How to Keep Criticism From Killing Your Dreams. “Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticised anyway. You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t.” – Eleanor Roosevelt. Criticism is something we have all experienced in our lives at one point or another. I know I certainly have. We can be criticised for just about anything – from the relationship we are in, to the friendships we keep, to the clothes we wear, the colour or style of our hair, the work that we do, for speaking up about something we feel passionate about…the list goes on. Aristotle once said […]

“Your future is found in your daily routine. Successful people do daily what others do occasionally.” – Paula White. I’ve been working from home for about six or seven weeks now, and my daily routine has been well and truly disrupted. I have always prided myself on having a really positive and productive daily routine. I rise early, spend the first couple of hours in the day investing in myself physically, mentally and spiritually, and then begin my usual work day in the office. Like many others, self-isolation has resulted in my usual daily routine being disrupted. Whilst I was quick to create a new work from home routine which […]

To be calm is the highest achievement of the self.” – Zen Proverb. We are living in an extraordinarily challenging, uncertain and difficult time of our lives. Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has taken the world by storm. What initially started as an outbreak in Wuhan, China has now taken over our the world, impacting our schools, workplaces, communities and lives. Whilst I am no expert on this matter and certainly don’t claim to be one, it has been fascinating to observe the spectrum of which people are handling this situation. On one end, you have those have not even batted an eyelid, and are incredibly nonchalant about the whole thing. And then […]

3 Strategies To Seriously Make A Mark In Your Career. “Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.” – John Maxwell. A lot has happened for me in the past 10 years of my career. The 2010s took me from a shy university graduate with no real world experience, sitting on the filing room floor of my first HR role. To 2020, a confident woman who’s taken control of her life and career, running HR for corporations, started her own business and coaching others on how to do the same. Let me clear on one thing – this […]

“When you don’t keep your word, you lose credibility.” – Robin Sharma. Whether it comes to business or your personal life, there is something to be said about those who are able to keep their word. We live in a world where empty promises and consequently disappointment, are far too frequent of an occurrence. The moment you start to follow through with the agreements you make to others and to yourself, is the moment you start to see yourself as someone who honours their word. And that is what creates true self-confidence. There are a few factors to consider when it comes to becoming a woman of your word: 1. […]

“You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make.” – Gordon B. Hinckley. I’ve always been fascinated by what people are willing to sacrifice, or not sacrifice, in order to get ahead in life. I’ve come across many people who have big dreams and big goals, but don’t necessarily have the stomach to do what it takes. There are certain things which I’m absolutely not willing to sacrifice and those include my health, happiness, peace, family (and a handful of close friends I consider to be family), my values and morals. However, there […]

5 Books That Have Had The Greatest Impact On Me. “Read 500 pages every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up like compound interest.” – Warren Buffet. A few years ago, I made the decision to invest in my personal and professional development. A part of that commitment was to read at least one personal development book per month. Since making that commitment, I have consumed a plethora of knowledge and information that has opened my mind to new ways of doing thing – both in business and in life. Here are the five books I’ve read that have had the greatest impact on me to date. 1. A […]

How I Overcame my Fear of Public Speaking. “Thinking will not overcome fear, but action will.” – W. Clement Stone As some of you may have seen from my Instagram Stories, last Friday I was invited by Explore Careers to speak in front of 250 guests at their Sydney event. This event was held at the Ivy Ballroom and to say that I was nervous, would be an understatement. Like many other individuals, public speaking has always been a fear of mine. I know that I’m not alone in this as according to Forbes Magazine, the number one fear for the average person is public speaking. The second fear is […]

How to Ask for a Pay Increase Like a Boss. “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it” – Estée Lauder. Asking your boss for more money can be terrifying. But one thing I’ve learned is that if you never ask, the answer will always be no. Every once in a while, I reflect upon the early stages of my career. I was petrified of asking my boss for a day off, let alone asking for more money. I’ve since realised through experience, that asking for a pay increase doesn’t have to be a daunting experience. In this post, I share with you my key tips and tricks for […]

“The only question is whether you’re going to do it today or tomorrow. If you keep saying you’re going to do it tomorrow, you’ll never do it. You have to get on it today” – Warren Buffett. If your 9-5 job is no longer cutting it, it may be time to consider taking on a side hustle to earn some extra cash. I’ve learned through first hand experience that it is very possible for us to juggle multiple jobs or projects at a time. You may need to sacrifice some early mornings, late nights and weekends to do the work, but the benefits can be well worth it. I’ve put […]

5 Things I Do To Get Myself Out Of A Slump. “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time” – Thomas A. Edison. I always try to remain positive and to see the best in every situation, but that doesn’t mean to say that I never get worn down. Sometimes, life itself is exhausting and we just need to take some much needed time out to decompress and destress. For those of you who have read about my daily routine, you would know that I am up at 5am, hit the gym and work on my own […]

“I really cherish having my private time and being alone and being able to decompress. It’s my own version of meditating.” – Tim Gunn For those of you who have been following my blog for some time now, you may know that the past 12-18 months have been an incredibly challenging time for me. This period has been full of ups and downs, several stressful life events, people I love have fallen ill, and in many ways my life has simply not gone to plan. I’ve learned that life is not so much what happens to us, but how we choose to respond to it. No matter what cards I’m […]