Genius Hour at Work and at School
Last night, I had the privilege of witnessing a Genius Hour presentation by a group of fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. Inspired by Google’s practice of allowing its employees to spend up to 20% of their work time on passion-driven projects, their teacher started a Genius Hour program for interested
How qualified do you need to be to succeed?
Suppose you’re thinking of working with a life coach. You do a search on the internet and Google returns several million searches. How do you know where to begin, and who is likely to be the right coach for you? What makes someone even qualified to call themselves a coach
This one is inspired by Seth Godin, whom I rediscovered after watching his interview with Tom Bilyeu on Impact Theory. Should you give up because … You don’t have a big following? Your business feels like it’s still in launch phase after 6 years? You are not getting the results
When you know what you must do, but don’t do it
When you know what you must do, but don’t do it, there are several possible reasons. You are afraid. (It’s physically intimidating, or just a step too big out of your comfort zone.) It’s risky. (You might get injured, ridiculed, lose money.) You don’t believe you can succeed, or that
How to know if you might be an introvert
In the past year, I’ve had numerous conversations with individuals on what it means to be an introvert. Here’s what people think an introverted individual is like: Shy, quiet, reserved Soft spoken Socially awkward Prefers their own company to being with others Feels drained after being with people Likes to
How to have empowered networking conversations as an introvert
Photo on VisualHunt.com In my Meetup group Melbourne Introverts in Business, I facilitate what I call “Practise Your Pitch” sessions, where members can get comfortable articulating what their business is about, to someone they don’t know. The benefits of these sessions are three-fold: It gives introverts an opportunity to practise
3 Indicators of Success for the Introverted Entrepreneur
For those of us who identify as introverts and are working for ourselves, there are 3 indicators that measure how successful we are currently, while at the same time revealing where we need to work more intelligently or effectively. I call this the 3 V’s: VALUABLE – What you offer
How to Respond When the Impostor Syndrome Strikes
Recently, I spoke with the organizer of an International Women’s Day event where I will be one of the guest speakers. I was asked if I would kindly share the event with my friends and invite them to buy tickets. Strangely, even though I am excited at the thought of
3 Tips for Managing a Midlife Career Transition
Photo credit: Grant MacDonald on Visualhunt.com / CC BY-NC Making a career transition in midlife has its own unique challenges. Whether it’s internally driven (“I’m ready for a new direction in my life”) or externally driven (retrenchment, illness, family reasons), that period of time between your last payslip and your new normal (when you start
Are you at a crossroads in life, feeling like your peers are leaping ahead in their lives and careers and businesses, while you seem to be stuck? Whatever indicator you use to compare yourself with them, you look like the loser — and it hurts. Your bank balance. The kind
