“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes. Including you.” – Anne Lamott. Self-care strategies to avoid end of year burnout. As the end of 2020 is fast approaching, it feels as though life is busier than ever before. The ever increasing demands of work and life are at all time high. And with 5 weeks remaining until the end of the year, many of us are anticipating taking some much needed time off to rest, recover and recharge the batteries. I have particularly been feeling more pressure to cope with the demands of my role – both in my professional career and for Boss […]

Key strategies for avoiding burnout and optimising wellness. “I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival.” – Audre Lorde. The concept of working a 9-5, Monday-Friday work week is something which feels strangely foreign to me. For as long as I can remember, I have worked in roles that have demanded a lot of my time and energy. To add the podcast, this blog, brand partnerships, coaching and consulting on top of an already demanding full-time job could easily become a recipe for disaster. I have been working harder this past year than I ever have in my […]

How my life has changed over lockdown. “True Life is Lived When Tiny Changes Occur.” – Leo Tolstoy. The past 7 months have been a disruptive period for many of us. I am yet to come across anyone whose life has been unaffected as a result of the restrictions which have been put in place, or the changes which have been made. From the very beginning, I have tried to be as positive as possible, and to see this period as an unbelievably rare time to do all of the things I have wanted to do, but have either put off completely or never seemed to have the time for. […]

UPW Virtual – September 2020. “People who succeed at the highest level are not lucky. They’re doing something differently than everyone else.” – Tony Robbins. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen that I spent the past 4 days completely immersed in Tony Robbins Unleash The Power Within (UPW) Virtual. I attended UPW for the first time last year, and to have been able to do it again this year was a real privilege. I wasn’t sure what to expect going into the virtual event, specifically how it could be replicated at home. I was completely blown away by just how interactive the event was, and how […]

How I Get Myself Out Of A Mid-Year Slump. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle. 2020 has well and truly been a challenging year for many of us. I am yet to come across a single person whose personal or professional life has not been impacted in some way as a result of recent events. Our plans, commitments and routines have been derailed, resulting in many of us feeling overwhelmed, anxious or simply burnt out. Despite our current circumstances, I generally like to take some time out mid-year to reassess my goals for the year. What has gone well? […]

“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 […]

“Life changes very quickly, in a positive way, if you let it.” – Lindsey Vonn. We have been living in very interesting and unusual times. Fear and negativity have certainly infiltrated the thoughts and lives of many. It is only when we silence our thoughts and make a conscious choice to rid our lives of negativity, that we can start to live a more positive life. Despite it all, I would say one of the greatest gifts I have given myself is to live a (mostly) positive life. I choose to focus on all the goodness around me. As Oprah so eloquently says, “What you focus on expands, and when […]

“Keep reading. It’s one of the most marvellous adventures that anyone can have.” – Lloyd Alexander. Over the past couple of years, reading books has become one of the most impactful habits I’ve developed. In particular, reading personal-development and motivational books have had an enormous impact on my mindset and beliefs. I have written other posts in the past on books I’ve found impactful which you can find here. But with most of us spending more time at home, I thought I would share with you what I’m currently reading. And by currently reading I mean books I’ve recently finished, am in the middle of, or am about to start. […]

“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.” – Jim Rohn. Do you have difficulty in achieving your goals? Do you find that you start your goals, but rarely see them through to the end? If so, it’s likely you’ve been making excuses. Irrespective of whether your goal is to start an online business, write a book, start a blog, achieve your fitness goals or anything else, excuses enter your mind and your life and prevent you from achieving the things you want to achieve. If you want to achieve your goals, you must raise your standards and start to live […]

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 […]

How to develop an unstoppable mindset and achieve self-mastery. “One can have no smaller or greater mastery of oneself”- Leonardo da Vinci Many talented people have gone unnoticed because they have not taken the time to invest, motivate or make the relevant changes necessary to bring their talent into the universe. It takes a significant level of effort, sacrifice and discipline in order to achieve self-mastery. So how does one develop an unstoppable mindset and achieve self-mastery? You can start by taking the following steps: 1. REVIEW YOUR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES How do you rate yourself on a scale of 1-10 in terms of your success, mental capabilities, health, happiness and your […]

How to Master Mid-Year Motivation & Achieve Your Goals. “We must all suffer from one of two pains: The pain of discipline or the pain of regret.” – Jim Rohn The first half of 2019 is well and truly over. So the question is, how are you tracking against the goals that you set at the beginning of the year? Are you on track to achieving your goals, or did they fall over somewhere between January and July? I’m a big believer in taking time out on a regular basis to review and reset my priorities and goals. If you haven’t achieved what you wanted to in the first half […]