I’ve found that many clients I coach and mentor hold themselves to higher standards than others. This often leads them to take responsibility for others’ actions and question whether they…

Imagine you are a successful engineer who has been promoted to a management role. You are offered training in technical management skills like budgeting and using the in-house software systems.…

I’m a big believer in working with your strengths. So, it was no surprise when I started working with a DNA performance coach to help me understand myself better after…

A recent trip to MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) in Tasmania had me reflecting on the value of how we choose to show up in the face of…

Many years ago, I worked with a woman who was very proud of her membership in Mensa, the exclusive society for people with high IQs. Although she had a reasonable…

I have always loved swimming. When I was a kid, I joined the local swimming club and competed in various events. I wasn’t the fastest swimmer, and I was happy…

Years ago, the organisation I worked for appointed a senior leader with a challenging and destructive personality. When he started an internal communication informed us of his illustrious career and…

Driven. A word past colleagues would use to describe my approach to work. It may be why complex and challenging work assignments kept coming my way. Each success led to…

Can you relate to how hard it is to break some habits? Are you frustrated at your inability to make a change even though you’re either deeply committed to it…

Life is full of transitions: some unexpected and some inevitable. When your children are small, it feels like they will always need you. Then suddenly, they finish school, are grown…