One astronaut said that there was nothing that could happen in the upcoming mission that they hadn’t already experienced during their training on Earth. Boldly and simply stated confidence.

In short, we have natural biases that impact our decision making. Being aware of them means we can wrestle back some control from our social and psychological programming to help us achieve the best outcomes.

What you consider to be ‘reality’ is often just your perspective - so there’s nothing to stop you changing it.

Whatever question you have, you know someone who can answer it. It's easier than you might think.

It's not really more time we are in need of, it's energy.

It’s important to be visible and present in the workplace to motivate your team - but not at the cost of your own productivity. So how do you get the balance right?

 Self-reflection is FREE tool. You can use it (almost!) anytime, anywhere. Don't ignore the opportunity to self reflect, there’s value in it - I promise.

I'm worried that we've learned to suppress emotion. To numb out - and this is a problem. Our emotions are like a radar - they are an internal guidance system.

The Ancient Egyptians believed that a pharaoh could die twice, once when his body died and again if his name ceased to be mentioned. In modern times, the top performing business leaders I admire seem to have a similar desire for legacy..

A common thought pattern that holds people back is the phrase ‘things will be better when...[x,y, or z happens].’ Pause for a moment now - when have you thought or said that?

Some strategies for managing idea thieves in meetings…

Notice how this feels: "I could never do that" vs. "I could never do that...yet". It's a clever re-frame that makes us feel resourceful. We may not know all the answers now, but we will.

Every strength has a shadow side to watch out for. With high empathy skills you could be spending too much time in other people’s heads…

To me, saying (inside my head) that I’m experiencing ‘temporary defeat’ is more palatable than ‘I’ve failed’. It’s short term. I can easily move on and succeed.

⁠Last week I was hit with some truth bombs about company culture at the Women in Business expo, particularly from the Karren Brady’s inspiring talk.

Do you ever find you have a good intention, and you then get either distracted or worried, and you don’t do the thing? Here’s how you can get back on the right track…

We’re three months away from the end of the decade, a perfect time for contemplation. Where were you 10 years ago, at the end of 2009? Look back at what was going on that year and how far you've come since then…