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The key to work-life balance lies inside
Posted on January 18, 2015 Leave a Comment
The old adage of work-life balance has been discussed plentifully for years yet still proves to be topical and of interest to people. We all strive to achieve it but do we know what success with this looks like? I prefer the term work-life integration as believe a state can be achieved where they are integrated […]
Release your inner Zumba!
Posted on January 11, 2015 Leave a Comment
What is an activity that intrigues you but is way outside your comfort zone? For me one of these activities is dancing. Having not being born with the rhythm stick (thanks mum and dad!) I have always avoided going to dance classes or public dancing by day. Last year I attended a conference where they […]
Positive attitude is a choice, what do you choose?
Posted on January 3, 2015 Leave a Comment
Are you a glass half full or a glass half empty person? During a recent week in Jindabyne in the Snowy Mountain region of Australia I reflected on this topic after a conversation with a friend. I believe every day we have a choice on how we show up. That choice is not always easy […]
Someone to love, meaningful work and something to look forward to
Posted on December 23, 2014 Leave a Comment
As we draw to the end of 2014 I reflect on these three things which a wonderful friend and colleague Mandy shared with me at our recent IECL offsite. She said if someone to love, meaningful work (something to do) and something to look forward to are keys to a happy life she is blessed […]
Let’s unite and be thankful
Posted on December 15, 2014 Leave a Comment
As I write this commuting on the ferry into Sydney city this morning I feel a lump in my throat and eyes on the verge of tears as I think about the tragic events of the last 48 hours. I had a blog post to publish this week and didn’t feel right to post it […]
Purposeful Collectivism – Unleash your Social Networks for Progression!
Posted on December 3, 2014 Leave a Comment
On a road trip to Canberra last year with my wonderful colleague John Raymond (JRay-pictured with me above), we coached each other searching for our ‘why’. For John it became clear it was around people ‘loving their working’ and I am delighted to share he has now set up his blog: loveyourworking.com I would highly […]
The First 12 Weeks: From Triathlons to Trimesters
Posted on November 29, 2014 Leave a Comment
Recently, my husband Owain and I were thrilled to announce that we’re having our first baby. The due date is May next year, almost a year to the day of my first ironman triathlon. A different type of endurance event! This new chapter in our lives has been a unique experience to date. A definite […]
A New Era of Leadership: The Mindful Revolution
Posted on June 15, 2014 2 Comments
Mindfulness is the foundation of exceptional leadership. I walked away (mindfully!) from Google’s ‘Search Inside Yourself’ program believing this, having connected previous experiences of leaders I call exceptional. Through mindfulness we can build a space of response versus reacting which is very effective for considered business decisions, essential in this VUCA world I described in […]
Google’s ‘Search Inside Yourself’ Reflection
Posted on June 6, 2014 3 Comments
How much of our daily lives are we on auto pilot? When you next get to a destination question how much of journey do you remember? Are we sleep walking through life? These were some of the questions prompted at the Google developed ‘Search inside Yourself’ program ran for the first time in Australia last week. […]
Sleep your way to the top….Thrive takeaways
Posted on June 1, 2014 1 Comment
Arianna Huffington’s book ‘Thrive’ has taken the business world by storm and I believe is the ‘Lean In’ equivalent of 2014. Having strongly related to the messaging in this book, I wanted to share 10 of my top takeaways. We need to redefine success from power and money with a third metric embodying well being, wonder, […]
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