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The opposite of risk is not safety
When I was 19, I gave up a hard-fought place in Law school to study literature - letting go of a supposedly lucrative career so I could...
Mar 8, 20243 min read


Being assertive, but not aggressive
“I feel attacked,” my boss finally said. Hmm. Had I overdone it? In previous roles and companies, I’d requested promotions or transfers,...
Mar 1, 20243 min read


How to stop avoiding difficult conversations - today
Having conversations around differences or sensitive topics can be daunting. But sweeping things under the rug can lead to 😤 resentment,...
Feb 26, 20244 min read


Productivity, not efficiency
Do we need to rethink productivity? I joined a live workshop last week by Ali Abdaal and Matt Gray, essentially to launch Ali’s new book...
Feb 19, 20246 min read


What are your boundaries telling others about you?
We often sacrifice our own peace and identity to maintain harmony or relationships, or simply because it seems to be “the right thing” to...
Feb 9, 20244 min read


One essential concept for changing your perspective
How we analyse things can affect our actions and responses. We can tweak this to our advantage. When something happens - a retrenchment,...
Feb 2, 20244 min read


Know what game you're playing
Ever spent a lot of time/energy/effort trying to chase wins, and then realized after winning that it wasn’t what you thought it was? Or...
Jan 26, 20245 min read


Hacking our own psychology for motivation and momentum:The 3 phases of (re)starting something
Starting from scratch, or re-starting something, is a difficult but important skill. Here are three phases of starting anything new (a...
Jan 23, 20245 min read


From mediocre to meaningful (1/4): Essentials for better relationships
Several years ago, I made a decision not to have mediocre relationships. Part of this was, as with many things, age and the season of...
Jan 16, 20244 min read


In a world of abundance and distraction, focus is the antidote to the scarcity mindset
What’s been a little unexpected about starting a new business, even a small one at such an early stage, is the number of interesting and...
Jan 10, 20247 min read


Daily resolutions over New Year lists: Growth-setting for 2024
As many of us finalise our resolutions or lists for the coming year, it’s worth pausing to consider what approach will best translate...
Jan 2, 20248 min read


Deconstructing perfectionism: Getting stuff done.
When I was in the startup world, we had a saying that “Done is better than perfect”. And the idea behind that is, rather than optimise an...
Dec 26, 20235 min read
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