I am glad he knew what he needed and asked for it. So I sat beside him reading my book till he said he was good to be alone.

In life, we, too, should have a small network of friends that we could fall on when we need accountability partners to keep us on track with what we want to do and achieve. If you never had one, you may find it awkward to ask someone to be your accountability partner for the first time. Several of my clients struggled with this when I worked through their action plans and putting in structures to keep them focus and on track.

Having an accountability partner does not need to happen only for big plans or changes. It just needs to be something you are working on that require that added support to keep you on track. So if there is a task you always struggle to get started or a milestone that you are trying to achieve, think of someone you can depend on to check in with you regularly so that you are kept on your toes with what you want to do. Once you are good to do without your partner, you just need to let them know because you are good to manage on your own.