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So this week Snowy and I went for a glammy dinner at Mansion House in the City.   Mansion House is the home of the Lord Mayor of London for his time in office and it was very grand affair. Long dresses/White tie dress codeTrumpetersSpeeches from various top table...

There's a phrase which is so helpful when you're planning an event, a gathering, a dinner - something that you're hosting or which you're 'in charge' of. "Treat others as you would be treated yourself" is the phrase I'm referring to and it helps you think about...

After a BIG project or event or initiative is 'delivered' do you give yourself recovery time? When you think of an athlete who prepares and plans for the day/s of delivery and then they rest.  Their coach insists they slow down, allow their body to recuperate....

This week has been family & puppy central! My sis arrived from Crete at 2am last Saturday in the run up to her wedding and Thelma Pluckyhound (as she's known) our 9 week old pup arrived the day before 😵‍💫 When you're up against deadlines,...

If you can master the superpower of silence it will amaze you! So many people - women particularly - struggle with silence.  Need to fill the space.  Keep talking when they should stop.  Find the silence uncomfortable. But. Silence is a...

It just wasn't making sense to me anymore.  I had that nagging feeling that I needed to change a decision and, at the same time, didn't want to let anyone down. I'm sure you can relate to this too AND then it came to me. If the resistance I'm feeling to getting...

When my client had finished her short, factual and on-point explanation to the Board, the Chair said "Oh, gosh - is that all Jane?".  Let's call her Jane. Normally, Jane would have told the Board the background (it's in the Board papers) and explained the...

Well, I did it!  For the first time in over 4 years I showed up LIVE and spoke to an audience for about 60 minutes. I have been speaking, presenting, hosting etc online all the time during this 4 year gap but it's different being live and in the room....

For the first time in 4 years I'm speaking to a live audience about career acceleration and strategies for success. "So what?" you might think.  It's what I do and have done for years. But.  For the first time since 2019 I'm speaking in person for about 90...

One of my most effective ways to get myself unstuck is to get up and walk away. I know it sounds contrary when you might be sitting there in a meeting scratching your head or squabbling with a colleague but, you might just save tons of time, energy AND find the...