Category: In The News

Xmas Hampers for 440 vulnerable families, personally delivered, December 23rd, 2011 Each year, for the past ten years, myself and my daughters have volunteered a day of our time on December 23rd to pack and deliver food hampers to people who are vulnerable at Xmas time. Last year we missed out on that opportunity and so this year the girls insisted… Continue reading The Secret to Living is Giving

My previous blog on ‘saying no’ prompted a few emails asking for advice on what to do about workplace bullying. It seems that the increase in stress brought about by the never-ending credit crunch has brought about an increase in unreasonable behaviour as well. Intimidating behaviour isn’t always overt and the worst kind is often unspoken,… Continue reading Workplace bullying

Most of the coaching I am doing at the moment is on time management and where women, especially, seem to struggle (sorry it is a generalisation but there is some truth in it) is in the area of saying no. Here are some suggestions: Prioritise “I’m sorry. That’s not a priority for me right now.”… Continue reading Saying No

I have had a crazy Summer with three teenagers/youmg adults starting new schools, University, new job and was reminded of an article I wrote a couple of years ago. I have copied it below for your amusement. Should I meditate or vaccum the carpets? I have been an evangelist for personal development for three decades. Yep, for… Continue reading Should I meditate or vacuum the carpets?

It has been a long, hot and busy Summer over here. Summer holidays are always a challenge for working parents and now that mine are older (and left school) I have to tell you it gets worse! This Summer I have organised a new school for my youngest to do A levels, helped my middle… Continue reading Personal power

You have probably heard people saying that if Lehman Brothers had been Lehman Sisters …..well, you know the rest. Here is a woman who says it might be true and is doing it herself to prove the point. Renee Haugerud runs a billion dollar hedge fund that she started from scratch. Watch the video to… Continue reading Do it like a woman

Recently, I was honoured and excited to be invited to the internal launch of Centrica’s women’s network. Honoured because I was the only external person invited and excited because I wanted to hear Anne Minto, Group Director of Human Resources, speak. I am always surprised by my own perceptions of successful people. I am sure… Continue reading Anne Minto OBE

I hope you have been enjoying this glorious weather that we have been having. How have you built flexibility into your daily routine so that you can take full advantage of the long Summer evenings? Last night at sunset and after dinner, work, washing, cooking I decided to go for a run on our beautiful… Continue reading Mindset and Manifesting tools: Number 4

This is a bit off-side from my normal blogs and ramblings about effectiveness and manifesting results. The reason that  I have gone off piste today is because so much of what I am teaching and coaching at the moment is helping people come to terms with past trauma. It seems to me that this is… Continue reading Dealing with trauma

We’re sorry. It seems we had some technical issues last week. Thanks to all those emailed to let us know…without your email alerts we might never have known! If you clicked on the link for the free report on Authentic Leadership (the competencies women need to succeed) you will have got an error message. If… Continue reading We’re sorry