You can’t change the past, but you can take action to avoid repeating your own mistakes or leaving missed opportunities behind without trying again.

When was the last time you spent time with a really close friend or family member and came away feeling so energised, understood, and loved?

Being with good people can fill your heart and restore your soul. Yet in our everyday lives we often don’t make time for these much needed interactions.

November 13th was World Kindness Day and it made me reflect on how important being kind is for your career. It’s very important.

Yes, there are successful people who are jerks, but you’ll get much further in life (and will be able to look at yourself in the mirror each morning) if you take the route of kindness.

Today I want to share ideas for small acts of kindness, that are deliberate and transform your relationships with your co-workers and other professional connections.

Have you felt envy that a colleague gets to play golf with the boss for the day, to close a deal?

Read on for an alternative and discover networking that’s simpler and more accessible for everyone.

Money. An awkward topic. A contentious one too. And something we absolutely need to talk more about!

The current economic climate has put many people in a tough spot, so I want to provide some suggestions for navigating finances in the short and the long term.

Preparation is one of the best things for your career. It means you don’t stare at a blank page and don’t get steamrolled with challenging questions in meetings. Read more to find out how preparation helps your career.

In a world that celebrates extroverts and A-type personalities, you might feel that introversion isn’t a desirable quality. But it is.

As someone who discovered her own introvert tendencies only in the last few years, I think it’s important to stay true to yourself and how you like to work and interact with people.

Throughout the course of your career you’ll say yes to a number of opportunities. I encourage people to do this but I also know how important it is to set boundaries.

Let’s look more closely at how you can keep your inner peace and maintain a healthy balance in your life.

It’s been a month of events and travel for me and I had the chance to think about my own insecurities and observe those other people have and how they deal with them in a professional context.

Like much of my writing, the ideas for today’s newsletter have been plucked from real life situations and from sitting still and listening, so I hope you find something helpful in what I’m sharing this Monday.

Your colleague got a promotion, your best friend married the love of her life and your brother cashed in his company stocks to take a year off and travel the world.

Jealousy hits and it’s not a nice feeling. “Why does this never happen to me?” you ask yourself. You feel less content with what you have and frustrated at the pace of your own progress.

Most of you enjoy learning new stuff and you thrive on building new skills.

I love being surrounded by people like you who take life in their own hands and find ways to improve the opportunities that present themselves. Maybe, like me, sometimes you get a bit tired of the ‘self improvement hustle’ and just want a break?

When was the last time someone used jargon and you had to ask for clarification? How often do you think “if only we could all speak plain English instead of this mumbo jumbo”?

In our professional context there is no shortage of technical language which builds barriers instead of bridges.

That’s where being able to explain complex things in simple terms makes you stand out.