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 Unkind.”

So, how clear are you with your team...

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. 

It’s driving your desire (an emotion) to think rationally about something in...

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. If they don’t...

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 profile-raising projects
• talk about our ambitions to...

“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 do, how will people know about the value you hav...

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. 

Never. 

Even if you: 

• Offer your opinion more co...

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 business … not to mentio...

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 partnership track as soon as humanly possible. ...

What’s your business development process?

How do you originate and grow work for yourself or your firm? 

I ask because lots of my clients are sure they don’t have a ‘process’. 

They tell me they just do things whenever they remember or have the time. 

Maybe they go to some firm events, the odd c...

The problem with imposter syndrome is….

Even if we understand the concept - i.e. some people believe they are frauds, when objectively, they’re not….

Lots of us don’t recognise ourselves in that category. 

We still think that WE are the ones who actually ARE frauds. 

We’re the ones who have mana...