It turns out that lots of data and a logical approach can cause bad decision making. In a corporate role it can sound counterintuitive, but brevity and intuition are your friends.
Read moreLeaders - what are your time investments saying about you?
Are the places you invest your time congruent with the person you want to be?
Read moreTapped on the shoulder for your next role? It could be a bad thing
A tap on the shoulder for your next role can feel exciting or fill you with dread. Try out these questions to help you prepare for conversations about your next move.
Read moreLeaders: Listen to your body
Noticing discomfort is helpful. Rather than running from it, tap into what it's telling you - intuition is helpful in business.
Read moreMoving on from career mistakes
Time to let go of that career decision you made 5 years ago that still occasionally haunts you. It isn't a predictor of future outcomes, it's just the past. Your next good decision is moments away.
Read moreIt's natural to want more
Lets stop stifling ourselves. Wanting more is the natural state of things - we're here to grow. Lets be grateful and STILL want more.
Read moreIt's more attainable than we think...
We KNOW small steps today have a massive impact on our future. So it’s time to start taking them.
Read moreThe thing about having 'it' all
I’m interested in a slightly different version of the age old question, so tell me - what does ‘having it all’ mean to YOU specifically?
Read morePlay the long game
We're often creating pressure to reach short term outcomes that may not be in our best interests. It’s time to pause, look at the long game and ENJOY building a legacy.
Read moreWhy coach your top performers?
Did you know that most organisations will fund executive coaching for senior leaders? That’s because coaching will keep your high performers engaged, motivated and driven.
Read moreRemembering you are powerful
Even if the precise situation you’re facing isn’t within your control, how you respond to it is.
Read moreLess is progress
Getting rid of stuff we’ve accumulated, both physically and mentally, allows us to breathe deeper.
Read moreSelf awareness: the critical component of good leadership
You already know what makes a great leader - it’s time to pause and act on this knowledge.
Read moreWhen is a weed not a weed?
One persons weed is another persons flower, so check yourself this week. What assumptions are you making? How can you surround yourself with different opinions?
Read moreA critical step missing from your decision making
I bet you’re already highly skilled at the logical parts of decision making, so the action this week is to notice if your intuition - your gut - is trying to add something to your thought process. Exceptional leaders harness both of these skills.
Read moreAre you shrinking to fit in?
Any job that requires you to be a watered down version of yourself isn’t going to work out. So, be honest with yourself - is that what you’re doing right now?
Read moreTaking Dumbledore's advice - it's all in your head
In the final Harry Potter book Dumbledore says to Harry, ‘Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?' - proof that it doesn't matter if you’re using your imagination or picturing a real event - our unconscious mind can’t tell the difference.
Read moreWhich part of you is shouting loudest?
I’ve talked about mindfulness before and I’ll do it again because it’s a critical tool for self awareness. The more awareness you have, the easier it is to make simple changes to your mindset that will help you achieve the outcomes you want.
Read moreChallenge for International Women's Week
As a woman I often feel there’s as much pressure to break societal rules (‘be the first’) as there is to follow them (‘be the best’). It’s pretty tiring carrying the weight of that.
Read moreAre *you* responsible for adding to your own stress?
A level of stress, pressure and ‘striving’ can obviously be helpful when working to achieve your goals - but there are moments where surrendering, allowing or pausing will actually allow you to create a better outcome.
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