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Sit down. Breathe. Write. Repeat...Do You Ride Your Emotions?
Or are you at their mercy? It was the start of a meeting with a potential new client. We sat discussing what was going on with his team and why some of the key people were avoiding communicating with each other. Let’s call him John, he said something along the lines...
How “Out of the Office” Are YOU?
How to show up and sparkle at work - when you're on holiday. It’s the dilemma that’s so common now – when you’re “Out of the Office” just how “Out” of the office are you? With the holiday season upon us, this is a timely way to plan your exit strategy and still look...
Do You Show Them What You’re Made Of?
Remember your brilliance so others can reward you for it. If you’ve ever heard yourself say any of the following, it gives us a sign you’ve forgotten some of the things that you’re really good at or you’ve forgotten some of the key pieces of your career and life...
Knowing When – And How – To Just Let Go
It's good for your well-being and your career progress As ambitious and tenacious women, we can hold on too tight and think we have to go fast at all times. Let me explain – I was working with a career woman who was finding her whole life balance was out of kilter...
The Power Of An Intentional Pause
It's underestimated and strategic I don’t know about you but it’s easy to find yourself on a 'gabbling to no-where'. That’s a phrase a client used recently and it’s spot on for what can happen when you don’t give yourself time to breathe and – most importantly – it...
Connect And Compel As You Write
Write to engage and keep people's attention Think about how you write? Think about how you think about other people as you write – if you think about other people as you write? It’s one of the easiest things to do – just quickly type or write what you ‘think’ needs to...
Be More Presumptuous (and get more done and off your plate)
“So, when will be a good time to start that?” “When you’re ready to get going, call me and I’ll help.” “ When will you be emptying the dishwasher?” “When this is ready to go then I’ll do XYZ….” Can you hear how presumptuous I’m being? How I’m assuming things are going...
Gratitude: 2 Small Words Change Everything
Use them more and make things easier for yourself Gratitude - Being and showing you're grateful. It’s such a small thing to say ‘thank you’ and these two small words cost you absolutely nothing and yet make a huge difference to if and how people remember you - and...
Slow Things Down
Respond rather than react (and save time, money and energy) Slow down to speed things up. Yes, I know – it’s a dichotomy (I had to look it up – a polar opposite, a contrariety) to say you have to slow down to speed things up. Well it’s true. So often we think we have...
Say Yes Before You’re Ready
7 Words To Raise Your Game & Visibility at Work What I know for sure is that people like certainty. When someone steps up and says an assertive “Yes” to an idea or an opportunity there’s often a palpable sigh of relief. There are so many ways to say something and...