"A goal is a dream with a deadline." I love this quote by the American author Napoleon Hill, best known for his book Think and Grow Rich, which was published back in 1937 and still stands the test of time today. Much of the content of the original book has since been updated and integrated [...]
Look the world straight in the eye! “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” This is such an empowering quote from the incredible Helen Keller. Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing after a bout of illness as a young child yet, with help, learned to read [...]
Keep on smiling! Wow, we are in November already! What a year this has truly been – one that none of us will ever forget, and one that will surely go down in the history books as a time of massive changes. As I write, we are all still embracing ongoing challenges to the way [...]
Embracing an invigorating new hobby … brrr! How often do you try something new? How often do you embrace a fresh challenge? Are you stuck in your ways? Have you got caught up into that metaphorical rut? Have you thought about trying new things? I love to embrace new challenges and try new stuff. However, [...]
Is it time to redesign your career? For many of us in employment, particularly those of us who work in offices, the past few months of lockdown have meant that we have needed to work from home. This has brought about change on a number of levels for employers and employees alike. The way we [...]
Reset, recharge, refocus – at a coastal ‘Coaching and Foraging’ retreat! I have recently returned home from a fabulous trip to sunny South Wales – and I really do mean sunny, it was absolutely glorious. I was so lucky to have such wonderful weather – to be honest, I always feel so blessed when I [...]
The importance of improving diversity – now! It has been over 2 months since the killing of George Floyd in the US, and the impact continues to be felt worldwide. I’m sure we’ve all seen or heard news of the solidarity marches and gatherings that have taken place from Sydney to Beirut [...]
The News - Read all about it! Good news, bad news, fake news. News, news, news. What do we believe? Who do we believe? Why should we believe? What do we want to believe? Perception is everything. The media ‘report’ what they perceive we want to watch or hear based upon viewing / reading figures [...]
2020 Vision The phrase ‘2020 vision’ recently popped into my head and keeps playing on repeat. As such, I’ve felt a real need to get my thoughts down in writing and share the insights that have emerged from this phrase. I feel that the phrase explains EVERYTHING we need to be learning right now, [...]
How to transform your CV from ordinary to brilliant Your CV is SO important as it reflects YOU! Maybe I am being a tad harsh, but think about it… Why would you want to send out something that shows no real effort has been put into it? What does it say to a potential [...]