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Why is why important? It’s well documented how important it is to have a clear purpose. Knowing your why helps you to motivate,...

When I bring to mind an image of a high-performing leader who is thriving I see them in the middle of a huge, connected network. A...

One of the brilliant things about being a Kindness Cheerleader is that there are so many different contexts to spot it. People behave...

Are you on the struggle bus or in the flow limo? I heard this analogy on a training call recently and it landed hard. I often find myself...

I’ve been thinking about self-belief a lot this week. I identified it as a block for myself with my own coach. I have such clarity on my...

In my blog for Careering into Motherhood I talk about the link between overwhelm and confidence. I’ve also recorded a podcast episode...

This week I’ve been reflecting on feedback. I got some feedback last week that stung. I wasn’t expecting it and in the moment I felt...

“What do you think?” Always a dangerous question to ask a soon to be 13yo about what you are wearing. But I wanted to know. And I knew...

Change is inevitable, growth is optional. These words sit on the Homepage of my website. And I believe them. If the past few years have...

Work is… How would you complete that sentence? What are the words that just popped in to your head? Work is… It’s a question I asked in a...

“I don’t have time to not be in these nurturing spaces” These words stopped me in my tracks this week. We can so often get swept up in...

I love this phrase. But I don’t very often use that tiny word. On its own. Do you? No. Just No. No caveats. No excuses. No apologies....

Over the last week I have fallen in to the murky world of comparisonitis. It happens from time to time. And it always feels ick. It...

You look nice today Thank you so much for helping us last week. That dress looks gorgeous on you. I saw this and thought of you, I hope...

Just FYI, the lyrics to that song are deeply troubling. And, in my view, the whole notion that ‘when the going gets tough, the tough get...

How do you measure thriving? How do you spot a thriving organisation? This is a question I posed on LinkedIn recently. And the answer...

Have you read the Deloitte Women at Work 2022: A Global Outlook Report? Just to warn you, it is likely to make your blood boil. And,...

Who needs to hear that today? I always think of this saying in relation to bad times. Remember that this challenge will pass. But the...

I am perplexed and horrified. My husband has been reading his book for MONTHS. It is huge. And now, 100 pages from the end, he’s going...

… was an hour long walk with my dog at the start of the day on Wednesday. It involved no to do list or time management software or other...

In 2017 I stepped in to the unknown. I stepped away from an organisation that had meant so much to me. A place where I had learnt so...

I don’t understand what I’m supposed to do!! This is spoken through barely held back tears by my 10-year-old. Computing homework. Oh god....

An empty inbox. A cleared-out wardrobe. A tidy desk. These things do not come naturally to me. I am not a neat and tidy person. I can...

Just stop and have a think. I’ll be honest with you. I have not been having enough fun recently. I have felt joy in my work; gratitude...