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How To Lead #LikeAGirl

“Run like a girl,” “throw like a girl,” “scream like a girl” – why has this become synonymous with weakness and ineptitude? LIKE A GIRL seems to be the most offensive statement to ensure the recipient of this commentary is offended and motivated towards behavioural change. Its purpose is to patronise. As the mother of…

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: 4 Leadership Do’s & Don’ts

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: 4 Leadership Do’s & Don’ts

We have all been a leader at some point in our lives (whether business or otherwise) and if you’re reading this blog post, you might be in a similar role right now. Here are the top 4 Leadership Do’s & Don’ts that I’ve learned along the way (the good, the bad, and the ugly…) 1. Be Encouraging…

How To Get Away With Murder* : Tips Learned From Horrible Bosses

How To Get Away With Murder* : Tips Learned From Horrible Bosses

*metaphorically speaking of course! It is worth keeping in mind that there is a caveat to leadership – and every vocation in life-: there will never be a perfect leader, as there are no perfect people. And just as every person on this earth is irritated by another person at some time, and are even…

How Reassessing My Financial Needs Has Given Me Greater Power and Freedom in Work and Life

How Reassessing My Financial Needs Has Given Me Greater Power and Freedom in Work and Life

Living Within Your Means Leads To Power And Freedom How many of us are slaves to money, not to mention the lifestyles that are dependent on us bringing in a certain amount of it in order to keep everything afloat? I would bet that there would be more than a few of us in this…

2017 Was The Year I Became Financially Literate — Here’s Why You Should Do It This Year

2017 Was The Year I Became Financially Literate — Here’s Why You Should Do It This Year

I had a single personal goal for 2017 – I wanted to become financially literate. This seems like such a stupidly simple thing to aim for because most people believe that they are relatively financially literate. The first step to recovery is acknowledging the problem and for me the problem was that I was too…