Without a doubt, 2020 has been a challenging year for many of us. I am yet to come across anyone who has been left completely unscathed, or without having their life impacted in some way.  However, with adversity there comes opportunity. Some of the greatest businesses we know today (IBM,General Motors, HP, Hyatt, Fedex to name a few), were born during a recession or other tumultuous circumstance.  2020 could be the year that destroyed you, or the year that made you. I don’t know about you, but I am striving for the latter.  With just over one month of 2020 left ask yourself – How are you going to use this time? Are you just going […]

Janine Garner is a global thought leader on powerful networking, collaboration and transformational leadership. She is obsessed with unleashing the brilliance in individuals, teams and companies, helping others reclaim and reignite their influence. As an expert in connected leadership, Janine specialises in building high performing leaders and teams to create extraordinary results. She has 20+ years experience creating award-winning marketing campaigns and strategies for high profile brands including Ralph Lauren and Oroton. As a highly sought-after keynote speaker, podcaster, educator and author, Janine has worked with thousands of high-profile leaders from around the world and helped countless of Australia’s top 50 ASX companies and multinationals – EY, CBRE, DXC Technology, […]

I am frequently asked about how I have climbed the corporate ladder and continuously been promoted to positions of increased authority. In this week’s episode, I share my 7 key strategies on how to seriously make a mark in your career. I go into the granular detail on my tried and tested methods, and provide my own personal insights and experiences. In this episode, I cover: The importance of having a growth mindset vs. fixed mindset: How taking the approach of the student and constantly seeking feedback and opportunities to improve has served me in my career. Personal & Professional Development: How investing in your growth can help give you […]

Camilla Cleese is the daughter of John Cleese, the comedic legend who is best known for his work of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers, amongst many other movies and tv shows. Based in Los Angeles, Camilla has established herself as a highly successful comedian, writer and actor, who is dominating the stand-up comedy space and regularly performs at globally renowned comedy clubs including The Laugh Factory. In recent years, Camilla has been working with her famous father, and together have been writing and performing in a number of tours, shows and projects. Camilla and John co-penned the musical film adaptation of the film ‘A Fish Called Wanda.’ Camilla also worked […]

Nathalie Colin is a Creative Director, who has over 30 years’ experience in multi-cultural and international environments and significant entrepreneurial experience of establishing an agency. Nathalie is best recognised for her impressive 14 year + long career as the Creative Director and Vice President of Communication for Swarovski. In this position, Nathalie played an instrumental role in one of the world’s key fashion and jewellery brands, and contributed extensively to the modernisation and success of Swarovski.   Nathalie is also a Management Board Member and someone who advocates for creativity, diversity and inclusion. She has played many roles including a Business Coach & mentor for Swarovski Senior Management Team, coaching leaders on how to […]

Personal Development Update: August 2020. “Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you.” – Robin Sharma. 2020 has certainly been an unusual, challenging and difficult period for many of us. Events, plans and celebrations have been put on hold, and there is still a lot of uncertainty in the air. One of the things I try to do as much as possible, is to focus on the things that are within my control, and to let go of what isn’t. There are two things which I try my best to […]

5 Podcasts I’m Listening To Right Now. “If you want to be powerful, educate yourself.”- Jeremy Gilvrey. A couple of years ago, I made a commitment to myself to start investing more into my personal and professional development. A big part of this commitment was to stop listening to trash radio and instead, start listening to podcasts. This change has truly become one of the best and most beneficial habits I’ve developed. Over the years, I’ve listened to tonnes of different podcasts, and I’m going to share some of my favourites with you here: 1. THE TIM FERRISS SHOW The Tim Ferriss show usually sits at number one as the […]