Do you look up to strong women like Hillary Clinton, Taylor Swift and Mary Angelou? Do you wish you could be like them, tall and proud? Many women spend their lives living up to other people's expectations. But what about your own needs, wants and desires?...
People frequently tell me that doing two things at once hardly works, and sometimes I’m compelled to agree with them. The most obvious example of an imbalance in commitments – that comes to my mind – is trying to raise a family while running a...
Great career success need not come at the cost of a fulfilling family life. People who balance it right, both men and women, come out at the end of their working life much happier for it. Get organised It is virtually impossible to juggle a multitude of...
Being a mother and managing a business is similar to having two jobs - both full time. Many mums would love to enjoy a healthier work-life balance. The problem is that work timings are extending, the work is getting more stressful and taking a physical...
A few weeks ago, I was really pleased to be invited to be part of a terrific initiative that I believe has real potential, both in my home town of Newcastle, Australia and across the globe. Creator of the juggernaut that is the Sista Code Melissa Histon...
Perfect work-life balance! The Utopian concept might be possible in some other reality, but it certainly isn’t so in the packed lives we all live today. While it is something we all covet and seek out, the harsh truth is, you are never going to...
Life offers up so many chances for us to learn, and not unlike a good college education, life too can throw these opportunities for discovery your way. Yes, in business too. The knowledge from your experiences, the support from other experienced individuals and a resolve...
I recently heard an interview on ABC radio with Natalie Kon-Yu and Christie Nieman who were inspired with two other Melbourne writers to write a book called Mothers and Others. While the book explores (and I paraphrase) the good, the bad and the ugly sides...
I have a challenge for all of those wise and awesome women of the world. Go through a day without saying, "I'm sorry". I know it sounds easy, but as women, we actually spend a lot of our time saying sorry for things we don't actually...
There is so much talk about work, life balance. But think about this: work is a part of your life. It's not something unto itself. I have so many hats it's nuts - wife, mother, marketer, business woman, nurse, counsellor , mediator...