Shine Bright Like a Diamond!
Rihanna’s song ‘Shine bright like a diamond’ is what comes up for me when thinking about the women I’m blessed to be surrounded by and working with. Today I want to acknowledge the women who are shining bright in Aotearoa (New Zealand).
Speak Up!
Imagine if Rosa Parks, Dame Whina Cooper, Martin Luther King or Nelson Mandela had stayed silent? Where would we be today? Because of their courage to speak out transformation happened. Apartheid was finally addressed, civil rights were upheld and land was returned to it’s rightful owners. Earlier this month I read an article in The…
Tricks of the Trade
“The leader is the person who brings a little magic to the moment.” – Denise Morrison What do you think of the new blog look? A big shout out to Adam Patterson who is the photographer of my new blog image. He’s Irish, a bit quirky and is super talented, check him out HERE. His videography skills…
Tell A Yarn
Photo credit: Noritta Morseu-Diop The word yarn or yarning has taken on a whole new meaning since returning from Australia this week. I’ve spent the last few weeks surrounded by story-tellers telling a yarn. I’ve listened to men stand and speak in their native tongue of Te Reo Māori to address New Zealand Government. I’ve…
Change: How to Turn Obstacles into Opportunities
People often find that the only constants in life are problems. Obstacles are to be feared, dreaded, lead to stress, anxiety and self-doubt. But many people have managed to overcome and thrive on the obstacles they experience. Sometimes we can control the changes in our environment, and sometimes we can’t. However, we can always control…
Seize the Opportunity
Whānau is the Māori word for family and we took this photo in Provence on 29 July 2016 a special day for me! It really sums up the last month and the last year for me – Whānau, travel, business and fun 🙂 It’s so good to be back in my own bed again! Travelling for work is…
Find Your Balance
“Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognising your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them.” – Thomas Kinkade Imagine a life without worry or stress. Sound peaceful? Stress and worries, struggles and obstacles are completely normal aspects of life. What a majority of us…
The Purpose of Mindfulness
“The longest journey you will ever take is the eighteen inches from your head to your heart” – Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. This is one of my favorite quotes. It ties into so much of my work as a coach of high performing leaders who are all trying to work out the how to connect…
The Power of Presence
Do you notice when others are fully present in your daily conversations and interactions with you? What about you? How present are you in your relationships, meetings and conversations with others? In my experience presence is a common trait of great leaders. What I’ve noticed is that they make you feel like you are the…
Catch Enthusiasm and Achieve Your Goals
You’ve had a goal in mind and tried it before, but ended up back where you started. Disappointing, but you are not going to give up! You’re just not the type of person to quit, but you need another solution. First of all, you are trying to motivate yourself to start again. Setting goals and motivation…
