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If you could write a letter to your pre-pandemic self, what would you say? Here’s mine: Dear Pre-Pandemic Me, You are not going to believe what is coming. It is going to be one of those defining moments in history that your grandchildren and subsequent generations will learn about at school. As hard as it…

​In the current climate of uncertainty and confusion, it seems that many of us are operating in a state of chaos. For some, the realities of COVID-19 are extreme health risks; for others, the risks are economic; for many, it is both. In addition, we need to be mindful of the challenges associated with social…

​I’m sure we can all agree that the current situation with the coronavirus is entirely unprecedented. Things that just a few weeks ago seemed bizarre in the extreme have become our new “current” normal. The speed of change and the extent of disruption is anxiety-provoking for many, especially because what we thought we knew yesterday…

​It is no secret that the baby boomers are a generation of influence. There are a lot of them, and they are credited with creating historical shifts in the narratives around economics, politics, popular culture, education and consumer behaviour. Sociological and economic theories have been developed to identify the shifts associated with this generation’s progress…

“Mummy, are you even listening to me?”My 4-year-old’s jarring rebuke cut through my distracted reverie. Ouch. “Yes darling, of course I’m listening. Keep telling me about that thing you were just talking about.”​Busted. The truth was, I was listening, but in that distracted, “half an ear” kind of way, that enables you to say, “Wow,…

Well, this is embarrassing…I’m a committed gratitude advocate, and I recently realised I’ve been doing gratitude a bit wrong!The benefits of gratitude for our well-being are well documented. Research has demonstrated that a consistent gratitude practice can not only make us feel better, it can change our brains, both structurally and functionally. Benefits include increased…

​For many of us, “climbing the career ladder” represents an essential component of our grown-up goals. How high the ladder goes may differ for all of us, but it is generally agreed that a singular, linear, upwards trajectory of incremental improvement is expected.In previous eras, where individuals worked in the same company or industry for…

As we embark on the new year, it is common to take stock of where we are and where we want to go. For many of us, making (and, let’s be honest, breaking!) new year’s resolutions is standard practice. Year after year, on January 1, we solemnly declare our sincerest intentions to do hard things we…

​I want to talk about a problem that I believe is an epidemic. It is so widespread it is harder to find organisations or professions where it is not an issue than to find ones where it is. It is disproportionately, but not exclusively, experienced by females. The problem is: Impostor Syndrome. A general definition…

Transitions throughout the lifespan are frequent and becoming more so. With millennials expected to have no less than 17 jobs and five careers in their lifetime, it is essential that we master the art of the transition. Part of this mastery comes from not being overly attached to any particular role or relying on our…