Strategies, stories, and insights on executive leadership
Reaching that elusive sweet spot where your work/life health is humming along and everything seems right with the world can seem like an impossible pursuit. Climbing up the career ladder can take every last ounce of strength and motivation out of you, leaving you in a heap on the couch for the whole weekend out […]
Scaling up and taking your coaching business to the next level is part of having a coaching mindset, right? If you’re really practicing what you preach, then you should be committed to growing your business and following the advice you dish out – what better way to endorse your unique perspectives. And you’re going to […]
As a coach or consultant, do you ever feel like you’ve got an annoying little devil on your shoulder making you feel like an imposter, who’s constantly nagging in your ear and telling you you’re useless? “You don’t know what you’re doing!” “Just wait lady, you’re gonna get found out!” “Let’s agree, you’re a complete […]
As of this week, I’m at the lowest weight I’ve been in 17 years. I’m 3 lbs away from my first big goal – to lose 35 lbs. I’m *this* close to breaking out into my victory dance. It took 2 years to get to this point and it came with a lot of ups […]
For all the loyalty to Game of Thrones and you fans out there, this intro is for you! Don’t worry, no spoilers. There were a lot of lessons to be learned in the hit HBO series – everyone has weird family dramas, don’t piss off a dragon’s loyalty and always say your goodbyes, cos you’ll […]
We all tell ourselves a few porky-pies about our strengths and weaknesses. Most of the time, the strengths far outweigh the ‘weaknesses’ but we amplify that annoying inner voice that’s determined to stir sh*t up. Deception is about concealing the truth. Put that together with ‘self’ and you’ve got a dangerous melting pot of inner […]
Writes 5 words *checks phone*, sends an email *browses Twitter*, writes 11 more words *goes to make a coffee*. Shiny pennies everywhere needs my attention. Sound familiar? DISTRACTIONS, everywhere! Hey, it’s taken me 124 years just to write these 4 sentences. It doesn’t help that we’ve built a world that’s so entwined with digital architecture, […]
If you’re lucky enough, you’ll come across a transformational leader that inspired you at least once in your life. It could be a teacher, a manager, or your Mom! You’ll probably remember the way they made you feel years later – confident, empowered like you could kick ass. And the opportunities for good leadership can […]
‘Be confident!’ It makes perfect sense when you see it written down but managing to harness the power of the terrifically useful but often elusive concept of confidence is…easier said than done. One thing’s for sure though, it’s useful as heck. I want you to think for a second. Who is the most confident person […]
It’s true, you really can be your worst critic. That little voice that exists to keep you up at night and tell you in no uncertain terms that, ‘woahhhhh, you’re in over your head here, buddy’ is an incredibly irritating and all too common development. This annoying voice has a tendency to pop up before […]
Ever get those moments where you’re sitting there thinking, so this is it, huh? You look around and yeah, things are okay, but did you ever just want ‘okay’? You’re young and you have all these grand plans. You’re gonna be an astronaut, own an ice cream truck, own 12 dogs! None of these happened. […]
Humans are quite risk-averse, generally. Our propensity to avoid risk when we can is built into most life processes – don’t cross the road without looking, don’t invest all your savings in that new business, don’t leave your ham sandwich on the counter when your dog is nearby. We like to make decisions after […]