“There’s no time like the present”

“There’s no time like the present”

I don’t think anyone would ever claim this is a saying of any great profundity or depth but yesterday someone said it and the truth of it really stopped me in my tracks. There really is no time like the present. In fact – you could say that...
Why Confidence Is Like The Sun

Why Confidence Is Like The Sun

The commonly held belief is that confidence is something that can be gained or lost, built or crushed – more often than not, by circumstances ‘out there’.  A boss at work who continually puts you down, the fact that you haven’t worked...
Is Your Life Overwhelming You?

Is Your Life Overwhelming You?

I’m going to make a sweeping assumption for the purposes of this article. I’m going to assume you have a lot on your plate right now.  Adding Christmas into the already heady mix of parenthood and work can often lead to us, well, shall we say….losing...
When the inner critic comes calling

When the inner critic comes calling

Today I did a talk on “How to reignite your confidence after a career break” for the Really Helpful Club. One of the points of discussion was the inner critic – the voice in our head that stops us from taking risks, putting ourselves forward or...
Beneath the parapet

Beneath the parapet

So here goes.  A blog post from me.  It may not seem like much for many of you, but for me this majorly counts as PUTTING MYSELF OUT THERE and is deeply uncomfortable. You see, I have avoided putting myself out there at all costs for most of my life. If I was to write...