We all need to remember that it’s ok, and that it’s essential to take time out to fill up our own bucket so that we can bring our best to the world.
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In a world full of distractions, sometimes we need that little helping hand to stop us from taking a habitual sneak peak at social media.
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This weeks tech tip is to have a bit of fun to increase email open rates.
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Going to the UN Headquarters was inspiring beyond measure. It’s amazing and provides great hope to see countries working together to enable peace, development and combat climate change. The most important issue facing the world right now.
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I was lucky enough to visit Ol Pejeta Conservancy and learn about how their saving wildlife and the world.
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I had a serious addiction to my iphone. Every time there was a lull in my day, whether it be I was standing in a line, waiting for a plane, having a meal and the other person left the table, whenever I was left with nothing but me and my thoughts, I would pick up my phone and head straight to facebook and instagram. The worst part was, I rarely even realised what I was doing, such is the ingrained nature of habit.
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It was over two years ago that I signed the contract to sell the business that I had been building for 12 years. I stayed on for 19 months after as part of the sale deal so after the sale, there wasn’t really that time for a “break” because I was employed by my own company. When I finished up in February, I had already started a couple of new businesses and had no desire to stop because truth be told, I love my work.
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Next week I finish at Begin Bright, the company that I started in it’s first form nearly 14 years ago. It’s a strange feeling to know that something that I have gone to sleep nearly every night thinking about and wake up dreaming about and constantly try and work out ways to make it better, is just done.
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Happy New Year! Absolutely nothing changes than the date on the calendar but there's something very special about the year ticking over and having the chance to draw a line in the sand to reflect on how the previous 365 days has been and consciously choosing whether you want to alter anything in the coming 365 days.
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Today is a pretty momentous day in our household. It’s my husband’s first day back at work after 4 and a half years off and while many women take time off to care for their families when they have young children and a working partner, it’s not all that common for men and it’s something I’m feeling particularly grateful for today.
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There’s something exciting about the growth of big tech companies in the last decade. The ones that threw out the suits and the pretence and focussed on employee engagement and satisfaction as the pathway to growth.
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On the final day of the DWEN conference, I was lucky enough to interview Elizabeth Gore - An amazing inspirational woman who has done so much for entrepreneurialism and women in business.
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The 8th Annual DWEN - Dell Women's Entrepreneur Conference in San Francisco. My highlight of the day was Nely Galan, and of course dancing after dinner with women on the dance floor ranging from 10 - 70 years old from all over the world! So much fun.
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Last week I was at a Business Chicks breakfast and was speaking to an awesome woman who had a 10 month old baby and who used to have a growing and thriving business but since her baby was born, she's been struggling to keep up. This isn't because of the amount of work, she has a great team in place and a supportive family to help at home, it's because of the guilt she feels.
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I feel like I give way to many f*cks simply by buying this book in the first place to try to learn some strategies to compartmentalize what I care too much about!
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I went for a horse ride today for the first time in a couple of years. I have loved riding horses since I was a little girl and never quite seem to get enough of it.
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This book! It’s been on my top 5 list since I first read it when I was 18. Since that time I’ve read it at least ten times over and every time it appeals to me in a different way and I learn something new.
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This conference is amazing! I came for the first time last year and vowed I would be back every year because I was so knocked off my feet by how much value I got from it and varied the speaker sessions were. Day 1 was no different!
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Last year was a big one. A huge one. At the end of the year I really reassessed how I worked, what I exposed to the public and what I wanted to do with my future. After running the same type of business for 12 years and then selling, there's a lot of reassessment that came with that.
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I love to celebrate milestones. It gives a line in the sand where we can reflect just how far we've come and how much further we still have to go. Plus, an awesome excuse for celebration! Last week I got to speak at the Commonwealth Bank Women in Focus conference which was a hugely cathartic experience for me because of milestones and the reflection in how much had changed.
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