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Choosing not to feel guilty
Posted on June 23, 2015 1 Comment
As a new mum I have made a conscious decision not to feel guilty. In a recent mother’s group meeting our midwife noted, now you’ve had a baby you’ll feel guilty for the rest of your life. ….for not giving them enough attention, going back to work early, expressing to enjoy some drinks or deciding […]
Focus – the hidden driver of excellence
Posted on April 19, 2015 Leave a Comment
Having a mindful beach stroll on the Gold Coast last weekend I was looking up (something I now try to do more often) and was struck by the apartment block pictured above with the word ‘Focus’ at the top. It was a powerful reminder to me of focus as a hidden driver of excellence which […]
Have you got the C Factor?
Posted on February 1, 2015 Leave a Comment
Sitting having a coffee with my husband Owain on Friday morning before an appointment in the city we were struck by the city zombies revolving around us. It’s not often I take myself out of the morning office commute to sit back and observe the system in operation. In front of us was a long […]
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 […]
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. […]
Dani Matthews 