PinnedGive working parents a break.It makes me sad that, in this day and age, so many of us working parents (usually mothers, in my experience) feel they need to hide times when they have to prioritize their kids over work. Those times when their kid is sick, or they have to collect them from…Parenting2 min readParenting2 min read
PinnedHow Finding Your Flow Helps You to Change Your LifeYou hate your job. It’s making you miserable. You dread going into work every day, and it’s beginning to impact your personal life too. You want to make changes, but you: Don’t know where to start Don’t know what you’d do next Haven’t got skills in any other career Need…Careers9 min readCareers9 min read
Jan 27I was recently asked to create a presentation for work.I was recently asked to create a presentation for work. I had the chance to cover whatever topic I felt was important, while incorporating information relevant to our team’s development. I decided to talk about wellness. What is wellness? It’s the sum of your physical and mental health. The pieces that make up…Wellness3 min readWellness3 min read
Nov 3, 2021Book Launch Week — Or Is it?This week is nothing like I expected. My first book launches tomorrow. I’ve spent 2 years getting to this point, and it’s somewhat anticlimactic. My kid’s have been very sick the last couple of weeks, and my new job has been hectic (although exciting), so the time I’ve had to…Family3 min readFamily3 min read
Sep 8, 2021Be Your Own AgentIt’s a long time since I wrote anything here. I’ve been lost in writing my upcoming book, ‘Let’s Love to Work.’ It’s a real labour of love, one I started pre-pandemic, but now feels so fitting for what’s turning out to be a whole new way we look at the…Careers3 min readCareers3 min read
May 26, 2021Does Believing in a Brighter Now and Future Make You Happier?Psychological Capital — the good, the bad, and the ugly. — There is a school of thought that having a positive outlook on life makes you happier. But, does it? What is psychological capital? In psychology, having a positive outlook is explained as having high psychological capital. …Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
Mar 12, 2021When You Want Flexible Working…But you don’t know how to ask. — Prove your productivity, but stay true to yourself When hearing about requesting flexible working options, I frequently hear stories or read advice for people to show a business you can do the work effectively while also meeting your flexible working needs. While I agree with this sentiment, the approach and language surrounding this advice make it seem that…Flexible Work3 min readFlexible Work3 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Jan 21, 2021Can You Be An Expat, Stay At Home Parent, and An Entrepreneur?If the passion is there, can you afford not to? — Being a parent Parenting is hard. Very hard. Anyone who tells you it’s not is not a parent. It’s even more challenging during a global pandemic, and maybe even harder still when you live abroad. Add those to the stresses of being an entrepreneur, and you’re setting yourself up for a challenge. When…Expat5 min readExpat5 min read
Jan 19, 2021So Much Ambition, So Little TimeHow to fit what matters to you into your life — The list of things we must do is never-ending; work, kids, homeschooling, managing the household, keeping in touch with friends and family; the list goes on and on. Everyone has the same amount of time, so how do some people achieve so much when others struggle? When you have limited…Ambition7 min readAmbition7 min read
Nov 15, 2020Jobs You’ll Love in RetirementGuest post by Sharon Wagner at Senior Friendly — We all look to retirement as our chance to finally relax and unwind with limitless freetime. For some retirees, however, limitless freetime is just about the dullest thing imaginable. When you’ve spent your whole life happily on the go, standing still can be stifling. …Letslovetowork3 min readLetslovetowork3 min read
