Jane C Woods
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- Real name
- Jane C Woods
- Business name
- Changing People Ltd
- Website
- http://www.changingpeople.co.uk/
- Public email address
- enquiries@changingpeople.co.uk
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- South West
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People with an enthusiasm and zest for life!
I am also a coach specialising in working with women at all levels. I specialise in personal development for women. I am also hoping to increase the readership of my FREE newsletter. It currently hovers below the thousand mark and I would dearly love to break out the champagne! So, sign up on my home page!
Biography
- Summary:I am a coach and trainer working primarily with women. I have masses of free resources on my web site, www.changingpeople.co.uk and you can sign up there for my free newsletter. Please do - it would be great to hear from you!
I grew up in a non affluent, primarily working class or blue collar area of the UK where educational achievements were not high on the list of priorities, especially for girls! However, I had a great love of books and reading (fed by raiding all the jumble sales and thrift shops I could find for material) helped me secure a place at a school which broadened my ambitions and eventually led on to University and post graduate study.
Those early experiences of the lottery of opportunity have had a profound impact on me and have been reflected in my career. I have spent a lifetime working with people of all ages, class, status, income and profession; helping them achieve to their full potential.
I am a qualified social worker, probation officer and latterly worked in senior management looking at the merger of two large organisations- the NHS and Social Services!
In the spring of 2003, in my 40s, I decided to make a significant life style change myself and established my own successful company, changingpeople.My experience is extensive, covering both the private and public sector, ranging from small business owners to large organisations, professors at Cambridge University to those who may have no formal qualifications who know they want to change their lives but aren’t yet sure how to go about it.
In my career I have worked with literally thousands of people from all walks of life, from those looking to make minor changes in their lives to those in great distress.
Very early on I was struck by how some people seemed to survive the most awful of tragedies while others would be floored by something relatively simple.
I found my answer in the 1st century BC. Epictetus, a stoic philosopher said,
‘We are not touched so much by life’s events, but by the view we choose to take of them’
Things happen in our lives over which we have no control and lack of control can make us anxious, unhappy, and stifle our inner potential. But there is an area where we always have control! We can always choose how we react and respond to those events.I passionately believe that we are all capable of so much more than we think! If we can unleash the potential inside each and every one of us we can be that person we dream of and we can live our lives to the full. What that means will be different for every one of us as we are all unique. It’s not just about wealth or status but about living the life you want and being the best you can possibly be, whatever your starting point. That is my passion.’
www.changingpeople.co.uk
