How to Start a Business While Working Full Time
Starting a business doesn’t have to mean quitting your job tomorrow. Discover how to build confidence, validate your idea and plan a realistic transition.
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Career Change at 40: How to Make the Leap From Corporate to Self-Employment
Thinking about a career change at 40? Leaving corporate doesn’t have to mean starting from scratch.
Discover how to use your experience, test new ideas safely and build a realistic path into self-employment that aligns with who you are today.
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Career change isn’t just about changing jobs. It’s about rebuilding your professional identity.
Leaving corporate isn’t just about changing jobs. It’s about letting go of a professional identity you’ve spent years building. Discover why this transition can feel so uncomfortable, and why understanding what’s really behind the fear can make moving towards self-employment feel far less daunting.
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Leaving a Corporate Job: Is Self-Employment the Right Next Step?
Growth rarely feels comfortable. Whether it’s starting a business, leaving corporate employment or putting yourself out there for the first time, the biggest opportunities often sit on the other side of discomfort.
But what is the cost of never challenging yourself in the first place?
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Thinking of Giving Up on Your Self-Employment Journey? Read This First
Starting a self-employed business can feel lonely when you’re putting in endless effort but seeing little return.
If you’re questioning whether to give up, you’re not alone. Here are three lessons from almost ten years of self-employment that have helped me navigate doubt, stay resilient and keep moving forward.
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How to Prepare for a Difficult Conversation at Work
Having a difficult conversation at work can feel daunting, whether it’s asking for a promotion, raising concerns, or deciding to leave. This article explores why these moments feel so challenging and offers a simple, practical structure to help you prepare, build confidence, and speak up with clarity and intention.
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How to Cope with Redundancy When Everything Stops
Redundancy can feel sudden, personal, and deeply unsettling. It disrupts your sense of stability and can shake your confidence.
But within that pause, there is space to reflect, rebuild self-trust, and explore new possibilities.
Read this blog to find out how to shift your mindset in the midst…
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What I learned about networking
Last week, I attended a networking event with over 160 women. Key tips from the speakers were about preparation, presence, and
Networking builds relationships, which are vital for career success. Check out their tips on how to do it properly.
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There Is Always More to the Story
The internet often showcases only a curated version of people’s lives. It can make us feel jealous and have self-doubt.
It’s important to remember that everyone faces struggles, even those who appear successful and seem like they have it all figured out.
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There isn’t just one type of career coach
Career coaching isn’t one-size-fits-all. Some coaches focus on applications and interviews. Others refine your CV and LinkedIn. And some guide you through deeper questions about values, strengths and direction. The key is understanding what you need right now — practical tools, or space to rethink your path.
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‘Blank canvas’ coaching or structure and direction?
Coaching is meant to be about letting the client lead the conversation and following their train of thought.
I have noticed a different need in clients. Sometimes, structure and guidance is more powerful.
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A hard learned lesson that shaped me as a coach
An honest reflection on an early coaching experience that reshaped how I work. It is about boundaries, responsibility, and the learning that happens when theory meets real life.
Written with humility and deep respect for the weight of holding space for others.
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This is what my clients have in common
Over time, I’ve noticed a pattern in my clients. They arrive feeling unsure, yet bring curiosity, courage and responsibility to the work. They’re willing to reflect, take small risks, and stay with the process. That mindset — more than answers — is what leads people to change.
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A few thoughts on creativity and how I find my source of inspiration
Creativity doesn’t usually find me at my desk. It finds me when my mind has space to wander — on morning runs, quiet walks, moments without pressure. I’ve learned that ideas don’t respond to urgency.
How do you find your creativity?
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Year-End Reflection: Insights for a Meaningful 2026
It is such a busy time of the year; We run from office deadlines to nativity plays followed by Christmas parties. There are gifts and meals still to be organised. Who dares to carve out a minutes from this hectic time to reflect on the past year and set some…
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Breaking Free from Comparison: Taking Stock and Finding Gratitude
These two memorial benches (on the picture) look very similar at first. But they are there to commemorate the lives of two people who each had their very individual and different journey through life.
Have you ever found yourself stuck in the comparison trap? Watching others advance in their…
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The Importance of Setting Boundaries
Many of us struggle with boundaries. This can be boundaries at work, in a relationship, or at home. A colleague may ask you to complete a task you feel uncomfortable to do. You do it anyway because you don’t want to be perceived as unhelpful. It may stand in the…
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How to Make a Career Decision: Navigating trade-offs
In this post I am reflecting on a beautiful morning run until I had to stop and decide how to proceed (the picture should reveal why 😊).
It made me think about sacrifices. It comes in so many areas of life: Money vs Fulfilment, Sleep vs Productivity, and Health vs…
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