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    Wrong jungle!
    • Sep 3, 2021

    Wrong jungle!

    The leader is the one who climbs the tallest tree, surveys the entire situation, and yells, 'Wrong jungle!' (Stephen Covey) We have a...
    Hedonic treadmill, or 'I will be happy when...' syndrome
    • Aug 27, 2021

    Hedonic treadmill, or 'I will be happy when...' syndrome

    The hedonic treadmill, also known as hedonic adaptation, is the observed tendency of humans to quickly return to a habitual formula of...
    Commitment paradox
    • Aug 13, 2021

    Commitment paradox

    Many successful, smart, strong-willed people struggle to make a change. To leave the job they dread to wake up to, to get on track with...
    Playtime is not a waste of time
    • Jul 30, 2021

    Playtime is not a waste of time

    Does playtime ever feel like a waste of time to you? Maybe you wish you could play, but you feel that you have too much on your plate or...
    Working parents research project
    • Jul 23, 2021

    Working parents research project

    Are you a working Dad or do you know a working Dad who has returned from EXTENDED paternity or SHARED parental leave within the past two...
    A coaching paradox
    • Jul 16, 2021

    A coaching paradox

    We do not like to be deceived but willingly deceive ourselves. We know it's time to make a change: to review our career direction, find...
    Seeking mental health support at work
    • May 7, 2021

    Seeking mental health support at work

    As many as one in five women develop a mental health challenge during pregnancy or in the first year after the birth of their baby. And...
    How to say "No" at work
    • Apr 30, 2021

    How to say "No" at work

    I know I need to say "No" to people when it comes to workload. What would be the best way to approach this, without having to say 'sorry...
    Close your open door policy and do this instead
    • Apr 22, 2021

    Close your open door policy and do this instead

    As the world prepares for a more hybrid way of working in the wake of the pandemic, I want to offer you this brilliant article by Frank...
    Flexible working advice roundup
    • Apr 8, 2021

    Flexible working advice roundup

    It's been 54 weeks since we all home-worked with kids and 52 weeks since I started this weekly newsletter. Both feel like a...
    Doctor-mum on how she exclusively pumped for a year
    • Apr 1, 2021

    Doctor-mum on how she exclusively pumped for a year

    Dr Sandrine Rey-Scalco is a working mother aka multi-tasker extraordinaire! She is a medical doctor and social gerontologist. At home,...
    Don't be a Daphne!
    • Mar 19, 2021

    Don't be a Daphne!

    All right, unlike the female characters in the Bridgerton Netflix series, you know where babies come from. But most women are woefully...
    Musings on mum guilt and public policy
    • Feb 18, 2021

    Musings on mum guilt and public policy

    It's half-term week. Yay, no homeschooling! My son is teaching me to play the card game of Pokemon, and that is fun. But I find myself...
    Lessons from an 80-year study on happiness
    • Feb 4, 2021

    Lessons from an 80-year study on happiness

    A nearly 80-year long Harvard study on happiness followed the lives of 268 men (no women I must note) from the age of 18 until their...
    How to transform relationships from liabilities to assets
    • Jan 28, 2021

    How to transform relationships from liabilities to assets

    Our relationships shape the way we experience life. They create our ecosystem and impact our personal and professional lives, our health...
    The missing link in flexible working
    • Jan 21, 2021

    The missing link in flexible working

    By law, all employees have the right to make a flexible working request if they’ve worked for the employer for at least 26 weeks, and...
    To-do lists - let go & start anew or finish everything?
    • Jan 14, 2021

    To-do lists - let go & start anew or finish everything?

    Writing to-do lists felt so mature in my late 20s. I remember the ecstatic feeling of being able to cross everything off my list and wrap...
    New Year Resolutions That Work!
    • Jan 1, 2021

    New Year Resolutions That Work!

    Have you ever wondered why some New Year's Resolutions succeed and some are monumental failures? Oh yes! We've all had a few of those!...
    If Your Holiday Plans Have Been Ruined
    • Dec 22, 2020

    If Your Holiday Plans Have Been Ruined

    What are the things you have been looking forward to most about the holidays? Many Governments around the world have just thrown our...
    Trust Yourself
    • Dec 18, 2020

    Trust Yourself

    Mid-December each year, I like to sit down with my largest mug of tea and reflect on the achievements of this year, and what my hopes and...
    Family Values: How to Find and Use Yours
    • Dec 11, 2020

    Family Values: How to Find and Use Yours

    You walk into a room full of strangers and you get a sense of what people value by what they wear, how they stand in the room, how and...
    Flexible Working: Manual for Mums
    • Dec 3, 2020

    Flexible Working: Manual for Mums

    By law, you have the right to make a flexible working request if you’ve worked for your employer for at least 26 weeks and you’re classed...
    The three-word guide on mindfulness
    • Nov 19, 2020

    The three-word guide on mindfulness

    My 6-year-old son is swinging on the swing. I am swinging his younger brother on the other swing. My husband is standing facing me and...
    Stress 101
    • Nov 5, 2020

    Stress 101

    How often do you stress? What are your stress triggers? Work, family, financial problems, health or slow internet. Most people feel...
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