This video recommends people differentiate between decisions that are “uplifting and meaningful” and the every day decisions, or decisions that distract us from choosing our better lives. I know I can get caught up in choosing to do what has to be done, rather then doing what is best for me as a whole person. […]

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If you were planning to join us for the final Ascend development day for the year in Sydney, I’m sorry but you’ve left it too late – this quarter is fully booked now in Sydney.  The good news is we still have a few places left in our other three cities: Adelaide – 10th November […]

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Adding to the panty hose and cut and colour routine I wrote about earlier this week, it seems the cost of being a woman in business is about to skyrocket with 85% of women in a recent poll by The Heat Group confirming what we already know: there’s greater pressure on women to be attractive […]

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John Colvin, CEO of the Australian Institute of Company Directors is really leading the ranks of good guys and showing his commitment to gender diversity on boards with the announcement of a new Board Diversity Scholarship Program by the AICD.  Under the program, the AICD together with the Australian Government Office for Women will award […]

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I have received a number of requests over the past couple of weeks for career coaches (as opposed to life coaches) and executive mentors from women in senior management and executive roles in corporates and professional services, in Queensland, Sydney and Melbourne.  If you have any recommendations to share in this regard can you please […]

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Recently I was chatting with Robyn Watts who many of you will recognise from our Take the Lead series: Robyn has held various CEO and executive roles in the media sector and is now building a second career with a portfolio of board positions.  The purpose of Robyn’s call was to discuss her candidacy for […]

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