Make Your Business Click in the New Year
Happy new year from the beautiful Thames, Hauraki region of New Zealand! New Years is a time for celebration and promises of change for a new life and new future ahead. Many set intentions in place such as weight loss, better eating habits, better budgets and finances, and those are just some of the most…
Are leaders coaches?
With so many leaders in the world, it may be surprising to know that there are at least as many, if not more, coaches to match. Coaches stand alongside great leaders as they support their clients to achieve what they need to be the best leaders they can be. Bill Gates and Eric Schmidt (CEO of…
What did Oprah teach me?
If you follow my social media you would have seen my excitement pre and post Oprah’s visit to Auckland, New Zealand. What is it about Oprah that creates so much excitement and happiness? For me, I recognised throughout her career that she seized the moment to move from one opportunity to the next. Her intuition…
Practice Makes (Almost) Perfect?
For women globally, making their dreams come true as leaders in business, communities or corporates can be challenging without the right support. When I returned to Aotearoa (New Zealand) in June 2015 it was great to see the work being undertaken by the Ministry for Women and organisations like Global Women and Leadership NZ. Some may…
A Leader’s Job is to Keep it Together
Life isn’t always a great big bowl of sunshine. We all know it, even if we hate to admit it. Every day you are going to be faced with challenges. But as a leader it’s your job to demonstrate composure. Not only for your own well-being, but for the well-being of the business and your…
Don’t Forget Your “WHY”: Staying Motivated and Inspired
“Life-fulfilling work is never about the money — when you feel true passion for something, you instinctively find ways to nurture it.” – Eileen Fisher It all started with a goal. Maybe you discovered that you have an amazing talent that was worth sharing with the world. Or perhaps a particular female leader was an…
5 Tips to Move Forward and Get Beyond Self-Doubt
We’ve all been there – sitting at our desks, staring at the computer screen, trying to figure out how we got here. How did we get to this place where we feel like we just don’t know what we’re doing anymore? Or, why? It comes crashing in. The heavy thoughts. The silence that’s surrounding us.…
Managing Your 2 Lives
On the outside, we appear to be one person. In reality we are two people with two lives, living in the same body. I don’t mean that each of us has a multiple personality disorder, though often it may feel that way. I’m referring to the “work you” and the “home you”. How do you…
Are you an inclusive leader?
Big thank you to Management School of The University of Waikato for hosting me yesterday. My keynote was focused on inspiring the future business students to take the lead in their future career and businesses. I believe coaching as an inclusive leadership style is what the world needs more of. Below are 5 core skills…
Do you allow yourself to Dream BIG enough?
What two words can change your life? Do you set aside time in your life to Dream BIG? How often do you give yourself permission to imagine what’s possible without limits? There are two little words that have helped me to think outside my comfort zone. Those 2 words are 6 letters in total and…
