Recently I had the opportunity to speak in front of 40 women who work in the engineering and construction space. This was part of the NAWIC Leading Ladies Seminar Series. I wanted to present an inspiring and practical workshop around understanding the power of the female brain and how to use it more effectively in…
At some point in our lives, nearly all of us have had the experience of finding our thoughts suddenly consumed by an emotion. When this happens, it’s not uncommon to feel overwhelmed and out of control. The Physical Effects of Feeling our Emotions In addition to disrupting our normal thought patterns and routines, experiencing the…
It comes to no surprise I just love to read. People are always asking me what book I am reading, what books can I recommend, what is your favourite book and why. So I was reflecting on this just now and thought I would share my absolute favourite and must reads – with the handy…
With each passing year it seems that our lives become busier, and more stressful. The Internet has helped all of us to reach out into the world and become more connected with one another, as well as more informed. This increase in knowledge and constant connection, however, makes it difficult to unplug and take a…
“Listen to the fool. You might learn something.” – Plato Successful leaders are the ones with the strong vision and the ability to inspire and motivate their team. This inspiration or motivation can come in the form of new ideas and as a leader it is our job to listen to the ideas presented as…
Diversity and inclusion are hot topics right now. Everyone seems to be talking about them, yet we’re not making much progress towards action. Why is that? I believe it’s because the discussion is one sided. While it looks like everyone is talking, there’s an entire segment of the population missing from the conversation and it’s our men.…
Are you an executive, a Vice President, a manager, a politician, a sole practitioner or simply a worker? No matter what position you have got today, you need to embrace the following truths to become a leader initially in your own life. Check out these leadership truths you should know this 2015. You Create the…
How would you feel if you felt successful even after you failed at something? Pretty awesome hey? Success has been the main word of human evolution because after success, happiness follows accompanied by self-development and satisfaction. In every case success is attributed to those who have ‘what it takes’ to be successful, the leaders of…
Leadership key to Mental Health was the heading of an article I read recently in the Sydney Morning Herald by Jan-Louise Godfrey. I agree. Before I explain why I agree and what we can do about it; I am going to share a story. Recently I have had someone very close to me experiencing mental health…
Leadership for Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs are, by their very nature, big picture people. They can clearly see, and define, the end result they are after, and who will be impacted. They know exactly where they are headed. The successful ones know that they need a team around them to get them there (I have the best…