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5 ‘R’ Route to Reset BEFORE Resolutions

The 5 "R's" to reflecting and reviewing before setting resolutions for a new year.

Shamanic Blessing

I read this recently on a Facebook post. It was one of those posts that grabbed me immediately. I had to read, and re-read it. It touched me so much I wanted to preserve it, and revisit it, often. As a friend, I shared with it said “something to read before my next meditation to […]

Do you really Walk the Talk? – the 3-C test.

We all set great intentions to change our lives and find balance but the proof is in the pudding! How much priority do we really assign to the things we believe are most important to us, to what “matters most“. If we really look at the actions we take, this tells us how much reality […]

The book – What people are saying about “Work Life Balance My Arse!”

I released my book – “Work Life Balance My Arse” just over a week ago, and have had some fantastic feedback. These are a few reviews from people who have read the book. Succinct Messages “I thoroughly enjoyed Work Life Balance my Arse. Easy to read with succinct messages and actions for living the life […]

Rules, Routines and Results

Getting the results you want from any activity can start with combining a few items; creating rules to empower you, embedding these rules into routines or rituals to then form habits, which finally produce new results! Rules – rebel or regain power? I always used to think rules were bad – I have rebelled against […]

Book Release – Work-Life Balance My Arse!

Kindle eBook and Paperback now available I am thrilled to announce my new book is now available! Take a look at the foreword by David Downs. I do believe this book will provide massive value to many people – in these times, more than ever. I hope you personally find a gem or two to […]

Mind Time and Thinking Time

When life becomes busy, what are the first things you put to one side? Exercise, morning rituals, time to have a coffee with friends, extra time with kids? How do you attempt to gain additional time in your days? Funnily enough it is stopping for mind time, that allows us to do so much more! […]

Book Foreword By David Downs

I was lucky enough to meet David, when preparing for the 2019 Digital Workplace Conferences . David was our Keynote speaker in New Zealand (and then in Australia). He stunned the audience with his hilarious and passionate encounters of his miraculous journey through cancer. My favourite quote I include in my book is: You can’t […]

Yes…and….

I attended a great session by Bridget Quigg, a creativity coach during the Microsoft Inspire Partner conference this month on Design Thinking. The session was around effective communication and once of the skills Bridget explained was “yes, and…..“. I found it very valuable, so this is my take on the concept “yes..and”. This is something […]

Expectations – the Impact of Working Remotely and Work-Life Balance

I am a believer that the quest for Work-Life Balance is futile – and have recently written a book that dispels the myths of this – (see below) . There are, however, lots of ways, we can manage the integration of our work and life demands. With the onslaught of working from home since the […]