I’ve talked about mindfulness before and I’ll do it again because it’s a critical tool for self awareness. The more awareness you have, the easier it is to make simple changes to your mindset that will help you achieve the outcomes you want.

Have you got so much, on that you're worried about dropping the ball on something important? The fact is, you most likely will. The best thing to do, is to decide to drop it now - on purpose.

As a woman I often feel there’s as much pressure to break societal rules (‘be the first’) as there is to follow them (‘be the best’). It’s pretty tiring carrying the weight of that.

By raising awareness of what energy we’re allowing into our mind and body, we can make changes to better support our well being.

Why is my willpower suddenly working where it never has before?

A level of stress, pressure and ‘striving’ can obviously be helpful when working to achieve your goals - but there are moments where surrendering, allowing or pausing will actually allow you to create a better outcome.

Re-centre - stop trying to hang out in someone else’s head and get back in your own body. And make the choice you know is best in that moment.

When you’re thinking about your next career move don’t think about what you want to ‘do’, think about how you want to feel.

My invitation to you this month is to decide how you want to improve your own leadership skills. If you’re in a role with no direct reports, don’t kid yourself into thinking that you’re not in a leadership role. People are watching and following.

With work, family and Covid-19 to juggle, it’s no doubt Christmas can drive people barking mad. But there’s action you can take to make sure you’re in the right headspace to deal with any coming stress.

It won’t surprise you to know that most people need a shove to find a new job, and the interesting development this year is that Covid-19 has been a massive ‘push’ factor.

Managing your career is a lot like being a Business Development Manager. These are just a few ideas to get you thinking differently about how to approach your next career move.

When we get triggered at work, it's worth understanding the underlying cause. The better our self awareness, the more we can adjust our environment and relationships for positive outcomes.

In the corporate world, we're often required to write an annual appraisal of our performance. I know that attitudes to this process can vary wildly between companies, but it almost always fills it’s participants with dread.

The better we know ourselves, the easier it is to make aligned decisions - from short term straightforward decisions to the more life changing ones. So I’ve made a super simple exercise to kick off your personal enquiry.

With so many of us back in lockdown and working from home, it’s more important than ever to make time for your own wellbeing.

The default setting for most people is to listen for similarity and agreement. This means our minds are filtering information looking for the nuggets we agree with and distorting the rest.

Saying yes too often weakens our focus, resolve and commitment. Saying no is a healthy practice to protect our boundaries, time and what's important to us.

It's possible to challenge people and for it to land well but it can require effort and skill to achieve this.