As I look at my 18 year old daughter readying herself to leave home and head off to university – pushing past her fears and ready to pursue her dreams, I have reflected on my own current levels of courage. How often am I ready to step outside my comfort […]
New Zealand volunteering statistics show women take on the majority of volunteer work. For me, this raises the following questions: Are we doing too much? Does our service to others actually serve ourselves? Is our focus on volunteering perpetuating current gender pay gap issues? Whether it be in the household […]
Just what is your worth in gold? Figuratively speaking that is. What value do you bring to what you do? Have you intentionally considered this – do you know? I had cause recently to further reflect on this question myself, having been approached to run a four hour conference master […]
Having recently spent ten days in Hawaii I was reminded of the spirit of the Hawaiian people – their warmth, friendliness, their genuine interest in others and the respect for each other and each other’s property. I must say it took me most of my break to accept that […]
Sometimes you have to shake things up and be bold to make it happen. We are certainly living in turbulent times which are causing us to reconsider how we do things as a global community, so why not how we ourselves persue our dreams? As Albert Einsten is quoted as […]
To mix up your holiday reading in the sun which will, if your anything like me, include several light-hearted and no doubt trashy novels – I wanted to peak your curiousity. What is invisible in your life and what are the benefits to you in bringing this into the light, […]
There has been much talk of sovereignty with the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth – which got me thinking about our own sovereignty. Now I’m not talking about rallying against Government mandates or policy, I’m referring to the degree of our own power and authority in our lives and experience. […]
I have been lucky enough to be involved in leading the Financial Services Councils ‘It Starts With Action’ campaign, a 3 month initiative looking to address the gender wealth gap in New Zealand, supporting the financial wellbeing of our wahine. Why? Because FSC ‘s research shows that over 60% of […]
How does that title make you feel? Excited in acknowledging your strengths, experience and achievements or does it bring with it a level of uncomfortableness? “Who am I to suggest I am brilliant’ says the voice in your head. What I can tell you is, it is absolutely time to […]
There are many things I am learning to embrace during this time of uncertainty, not surprisingly and I’m sure this may resonate with many of you – the head full of grey hair that emerged over lockdown. Now normally those greys wouldn’t have had a chance as I pursued my […]
