Freedom Works UK Blog
Lessons from the storm
On 6th June 2020, on my 56th birthday, less than a year after I started running to get fit and take control over the type 2 diabetes which I acquired 3 years before, I created the Run 365 Challenge to run the equivalent of 8 kilometres a day in 365 days and raise...
Me me me vs Me & You
Ken Hettiarachi, Director of Freedom Works UK, a confidence and self-esteem coaching and training provider, reveals why people in business miss out on new opportunities that are right in front of their nose.
One more reply from our Be Free Leadership Course
I did the Be Free programme with FreedomWorks UK because I needed to enhance my knowledge on how to achieve things especially concerning work as it was impacted by the lock down. What I found out about myself from the programme is That when I am guided by...
Running – from a coach’s perspective
For those who didn’t know, Ive been on a running challenge for the last 299 days! I've run the equivalent of 291 x 8Ks with 6K pulled back from an 8 day arrears I've accrued due to injuries and snow. The target was to run 365 8Ks in 365 days. And this was to promote...
We panned the pandemic
Freedom Works UK got funded in November 2020 by the National Lottery to provide a 4 month leadership programme to a group of people in Islington and London from disadvantaged backgrounds effected by Covid Pandemic to help create practical solutions and become leaders...
Running, healthy eating and leadership coaching – what’s the relationship?
A few weeks ago, I had a chat with a friend about why I am putting so many posts about my running and photos of my cooking while 75% of my work is leadership coaching. There are parallels and each activity has the same issues and concerns associated with for it to be...
Staying well and thriving during the coronavirus pandemic
We hope you are keeping safe and well. During these unprecedented times, please see below details of two offers of support from us at Freedom Works, plus some useful resources, to help you look after your wellbeing during the coronavirus lockdown and to use the time...
Just how do you achieve the impossible?
You are on Linked-In or Facebook or social media because either you are in a busy job or an entrepreneur running your business and you want to brag about how great you are doing or looking for connections and solutions to your problems or even trying to find a way to...
Beating diabetes and lessons for business
In 2016 I was diagnosed with Diabetes type 2. I was overweight and obese. And in August 2018 I discovered my new-found formula for reversing diabetes by trial and error. In September 2018 I weight 99.2kgs, I had fatty liver and prognosis was bad. Now on March 2019, I...
Commitment, Courage, Communication Course with Chris
"In success, there is no magic, if you apply yourself fully and give your all, and with a bit of luck, you get to be successful, there's no guarantee, but the more you put in, the more you get out". Sebastian Chano Rodriguez Paralympian Athlete This is a brand new...