Hello Reader, “Let’s see what the girls want to discuss with us today.” I still remember this sentence clearly.And no—it wasn’t something from my school days. It was what I heard at the very start of a meeting I attended with two of my female employees.The setup: 3 women and 3 men.I remember: 1️⃣ Taking a deep breath 2️⃣ Stepping into my mental warrior mindset 3️⃣ Saying calmly: “𝘐 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺, ‘𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺?’” 4️⃣ My voice not raised—but lowered at...

Hello Reader, The kids were tucked into bed, and I had kept the date I had made… 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.This was me last week — cycling home after a strength session at the gym.I didn’t feel like going at first. I was tired. Tempted to just stay on the sofa.There is a really helpful saying that I read somewhere recently: “If you don’t feel like doing it, then you definitely need to be doing it.”So I went.And I am really glad I did.And as I rode home, the sky lit up in this beautiful sunset over the...

Hello Reader, “𝗜 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄.” I used to tell myself this a lot. About going for a run. About taking a break. About simply doing something that was 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 for me.But at some point, I realised: It wasn’t really about 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. It was that I was prioritising everything else.The presentation. The employee feedback session. The “urgent” inbox.And yes — these things matter. But so do 𝘐.Now at 35, I’ve learned this the hard way: My health, my well-being, my energy —...

Hello Reader, “𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹.” “𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵.” “𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆.” Ever heard these before?Let’s reframe.What do the words “𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭” and “𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘺” have in common?They both describe your 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵 — to tune into how others feel, and to express your own emotions clearly and authentically.👉 That’s not a flaw. That’s leadership.If you can relate to people, express your values through your words 𝘢𝘯𝘥 your presence, and lead with authenticity — congratulations....

Hello Reader, Don’t apply just to leave — apply to grow. It changes everything. When you're applying for a new role or heading into interviews, take a moment to reflect:👉 Are you making a 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 — or an 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯?It’s completely natural to want to leave a toxic work culture, a misaligned team, or a boss who doesn’t respect your values.But decisions made purely from that place often come from a drained and low energy version of ourselves.And that can show up in how you write...

Hello Reader, A little experiment in self-care and partnership. Recently, my partner and I tried something new — and it’s made a big difference.I love our family weekends: trips to the zoo, swimming with the kids, grabbing ice cream together. But there are also those weekends where the energy is a little low, and we both feel it — the need for a little time to ourselves.So, over the past two weekends, we each gave the other a gift: 𝟮 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 "𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲." No negotiations. No guilt. Just space...

Hello Reader, 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳?What if I started my own company?What if I changed fields completely?What if I actually went for that executive position?Indeed — what if?You’ll never know unless you try.Don’t wait until retirement to explore your “what if” idea.What if it turns out to be something you 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 — something that allows you to truly make a difference in the world?Because once you’ve found the thing that lights you up, you’ll not only enjoy it — you’ll thrive in it.You’ll grow, succeed, and...

Hello Reader, Being strategic at work but clueless on holidays? That was me.I never used to plan my holidays far in advance.Career planning, strategy, project timelines — I’ve always been a very organised and strategic person.But when it came to long weekends or public holidays, I’d often find myself caught off guard.“What? Tomorrow’s a day off?” “It’s a long weekend? Really?”My co-workers would give me that puzzled look — 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺?Having lived abroad for...

How I learned to make meaningful connections at conferences — even as an introvert.