I spent ten years in a career I didn’t love. That I was spectacularly good at, but found horrendously stressful. I reckon I knew during my degree it wasn’t for me. I for sure knew at points during my training contract. Remember interviewing for other roles (and really not wanting to do it any more) …
You’ve decided you want to lose a few pounds and are determined to do it asap. But now the world is opening up, invites for social events are pouring in and you aren’t sure you can achieve the goal AND go to all the things. It’s been a year of not being able to do …
Contemplating a career change throws up a LOT of drama: – What if no one wants you? – What if you can’t do it? – Market conditions aren’t right – Your parents/friends/colleagues will think badly of you – Walking away from a career you trained for is a waste I could go on (but I …
Today we are diving into identity. As a teen I was the overweight one. I hated it. Always the friend, never the girlfriend. Guys I liked would call me and ask for advice about how they could attract my best friends. It hurt. Sunday nights were spent telling myself Monday would be different – that …
April 2021 marks the two year anniversary of me officially leaving PwC and hanging up my lawyer boots for good and I wanted to share the before and after (and some of the in-between) with you. I say officially because I have not been in the office since September 2018, when I took a month’s …
Understanding the impact that making the changes you crave will have, will let you take the action required to make the change. To get in that space, consider the following; If you found work you enjoyed, that paid the bills and let you switch off – how would that change how you feel day to …
When we look at goal setting in my Extraordinary Life program, one of the workbook questions focuses on getting clear on your why. Having a clear motivation for WHY you want to do something is a key factor in being able to do whatever is required to make it happen. When things feel hard, being …
I was recently asked where I was avoiding important topics because they felt too difficult. The parent factor immediately sprang to mind. Of all of the things I share and talk about, a missing piece of the puzzle is that by far the greatest work I have done, which has impacted my life in the …
In an extraordinary life, we know it’s possible to have a life you love and get paid well too. We create a feeling of security by the way we think, behave and treat others, not by the illusion of security that is provided by an employment contract, private medical insurance and a pension. We get …
I spent the first 33 years of my life following someone else’s rules. I had a clear checklist to follow that would guarantee my success and the life I wanted to lead. Work hard at school, go to university, get a degree, become qualified and work my away up to partner. Find a man, get …
