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David Bird Coaching, Counselling & Cognitive Hypnotherapy in Leighton Buzzard

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DB’s Coaching, Counselling & Cognitive Hypnotherapy Blog for Leighton Buzzard & Milton Keynes

Here's where I post what I write. Some may be useful. Some even entertaining. And if we're lucky, it's both.


December 18, 2025

Capacity Arrogance: When Getting Ahead Actually Means Backing Down

December 18, 2025/ David Bird
Capacity Arrogance: When Getting Ahead Actually Means Backing Down

Facing challenges makes you grow. But when is real growth backing out?

I had a social work client once upon a time. I turned up and he was angry. "They're screwing me over" he kept saying…

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December 18, 2025/ David Bird/
capacity, arrogance, resilience
July 13, 2020

Bouncing Back: 3 Key Traits That Separate Those Who Crumble From Those Who Cope

July 13, 2020/ David Bird
Bouncing Back: 3 Key Traits That Separate Those Who Crumble From Those Who Cope

Struggling with stress, feeling overwhelmed, or handling uncertainty and change?

The world's a very different place than it was at the beginning of March. And yet the experience for some has been vastly different from that of others. So what makes the difference?

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July 13, 2020/ David Bird/
resilience

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