Category: Personal Growth
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Time for some colouring in?
I often read different articles about motivation in the workplace, how Managers and Leaders in organisations need to inspire and motivate employees. It’s a tough task because there are so many facets to what motivates you to do a good job each day. But the thing is, even when you have a great job, you…
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Killer expectations and learning to fail forward…
I’ve been talking a lot about expectations recently. Realising that I have both subconscious and conscious expectations of myself ALL the time. And when my life, my work, my adventures don’t meet up with those expectations, I get really frustrated and upset. I recognise that they come from a deep seated belief that I should…
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The day my boss wanted to throw a laptop at me…
Early in my career, I was moved into a team with a boss who was a talented and credible marketer. I couldn’t wait to work in her team and I knew that I would learn a lot. The first few weeks seemed to be going fine, she was paying attention to what I was contributing…
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Gossiping…don’t get sucked into the vortex
I’m feeling a bit down this week, dragged down by office gossip and politics. It all started innocently enough, sharing a few frustrations with colleagues… there is something reassuring about knowing that others are feeling the same way you do, struggling to interact with another colleague or getting annoyed with dealing with bureaucracy. But it’s…
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Lessons for my younger self…
Knowing I’m turning 40 this year has forced me to do quite a bit of self reflection…have I achieved what I hoped to by this stage? am I on the right track? do I wish I had done things differently? Whilst there is a part of me that really wishes I had become a professional…
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What’s on your power playlist?
As per usual, I trotted out for my morning walk with the dog and although the birds chirping and breeze blowing were lovely and calming…my legs weren’t really pumping and my mind was wandering elsewhere. So I decided to put on some tunes, digging around on the smartphone for some suitably energising beats, soon I…
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Perfection guaranteed….or not
Michelle McQuaid recently tweeted about an article on Tiny Buddha, which really struck a cord with me. “Top tips to stop stressing about being perfect so you can enjoy life”. The thing is, I have never thought of myself as a perfectionist because, quite frankly…I’m clearly not perfect. I try to be a great wife,…
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Things I’ve learnt from bad bad bosses…starting with “Teflon”
This post is the first in a series of posts I hope to do , sharing some of the good and bad manager experiences I have had over the years. I’ve had the pleasure of working with some fantastic leaders who have been paramount in my success. But recently I’ve also come to appreciate how…
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