Empowerment Thru Pay is Real Empowerment
Take this into account during March – Women’s History Month. In 2024, I made a bold statement. I boycotted #InternationalWomensDay events where women speakers were expected to work for free. That post
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The New Rules of Persuasion: What I Had to Unlearn About Presenting
You know, I spent years—years—training leaders across five continents on how to persuade any audience. And they did. They won business, transformed cultures, and inspired action. But those same techniques? They’re no longer
Highgate Newtown Community Centre review – if you’re looking for design that humanises, here it is
I recently heard the designer Thomas Heatherwick talk about his ongoing project to “humanise” our physical environment. The event was under the Chatham House rule, but I don’t think it
Silence Nights, Not Silent Fights: Turn Holiday Hurt into Healing
Ah, the holidays—a time for mistletoe, merriment, and Aunt Carol’s unsolicited career advice. It’s also the season when hurt shows up uninvited, like that neighbor who double-dips in your cheese
Impostor Syndrome: Turn Your Doubts into a Catalyst for Confidence
Do you ever feel like a fraud? That nagging voice whispering you’re not good enough, despite your accomplishments? This is impostor syndrome, and there are strategies to silence it and
Is Worry Preventing You from Consciously Leading?
Let’s get real. Worry. It creeps in like an uninvited guest, sets up camp, and before you know it—bam—you’re stuck in a cycle. Sound familiar? Worry has this sneaky way of
The Eyes Have It: Elevate Your Impact with Conscious Eye Contact
When you’re standing in front of a room—whether pitching funding for your next big initiative, rallying support from stakeholders, or captivating a conference audience—it’s not just your words that move
Curb Guilt to Amplify Your Authentic Essence
I have the pleasure of interviewing accomplished women on YouMeWe Amplified Podcast who have transformed companies, communities, and countries with their conscious leaderships and social contributions. No matter their success
10 Strategies to Weave Social Solutions into Your Business DNA
Let’s address a typical response I hear from entrepreneurs: “When I’m profitable, I’ll make a social impact.” 🤔 I get it. Businesses need to be sustainable. But here’s the truth bomb: integrating
Unlock This Powerful Attribute to Maximize Your Leadership Potential
I often get asked, “What is conscious leadership?” The quickest way to describe it is this: Does life happen to you, or do you create your life? In this edition: If
Body Language: The Fine Line Between Authentic Leadership and the Illusion of Power. The Harris vs Trump debate.
Conscious leaders know that communication is more than just words (because let’s face it, political debates often say nothing). What truly speaks volumes is body language. By observing the non-verbal
Cockpit Deptford review – the subtle art of making do
Cities are not made by housing alone. Nor, even, by the cafes and retail units and light garnish of landscape that tend to come with speculative residential developments. They also
Oxford brewery helps cut reoffending rates by training jail-leavers to make ale
Good beer, said Thomas Jefferson, “softens the temper, cheers the spirit and promotes health”.It may also be a potential tool for helping solve the crisis in British prisons. A craft
Celebrating twenty-one Years of Entrepreneurship!
Navigating the labyrinth of business, with all its twists, turns, and occasional trapdoors, has offered the most rewarding experiences. Let’s start with the good stuff. Over the years, I’ve had the
Measuring social impact
When you’re in the business of making a difference, how do you prove you’re not just another drop in the ocean, but a wave-maker in the sea of change? The