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Do They Understand Your Message?
Most people are nervous about being more visible because they’re scared that people might disagree or judge them, but in reality, this is rarely what happens. The most common response to you being more visible will be nothing – it’s so frustrating!! You’ve spent ages gearing yourself up to speak up
Are You Visible Where It Matters?
One of the most common mistakes people make around visibility is that they think being that visible means being everywhere and that they need to be seen by everyone. They think they have to be at every meeting, always speaking up, sharing their perspective and making sure that people listen to them. This is
Why Bother To Be More Visible?
Being more visible requires work and effort beyond all the other things you’re juggling, so why should you bother? Most of the people I speak to have great intentions around raising their visibility, but they never quite seem to find the time. They’re so busy doing a good job of the other things
Do You Recognise Your Own Creativity?
I used to think I wasn’t creative. I was no good at art at school and wasn’t much better at creative writing. I found composing the hardest part of my GCSE Music. I was much better at science and maths than all the arty stuff. So instead I focused on
Am I Really Enough?
How often do you second guess yourself and question if you’re doing enough? Last week I realised that I still do this much more than I think. It used to be more evident because the questioning I was doing would come out on the surface and appear as nerves. I would
How Do You Measure Your Impact?
How do you know when you’re doing a good job or that the time you are investing is worthwhile? Metrics and measures can be a useful way to get feedback on what you are doing, and the value you are getting from your time, but it’s important that they take
Do You Recognise The Impact You Have?
There are times in my life when I’ve felt so frustrated by the lack of recognition I’ve been given at work. Often it’s after I’ve been busting a gut, working long hours to hit a deadline to secure investment or deliver a project, and then once it’s delivered, I’ve been straight
What If Life Were An Adventure?
I love adventures and I love it when I’m in an adventurous state of mind. When I’m off on an adventure there’s a sense of being prepared, but not knowing everything. The thing that makes it an adventure is the exploration into the unknown – knowing that at some stage
What If You Were Always Ok?
I remember the first time someone told me “You are always ok.” I accepted it as a statement, but at the time I didn’t see what it really meant. It was only later when I started thinking about all the things that had happened in my life and noticing that,