It all begins when it all begins… I’ll never forget my first day as a corporate lawyer. 5 long years studying law, followed by interviews with top law firms to see if I made the grade and had what it took to survive the dog eat dog world of corporate law. Apparently I [...]

If you don’t take yourself outside your comfort zone, you might never know what you are truly capable of. I really believe that. Stagnating in your career, your business and in your life is not a pleasant feeling to experience. Your energy levels drop, you become complacent, unsure of yourself, and downright boring to be [...]

Actually, it’s not the first time I’ve kissed Ryan. It’s probably around the fourth or fifth time in the last 6 months. We have a little thing going on, Ryan and me. It goes something like this: I go to bed. I fall asleep. Then Ryan shows up. Gorgeous, gleaming and ever the gentleman.  So [...]

I am a very passionate person when it comes to some things in my life, and incredibly passionate about many things when it comes to the success of my clients. Let’s face it, we are all under pressure right now. Heavy work-loads; family pressures; lack of work/life balance; lack of clients; lack of money; lack [...]

If you are visiting my site for the first time and wondering what I do – essentially, I coach. Many marketing gurus have told me never to say that. “People don’t want a coach!” they say – you will never succeed by saying you are a coach! I am proud to say that I am [...]

Returning to work after Maternity Leave can be a very challenging time in some women’s lives, especially if you are a first time mum. I recognise the juggle between having a happy, healthy career and a happy, healthy family can be tricky at times, but as with most things in life, preparing early and taking [...]

Last week I published the first in a series of articles by founder of Little Black Dress group, Janine Garner, who talks about the highs and lows of leaving the corporate world behind and starting your own business. The response to the article on social media has been amazing. This week, Janine writes more on [...]

Over the Christmas holidays I had the misfortune to watch a man die. The experience was a life-changing one for me. I knew I had to write about it, to get it out of my head and on to paper. To create some meaning from the experience. I had been asked to write about goal-setting [...]

Many women dream of leaving behind the imagined shackles of the corporate world and starting their own business. Following a dream; a passion; a lifestyle change. Many women actually then do more than DREAM it – they go on and DO it. I am delighted to know and be inspired daily by one such woman, [...]

People – all the way It dawned on me today that I have spent all of my working life in people-related roles and industries – that’s a full 25 years, working with people. It started with an early career in sales – shoe sales to be precise. My first Saturday job, at age 15, was [...]

If 2012 wasn’t all you expected or hoped for in terms of progressing your career aspirations, you could be forgiven for thinking that it’s time to move on – make a fresh start, find a new role. After all, there is not time better than the start of a brand new year to make major [...]