Public speaking is like wearing killer heels Delivering a killer presentation is a lot wearing a killer pair of high heels. It takes time to master and getting in enough practice (when nobody is watching) makes you enjoy strutting your goods, for all the right...
Power in words William Shakespeare knew it. Jane Austen was a master of it. Barack Obama blows everyone else out of the water. Great artists and leaders know that the language you use has the power to move audiences and create change. Many professionals are also...
1 – You think working hard is enough to get you promoted Head down, bum up. That’s what the first few years are like in any profession. But don’t make the mistake of staying in that position. Ensure you get your head up and have a peripheral vision of what is...
In 5 years since I started coaching, I have literally sat across the table from hundreds, if not thousands of women. I have observed all types of success, failure, self-judgment and self-confidence. I have lain awake at night, pondering why some of my clients are...
I was in the Business section of Dymocks recently and it struck me how overwhelming the choice and sheer number of books there are that have been written essentially all on the same theme – how to manage people better. While I don’t proclaim to be an expert (I haven’t...
“Alis vilat propriis” When I was graduating from University we had to choose a motto, in Latin (because we were law students, after all!). “Alis vilat propriis” translates to “She Flies With Her Own Wings” – that’s what...
People dynamics can make or break a career. Nail the people skills, and you’re guaranteed a more successful career more quickly. Richard Branson is famous for being open about the fact he isn’t the smartest person in his companies – he makes sure he...
In 2013 an OECD report found that more than 14 per cent of Australian workers put in more than 50 hours a week, which is way above the OECD average of 9 per cent. An Australia Institute study found that Australians work the longest hours in the developed world with an...
