Last week I had a virtual catch-up with my good friend and fellow entrepreneur Steph Snade, who is skilled at developing female leaders to grow in confidence, scale their businesses and become influential CEO’s. Steph is in my circle, in other words, we regularly connect, share and hold each other accountable with specific tasks. My […]

How has January 2024 been for you? It seems that most people that I speak to both personally and professionally, have experienced a really challenging month. I too, am in that category. Hopefully, you are sitting comfortably with a cuppa as I share this story. After all a good strong cup of tea really does […]

Now that the Christmas festivities are almost over and all the attention is on the New Year, you may be seeing the phrase “new year, new you” all over on social media. Lots of talk on setting new year resolutions and the “proven strategy” to ensure 2024 is your best year yet! Now, don’t get […]

This October we celebrated World Mental Health Day, and the question I want to know is what difference has it made? There were posts all over social media, specific events, and lots of discussions, but several weeks later what difference, if any, has it made to you? To me? To us? We all have mental […]

Where do you keep your ketchup? I wonder, if, as you are responding with the answer in your head, you are thinking isn’t it a very obvious answer? Well, as I was delivering corporate training last week on leadership skills the subject of where you keep your ketchup came up. I was speaking on the […]

At the risk of sounding like a nagging parent, I feel like I really need to have a firm word with you. Here it is … enough is enough! It is time to stop playing small! Now, you’ll know if this is for you if as you read this blog and a particular area of […]

What kind of person would you consider yourself to be; glass half full or glass half empty? In general, I would consider myself a positive and “glass-half-full” type of person. I am optimistic, hopeful, and hope-filled. On the occasions however, when aspects of life, whether personal or professional do not work out or go to […]

It felt like just yesterday we were planning on how to celebrate the new year, saying goodbye to 2022 and deciding on new year resolutions for 2023. I had made plans on where I was going to see in the new year but ended up being in bed with the flu, which was not fun. […]

How good are you at resting? Have you ever asked yourself that question? It never ceases to amaze me how many people take annual leave and then get poorly. Or forget to take a break and end up exhausted and feeling burnt out. I wonder if we intentionally worked at resting better, how much of […]

Several years ago I heard a message preached at church and there was one phrase that the minister shared that spoke volumes to me. It was all about a ‘shut door’. It’s like that one phrase was illuminated in such a way that I could in no way not ignore it. I went home read […]