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Random Acts Of Kindness
As we head full steam into the festive season I have been recently reminded of the potential of humanity through a stranger's random act of kindness. Like most people, I have moved into the technical banking age. Leaving the wallet at home and using my iPhone for...
Four Days In A Campervan – A Lesson In Communication, Change And Resilience
I recently took a holiday with the family to Kangaroo Island in South Australia. We were fortunate to find an available campervan for our adventure in the midst of COVID19; it was a three berth with a tiny bathroom that reminded me of my last trip to Rome with a...
Do All Things Happen For A Reason?
Do all things really happen for a reason? If one of your CliftonStrengths® is CONNECTEDNESS® then you probably believe that they do! People with this theme believe that there are no real coincidences. While logically we are responsible for our own actions, thoughts...
Do You Need To Reinvent Yourself In A New Industry?
Are you struggling to use the right words to express your transferable skills in a new industry on job applications? Would you like to be able to explain and demonstrate your talents moving from one industry to another? When we work in one industry for a long time we...
4 Behavioural Strategies to Being Open to New Opportunities
Are you looking up wondering where your next job is coming from?You’re right! There is no such thing as actual “Pennies From Heaven”. The term “pennies from heaven” is used to describe unanticipated gifts or surprises that bring good luck. Luck has been described to...
Moving from Surviving to Thriving. What Does That Mean?
As a veteran small businesswoman (I’ve survived 11 years!), I regularly reflect on the difference between making ends meet and creating a thriving business. Financial security has always been one of my greatest fears in running my own business. So, what happens when...
Responsibility to Bury, Blame, Burden or Broaden. What are you choosing?
I asked my 6-year-old son this morning what he thought might be important to talk to people about today. He said; “Responsibility, Mum. I think it’s very important!”. So I asked him “Do you know what it is?” He replied, “Yesssss, it’s when you look after stuff”. I...
Too funny…..
I had to laugh today, my lovely neighbour is about 70 years old, she is quite concerned about COVID19. I asked her if she needed anything and she told me she has all she needs. She said ” I have just been reading about how my antibacterial needs to be alcohol-based …...
The Complexity of Conflict – Part 1 Emotional Triggers
This week’s news headline “Simple maths equation dividing the internet” as I read further I notice the language being used including “no one can agree”, “the controversial question” “gone viral”, “fierce debate, controversy and division” So I’m thinking wow, this is...
Lessons in Leadership from my Three year old – Motivation
Lessons in leadership from my Three year old – Motivation MOTIVATE ME! Everytime I ask Max to do something that he does not consider important or interesting he says “no.” Or he says “just a minute, I’m just finishing something else.” Or, my personal favourite “no...
Lessons in Leadership from my Three year old – Resilience
Lessons from my three year old in Resilience I am reminded daily by my three year old Max, what resilience looks like as I watch him build something only to see it fall, and he says, don’t worry mum, we can build it again! I notice him doing something a bit risky,...
Lessons in Leadership from my Three year old – CURIOSITY
Lessons from my three year old – Curiosity is the key to learning Have you heard the term “you’re either green and growing or ripe and rotting?” About 150 times a day my three year old Max asks why, how or what? As a coach, it’s one of the things I love the most about...
Discover Your Strengths and Bring them to Life
DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTHS AND BRING THEM TO LIFE “ONE ON ONE” Many of us go through life based on what is expected of us, based on learned behaviours, cultures, and beliefs that we have created and made habitual over the years. We have created a version of ourselves...
Emotional Intelligence Lessons from my 3 Year Old
Emotional Intelligence – Leadership Lessons from my three-year-old. Max turned three in August and has recently discovered his testosterone button and with this discovery, I have realised some key emotional triggers that are not indicative of best practice emotional...
Engagement Lessons from my 3 Year Old
LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM MY THREE YEAR OLD Determination – What you focus on is what you get Dear Santa, all Max wants for Christmas is a grabber! Where he got the idea, is anyone’s guess. He saw them somewhere and decided they would come in very handy for him. He...