Tag: challenges
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The power of boundaries…
Today I found myself trying to discuss a complex work situation with a senior leader, at the same time as picking my kids up from school. As I jumped in alarm when the school bell went off above my head, and the cacophony of children released from the prison of school descended upon me…I gravely…
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It takes a village…
Today I am broken. The straw has broken the camels back. I am curled up in a ball on my bed, hiding from the children, sobbing into my pillow. How did I get here? You know, it was just one of those days when it all went bad. Those days which are funny when someone…
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Run away stress…
It’s early (very early) Saturday morning, I can feel the sun heating my back and there is a cool breeze lightly touching my skin. My ipod is softly playing my favourite tunes…I’m sucking in big beautiful deep breaths of fresh of air…and I feel….exhilarated… Wind back the clock 6 hrs…here’s me…lying in the dark…WIDE AWAKE, …
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Roadtrip…woohoo
Well…not a roadtrip exactly…but a work trip…on a plane! Here’s a little post I wrote last week , stay tuned for the rest of the story next week! I’m writing this post on a plane on the way to India. I’m traveling to India for work to meet up with some of my team and…
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I totally need a wife…
I was lying in bed this morning reading a magazine and drinking my tea (I know…blissful, right!), and stumbled upon an article by Annabel Crabb in Marie Claire about women needing wives. Now, I don’t get on my soap box very often about women’s issues and I really don’t want to start complaining (which incidentally…
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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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