Your career superpower. Period. Aug 16, 2025

 I have a vision. One day, around the executive table, a senior woman leader looks up and says:

"I know the business case stacks up. I know the numbers are where they need to be. But something doesn’t feel right, so I’d like us to pause."

And then, without hesitation, everyone nods, agrees, and th...

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Are you managing your career (or is it managing you)? Aug 16, 2025

Are you a career planner type of gal, or do you prefer to go with the flow and see what turns up?

I was always a mix of both. I had a strong sense that to grow my career, I needed a good balance of education and experience. I also wanted to keep my skills and industry knowledge current and avoid ...

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Leading with Power Aug 07, 2025

There are so many new words that are being bandied around the leadership scene. The words themselves aren’t new, but they are in the context of leadership. So, here are a few to get you warmed up…. mindful, present, empathetic, vulnerable…..

 

Now you might say that you’ve heard these words associ...

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The warriors journey Aug 07, 2025

This week in Life.Done by Design, the theme for training is get comfortable with discomfort, and as Murphy (you know Murphy’s law) would have it, I’ve had two very difficult things thrown my way this week. Now I’m not just talking the usual annoying pain in the butt type things, but the guilt-laden,...

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Dream the possibilities Aug 07, 2025

Are you a daydreamer? I am? I love to send myself off into another world where I can be a rock star, change the world, or just get revenge on those who have p*ssed me off by becoming famous or well known! I’m one of those people who can drift off in an instant.

For others, daydreaming is a waste ...

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Lovely but lazy Jul 30, 2025

I had one of those proud mum moments today. One of those moments when you can look back and see that the little things along the way have cumulated into a seminal moment.

 

My youngest went for a job interview today for his first job in the industry he is studying in. Now, while I won’t get too fa...

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Do You Jul 16, 2025

This week is week two of Life.Done By Design where we go deep into our Foundation module “Do You”. I know you shouldn’t have favourites, but if I’m honest, this one is probably mine. Even though it’s the first and the foundation module, it was actually the last one I put into the framework. You see,...

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Open up to the possibilities Jul 16, 2025

Remaining open to the possibilities is one of the success tips we discussed last night in our first week of Life. Done By Design. You see, sometimes things will come into our stratosphere and we immediately dismiss them – NO, we don’t do that, NO my family doesn’t have those kinds of things, NO that...

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