Why would anyone follow a leader with no self-confidence? They wouldn’t. Do women struggle with self-confidence more than men? Yes. Then why are we surprised when there aren’t as many female leaders as male leaders in our businesses and society? We shouldn’t be. Now, I know very well that moving women in to more leadership positions is a bit more complicated than this and I’m not trying to suggest an easy fix to women’s inequality… but I am saying that for too long women have “bought” the stories society has told us about how we “can’t lead like a man” (which, by the way, research says is true) and that “leading like a woman...

What in your life is so inflamed + aggravated that it gnaws at your psyche? What keeps you up at night bleary-eyed + restless? What keeps you contemplative in the shower? Zoned out behind the wheel? What in your life is dying, fading, falling apart so that something else can be manifest? And why don’t you let it die? Whatever it is, is clearly over. Done. Finito. Yet, we cling, white-knuckled, to any remaining scraps. This is our ancient fear of change run amuck. And we tell ourselves this present decay must be better than the unknown that is waiting on the other side. Like a scavenger dog we sink our teeth into the...

I recently read a study that said 78% of people are unhappy in their career. This got me thinking about the golden handcuffs that keep us stuck in jobs that we don’t love. And how with a little bit of prevention, and planting a seed for our kids, maybe they could have the opportunity to have a career they love.     I did an interview with Dr. Greg Schreeuwer, from Be Who You Wanna Be, on this very topic. Q: What’s the single most important element in supporting and inspiring our children to be fulfilled, inspired and purposeful about their lives?  I feel a key to supporting and inspiring our children to live a purposeful life...