Begin Your Life
Transforming Journey

Coach | Mentor | Author
Deb Donnell
Welcome! I’m Deb Donnell. Are you ready to take the next step in you life transforming journey?
- Have the events of 2020 given you the chance for self-reflection?
- How did your past decisions and actions support you during Covid-19 lockdown?
- Who would you prefer to be in control of your state of mind moving forward?
The government? The news media? Social networks? Or yourself? - Why let others diminish who you are, or limit your choices when you have the unlimited potential to be the best person you can be?
- What if you had access to unique and valuable hidden treasure to build a better life?
- Where will you be in the future if you have clarity, purpose and meaning?
- When will you set goals, develop an action plan, and implement the strategies needed to achieve your dreams?
How May I Help You?
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
—George Bernard Shaw
If you are feeling lost, take a deep breath, and focus on your physical surroundings. Notice what you notice. See what you see. Hear what you hear. Feel what you feel. And as you do so, you will find your state of mind changing. Because being “lost” or “found” is really just a state of mind. And this is one of the things you have full control over. How you think, feel, act, and communicate.
*In case you’ve never heard of NLP (Neuro-Linguistics Programming), or Neuro-Semantics, they are branches of self-actualization psychology which gives you a powerful toolkit to become the best version of yourself. In other words, these tools enable you to be in charge of your thoughts and emotions (states) as well as how you behave and interact. Most importantly, they give you the necessary skills to find purpose and meaning, as well as create yourself, and the future you most desire (subject to Covid-19 travel restrictions)!
Fortunately, technology allows me to work with clients all over the world. So even if you are still in lock-down, we are able to easily connect and work together via the Internet or telephone.

One-on-one Coaching
90 minute coaching sessions tailored to focus on whatever you need to work on. These are conducted via online video calls.

Group Coaching
Weekly online coaching, with supportive, like-minded people. Progressive step-by-step programmes. Limited numbers.

Publications
A range of topic specific publications to guide you through the journey. Available as one-offs, or a membership subscription.
Work with Deb Donnell
As well as offering personal development coaching sessions, I also offer mentoring and consulting services to individuals who want to share their unique and valuable treasure through content marketing and book publishing. Working together lightens the load and fast tracks your journey to success.

Articles by Deb Donnell

Sounds Historical Interview 19 June 2011
Sounds Historical with Jim Sullivan on Radio New Zealand interview from 19 June 2011. I was interviewed about the book I was working on at the time of the February

Acronym for Fear Factual Evidence Analyse Respond
Most people think of the acronym for FEAR being “False Evidence Appearing Real”. The consequences of thinking this way keeps you stuck and unable to move forward. As a result,

Deb Donnell on ABC 360 Documentaries
360 Documentaries (ABC Radio Australia), interviewed me in June 2013 about my books, Café Reflections: Christchurch City 1975-2012 and Responders: The New Zealand Volunteer Response Teams Christchurch Deployments (co-authored with Pete

Activity Assessment: Are You Wasting Your Time?
Activity = Success – or – Failure Activity is the measurable amount of work performed to convert inputs into performance outputs and profits. In business, it is a large part

What Everybody Should Know About Motivation
I know motivation is crucial to success, but I’m not sure that everybody else does. So I thought I’d share my top five tips about motivation with you. 1. No

How Does the Fear of Failure Beast Impact Motivation?
The Fear of Failure Beast. It’s a nasty creature, isn’t it? It lurks in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to pounce. And when is the right moment? Just

Desperately Seeking Certainty
I’m Desperately Seeking Certainty. Okay, not so much the desperately bit! I chose the headline to attract the Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers who follow me to this post. Because the

Lost Your Self-Motivation Ignition Switch?
Your self-motivation ignition switch is crucial to getting you started on, and continuing moving forward towards your goals. Is your switch lost? How do you engage and take action towards

Economy – An Important Core Value
How important is economy to you as a self-motivated entrepreneur seeking success? Economy is the thrifty management of, or frugality in the expenditure or consumption of money, materials, etc. Your