Boundaries are better than ‘balance’
Through my work I have the privilege of hearing other women’s aspirations, concerns and insights into the minutiae of what it takes to be at their best. One thing that comes up time and again is boundaries. Not the leylandii/neighbour dispute type, but the demarcations we use to ensure we spread our energy around a range of pursuits. In this post I’m offering boundaries... Read More
Do you feel like an imposter?
The average senior professional woman experiences 19 episodes of imposter syndrome in the first two years following a promotion and 4.2 per year in a role she’s acclimatized to. Actually, I made that up but it sounds reassuring doesn’t it? Have you ever felt like an imposter? Believed you’re not really up to the role you’re in or the task that’s in front of you; that you’ve... Read More
Business to Business Praise
No business is an island, we’re all connected and in this post I’m singing the praises of three businesses each embodying different qualities that might be worth doing to a greater extent in your business. Stretching thinking – D’Almaine My work straddles B2C and B2B worlds and when I decided it was time to put a corporate face on my B2B work I called designer Gail D’Almaine.... Read More
The Triple Burden
Rummaging around my PC looking for a the beginnings of an article I thought I’d written I found something else I started writing over a year ago and never quite finished before forgetting about it. I give you an eplanation of what the ‘triple burden’ of motherhood is and why it’s an issue. Let me know what you think: The Triple Burden: Bad Behaviour, Broken... Read More
On BBC Radio 30/3/11
I wanted to let you know that I’m going to be on BBC 3 Counties radio this Wednesday 30th March 6-7pm to discuss and debate family issues with two other guests on Roberto Perrone’s Drive Time Show. You can listen by switching your radio to 95.5FM/103.8FM/104.5FM if you’re in the area or listen to BBC 3 Counties online. You can tweet your questions to @drivewithrob... Read More
Family Flourishing
It seems like the advertising world beat me to ‘my’ great idea four years before I had it. Whilst I’ve been writing my book (Mothers Work! Published by Hay House, June 2011) I’ve been thinking up ways to drum up interest in my work as coach and author. It’s not enough to have a NEW book these days, you’ve got to have side issues that make for... Read More
Mum Coach in News
What a brilliant week it’s been weather-wise, clients, coaching and media exposure. Just about the only thing that went wrong was a slow train and missing my night with the brilliant St Albans Rock Choir. Not much to moan about at all. On Monday I had the pleasure of powering up a very talented mum who started her own business about a year ago. Her products are brilliant and... Read More
Mothers Work! Update
Thanks To Kathy & Lydia for inviting me on to your parenting show on radio Verulam on Thursday 28th October. You can stroke my ego any day. It was a pleasure to talk about mums and guilt and hopefully put some of it to bed. It’ll be a pleasure to come back and talk more about working motherhood. Thanks for having me. I’ve handed in my manuscript for Mothers Work!... Read More
Triathlon
Back in January I set my cap at doing the St Albans super sprint triathlon in June. As May arrived the tri got postponed so today I decided to do my own in lieu of the rescheduled date next weekend. Why get up at 5am when I could do it after a bit of Weetabix and a chapter of Harry Potter this morning? 8.15am I’m in the pool and realise the bikini I’d chosen to swim... Read More
The ‘I’ in To-Do List
As well as writing weekly professional and domestic to-do lists I keep a third that’s all about me. Things I want or need to do for myself this week. Why do I do this? Because if we don’t replenish, refill and take care of ourselves what chance do we stand of being able to take care of others? Like the orange Easyjet man reminded so many of us this summer, “In... Read More
