Last year it was reported that the world’s eight richest people have a combined net wealth equivalent to 50% of the population (article here). Amongst them, are a few “self-made” billionaires who originated from modest beginnings but found success in their life’s pursuit. These people have always fascinated me because they were able to rise [...]
Have you ever felt a compelling urge to leave your job for the better but also had 101 reasons to stay? Even though you knew they were just excuses to delay the change there was also a lining of truth that you couldn’t ignore. Today I want to shed some light on the top three [...]
I’ve made a habit of checking LinkedIn every day and follow a wide array of inspirational thought leaders – from Bill Gates and Richard Branson to successful corporate executives to founders of growing start-up companies and non for profit organisations – it almost seems as if every person on this platform is doing something incredible [...]
It feels just like yesterday that I was stuck writing 2016 instead of 2017 and now I’m making the same mistake in a different year – how is it 2018 already?! Sometimes I get so caught up in life that suddenly it’s a new week, a new month, a newyear and I can’t honestly say I’ve achieved [...]
The New Year is already here which implies a fresh set of resolutions, or maybe for some, a refresh on this year’s unmet goals. According to Google data, the top three new year resolutions in 2017 were to “get healthy, get organised, and live life to the fullest” (full report here). It’s no secret that [...]
It's been almost 2 months since I left PwC to grow my startup and boy has the time flown by - it feels like a bit of a blur with things about to go to a whole new level - the missus and I are hoping to welcome baby #2 into our lives in [...]
By now hopefully you've read my story about why I left PwC and my learnings 4 weeks after my departure. I can honestly say that when I was a full time employee at PwC I thought that my life was a lot harder than what it might be when I move out and focus solely on Workspired. My rationale was [...]
Over the past few weeks I have worked with quite a few people and through applying the Workspired process we have discovered they actually love their current roles. At it's heart they love what they do...however there's just a few things that they would like to focus on more (or less) in order to be totally engaged [...]
I had an interesting conversation with an ex-work mate who left the organisation she was working with. There are 3 lessons I took away that I wanted to share - 1) don't overthink things, 2) take action and 3) lean on your existing network. Check out this video to learn more:
Lots of people have commitments - mortgage to pay, bills upon bills and kids to look after. Juggling all these commitments is hard at it is, let alone having to find and pursue a career you love. Thankfully it's not as difficult as you might think - check out this video where I share the [...]