The Post-Holiday Productivity Slump

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(And How to Beat It)  There’s something about that first week back after a break that just hits differently. I’m landing back from Bali after a much-needed reset with my girls, but stepping into a short work week after the Easter long weekend means one thing—playing catch-up!  And I know I’m not the only one.…

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Breaking Bread & Building Trust 

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The Power of Shared Experiences in Client Relationships As we approach Easter, many of us look forward to gathering with family and friends around the table, sharing stories, laughter, and of course, food.  As my own heart warms in the lead up to the long weekend and the time I will get to spend with…

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Leading With Intention: A Bali Pre-departure Reflection

Leading With Intention

A few days ago, a friend of mine—who’s really into spirituality, sound healing, and yoga—asked me, “What’s your intention for Bali?”  I paused.  I’d thought about the logistics, booked the flights, and planned some activities with my girls. But had I actually set an intention for the trip? Not really.  Then, my eldest daughter Sophia…

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Emotional Intelligence: Transforming Client Relationships

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What sets top business leaders apart? It’s not just technical expertise—it’s the ability to build trust, understand client values, and guide them with emotional intelligence. I recently had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Keith Ford at the IFA for a podcast episode around the Intergenerational Wealth Transfer. Keith Ford, a prominent figure in…

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How to Prioritise Urgent Tasks From Your Boss

I was presenting to a group of leaders last week and a participant in the audience said, his boss always wants everything urgently or as a priority.  I wondered if it was him thinking it was urgent or if it really was urgent.   Sometimes I think we assume it’s urgent because the boss asks but if…

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4 Ways to Show You’re a Leader 

As a mum to two beautiful girls, I am always trying to lead by example, some days I get it right and other days maybe not so right but one thing I do know is that they are always watching me and always observing how I am acting.  So I am always trying to be…

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2 Easy Ways to Boost Engagement

I am always saying to leaders that without your team, you can’t be successful. I know for a fact that I would not of achieved all that I have without a successful team behind me. As the leader of the company, it is critically important that I am boosting engagement in my team because we…

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4 Tasks Every Leader Should Delegate

I ran a workshop on “How to Empower Employees through Effective Delegation” and l wrote a best-selling book “Empowering Employees Through Effective Delegation” and for many leaders just trying to figure out what to delegate is sometimes the hardest. They often say but I’m the only one that knows how to do this… so I…

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Leaders, are you Coaching or Telling?

I know many managers that find it to tell rather than coach.  However, telling doesn’t really allow the person to grow and learn and think for themselves. However, when we coach, we inspire, teach, grow and empower our people. Often managers tell me they are coaching but when I put them through one of my…

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