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Importance of Networking Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITmTEzX9iOo Importance of Networking Up As a professional, you can

Are You Measuring True Progress?
“This will all be for nothing!” It came out of her mouth – loud and clear. She was in those incredibly steep start-up years and

5 Ways to Create Team Spirit
Rome wasn’t built in a day. Neither was it built by one person. We forget this in our overly-individualistic and hyper-competitive culture, and it’s hurting

The Best Thing That Ever Happened to You
We flop on a project. We don’t give a great interview. We get fired. Things happen. And at the time, they’re big! They’re impactful and

Why Being Consistently Good is Better than being Intermittently Excellent
We’re taught to be the best we can be, to be A+, and at the top of our game. And it sounds like great advice,

The Scariest Fear You Should Have
There’s a lot of fear and hesitancy that can come with big changes, risks and dreams. The reality is, if we try for something,

My Top Tips for Taking Feedback
Not the greatest at taking feedback? Join the club. The majority of us wouldn’t consider ourselves well-versed or even good at taking feedback. Feedback usually

The Story You Tell Determines the Life You Lead.
When you first meet someone, what’s the story you tell them? Do you share what you do and how much you work? How busy, overwhelmed

Maybe Balance isn’t a Swear Word
I used to believe I couldn’t be excellent, extraordinary, or utterly-fucking-amazing unless I gave myself completely to my work. Everything that suffered or fell to

Enough is NOT Enough
Jacinda Arden told everyone she’s had enough. And, as we should, we’re applauding her. She gave of her time, talent, resources, energy, and life to

The Future is Now
Everybody loves to live in the future. It’s where we imagine our ideal selves doing, being, and enjoying all the things our current selves are

What’s Keeping you Small
Whenever I hear a client of mine say “My work should speak for itself” as an objection to publicly showcasing, displaying, or bringing attention to

Why You Keep Talking About Strategy But Never Do It
Do you want to know why staying in the weeds, the to-list and the email inbox is so easy? We say we hate it. We

Since When did Little Dreams Change the World?
The other day, a female business owner said to me, “I don’t need to be crazy rich, just comfortable enough.” I almost blew a gasket.

Is it Time to REST?
Have you ever heard of a rest ethic? Jen Fisher, Deloitte’s Chief Well-being officer, explains that we all pride ourselves on having a great work

I Want the Best of Both Worlds – Don’t You?
Those of you who know me, know that I grew up in Kenya so India doesn’t feel like home. With the social density and family