“I haven’t got time.” A familiar statement I often hear from women leaders when I suggest we have a short conversation. Time, precious time. It’s the one resource — indeed the only resource that is finite, limited. So it’s little wonder we want to protect it. And yet, very few of us do protect our […]

Every year on 8 March, we celebrate International Women’s Day. It’s the one day of the year when women are formally recognised for the huge (often unpaid) contribution we make to our homes, our families, our communities: indeed all the communities and organisations of which we are a part.   It’s also one day when […]

Every day I choose a word to guide my day. Go back to discover its roots in our language. Reflect on its meaning and what it means to me, here and now. What it could mean for you reading this now…. Today I chose possibility.  A world of possibility opens up when you reflect on […]

Cravings are often a sign that your needs are not being met. Instead, you’re using something else — a coffee, a packet of crisps, an affair — to satisfy a need. And that something else cannot satisfy your need.  It leads to dependency, to a bad habit, eventually to an addiction. My last corporate role […]

Perhaps you’ve never even considered this. You’re not in a coma, after all, so clearly conscious, at least at one level.  What I’m referring to here is your awareness. How aware are you of your state of consciousness?  I work with four. To Me By Me Through Me As Me We can and do flip […]

A far better way to approach those New Year’s Resolutions! I first came across this concept last month, listening to a presentation given by Carrie Wilkinson entitled ‘Status Quo or Status Grow’. It speaks powerfully to me about how important the ‘little things’ are in shaping your career and your life. The little things, repeated […]

What Game Are You Playing? Mastering the Art of Leadership: Navigating Finite and Infinite Games As a leader, whether in business or non profit, you are playing a game. Maybe several games, often without realising what kind of a game you’re playing. Getting them mixed up can lead to no end of frustration or loss of […]

Crafting Your Personalised Career Progression Plan When planning your next career move, it’s not just the job or remuneration that matters, although they do.  As a woman leader, you need to take a holistic approach to choosing your next career, and factor in all areas of your life and work if you are to flourish […]

How to Flourish in Life with Purpose, Self-Care, and Well-Being If you’re up to your eyeballs and beyond with more work and home commitments than you can possibly accomplish, at best, you’re just getting by. Surviving the daily grind, with hardly time to think, let alone feeling good or even considering how things could be […]