Happy new year!

I hope you had an awesome festive season. 

I know this is the time of year for resolution-setting, so I wanted to take a moment to check-in with all my perfectionists out there. You know who you are. 

This is probably how past new year’s resolutions have...

What’s your tolerance for risk as a leader?

Let me ask it another way…

• Do you tend to micro-manage other people?
• Do you find it difficult to accept or adapt to other people’s styles? 
• Do you avoid delegating because ‘they won’t do it properly’? 

I...

I help women become more confident leaders. 

By taking high-value actions, that align with their values. 

Giving clear feedback is a great example. 

It’s a big topic - but a good place to start is Brené Brown’s philosophy:

“Clear is Kind. Unclear in...

I always find it funny when people say, “let’s just take the emotion out of it”.  

I know what they mean. They mean, let’s think rationally. 

Fine. Great. Let’s do that. 

But…

Just so you know… emotion is still there. 

...

Ever notice that you do a lot more prep than other people? 

Before a meeting, you spend a lot of time: 

• reminding yourself of ALL relevant background info
• studying any related know-how and market data
• anticipating ALL possible questions…

When other people just seem to wing-it....

How many times have you not gone after something you want, because you fear future failure, embarrassment, disappointment or rejection? 

I’m pretty sure we’ve all been there. 

I see it come up in career advancement a LOT … we don’t: 

• take on...

“So…what exactly do you do?”

Ever been asked this question at a networking event and experienced total brain-freeze?

Or muttered something incomprehensible? 

EEEEEEEEEK. I’ve been there. 

And it’s a shame. Because if you can’t communicate what you...

Something I hear from women all the time is…

“I don’t want to be like that guy”. 

That guy who’s arrogant or pushy or LOVES to talk about himself. 

If you have ever thought this. Please believe me when I tell you…

YOU WILL NEVER BE THAT GUY. 

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If you’re going after a promotion or looking to get on the track for partnership (or whatever), one of the best pieces of advice I can give you is…

DO the job before you ask for it. 

Making an investment in you before they know whether you can deliver, is a big risk to the...

What does a ‘successful’ career mean to you?

When I was a junior lawyer, I knew EXACTLY what it meant.

It was what the legal industry told me it was. 

It meant qualifying as an associate at a ‘good’ firm, performing ‘above class’ then getting on the...