Karen F Marshall launched Still or Sparkling? in 2007.

Karen Marshall has been using a combination of state of the art mind technologies and practical strategies for over 15 years, more recently she has adapted to her life as a mother and business person when she became a parent to twin boys in 2000.

Karen came across coaching way back in around 1995 and got really interested in it as she lacked confidence, didn't fit in, and never felt that she was achieving what she was capable of.  When Karen did some management training which included coaching she loved the idea about using questions to help people develop and solve their biggest issues.

After Karen had her twin boys in 2000 she was unhappy with her working situation and started looking for something to replace it.  After doing some research she trained in various methods of Coaching skills, NLP and Hawaiian Huna.  It was as she was ranting, with passion, about a Parenting TV programme that her coach suggested working with parents.  Although Karen liked the idea, it took a while for it “sit right” with her as she is not the perfect parent. 

In the end she overcame the resistance and after a few years in the wilderness trying to solve every Parent’s problem she started to focus primarily on helping parents create more time and energy.

Karen loves to use not only her coaching and soft skills but also her experience in Project Management, Finance and Quality to really add value and to help Parents manage their family as you would nurture and develop a “Super Team".

As your children grow older, your approach to yourself and to them changes.  There are always new challenges and it’s about teaching and sharing core values and skills that you can utilise in any situation.  It is a great test and I love that parents (mothers especially) are the ultimate Project Managers, juggling multiple projects, stakeholders, managing risks and issues, managing the budget and they have to remember everything like the cats’ birthday…the list goes on. Project Management for Parents is the ultimate Playground for successful parents.

Karen has learned a lot from her own mistakes, so she makes sure that she looks after herself so she can enjoy herself, make the most of what she has and so that she has  time and energy to share with her boys.  Her boys are like her - they don’t stay still for long, are seriously curious and always have energy. 

Karen loves using what she has learned in all aspects of her life and sharing what works with other parents; so they have more time and energy to enjoy their lives.

Still or Sparkling? Ltd is a company registered in Scotland SC285590 and is a member of the Federation of Small Businesses,Therapies United and Toastmasters International.