Those who know me, know that my first love is my horses. But, I also have a passion for history. These days, my interest is fairly broad, not confined to any particular era – but, it started with an embroidery kit of Anne Boleyn that I was given as a young child. I have never actually liked embroidery so, as a ten-year-old, I only ever managed a few untidy stitches before giving up. Nevertheless, I was fascinated by the image of the ill-fated queen and, over the years, found myself increasingly drawn to the Tudor period. Then, as my nursing career progressed through the ranks, I found myself increasingly noticing the lessons of history and relating them to some of the tough situations I encountered myself – situations where it really did seem that any day your head might roll! I didn’t realise at the time, but these small insights provided the first seeds of the idea that was, much later, to become Karen Carpenter Events.
They were not the only seeds. Over the years I have gathered inspiration from...
...many familiar, and sometimes less likely, sources. The coach training that I completed in 2012 included a day’s insight into coaching with horses and it is certainly true that many of my ideas have emerged whilst spending quality time with my equine friends. I also read – a lot – across a broad range of coaching, business, and leadership topics. As a coach, I often recommend books that I think will resonate with individual clients - and I regularly use analogies to help speed up the process of understanding and depersonalize difficult situations. It is, after all, much easier to think freely about somebody else’s challenges than our own.
So, the events you will find here are an eclectic mix of topics that interest and intrigue me. What connects them is the golden thread of lessons learned in life, leadership, and business. My hope is that you too will find value in following the connections, wherever they may lead you.
For individual coaching, please visit my companion website,
www.karencarpentercoaching.com
