I’m on a mission to empower individuals like you to thrive in your personal and leadership journey. My work is fuelled by your support, so if you find this blog post valuable and would like to support my efforts in creating more content like this, consider buying me a coffee – every cup counts! When I look…
I’m on a mission to empower individuals like you to thrive in your personal and leadership journey. My work is fuelled by your support, so if you find this blog post valuable and would like to support my efforts in creating more content like this, consider buying me a coffee – every cup counts! Happiness matters. While…
Over 20 years ago, my eldest son was born, and I remember my Grandma saying to me “you can’t be a great mum, wife, daughter, friend, neighbour, boss etc; if you’re not a great you.” This was her way of telling me to look after myself, but it was done in a way that provoked…
As leaders, we often hear about how to be an inspirational leader, and how we should inspire the people we lead. That’s all well and good – but where do you get your own inspiration from? Whether you need inspiration for a creative solution to a problem, or motivation to become the best leader you…
In a previous role, I lost my confidence. I remember how good it felt to get a new job – how great I felt to make my way through the interviews and be chosen for a role that appeared exciting and a whole new challenge for me. I soon found out it wasn’t the role…
Do you find yourself watching the clock towards the end of the day? If you’re feeling bored and disengaged, it’s time to shift your focus to what you do well. I’m sure most of us have been in a role where we couldn’t wait for the day to end. I have. I remember the constant…
Recently, I’ve been working with a senior leader who was slowly losing patience with a team member. My client noticed the team member was struggling to complete his work, which led to a dip in performance. The leader had a fortnightly meeting with the team member to go through the allocated tasks, and couldn’t understand…
With the high pressures of modern leadership, it’s easy to believe there’s no time to reflect on your practice, even though great leaders know it helps them improve. During my career, I’ve spent quite a bit of time reflecting on my practice, and helped my clients do the same. Since I started running my own…
We’ve all been to meetings where everyone sits around the table, staring at their papers, just waiting to get things over with and get out of the room. Meetings like this are transactional and impersonal. With a packed agenda, they become rigid and inflexible, often running over and leading to a mass exodus as everyone…
