Surviving life in the office can sometimes resemble an Attenborough documentary. It can be a jungle out there. A group of people, all with different backgrounds, different goals and different personal interests all thrown into a mutual space and told to “work together” (i.e. compete against each other) in order to progress up the corporate ladder. Of course there would be politics. Just look at the politics across the U.S. and U.K. at the moment - a group of people who are looking at the best way to progress in difficult situations - this is a great (although horrifying) example of how people ..read more

With everything going on in the world right now, it can feel tough to focus on your career goals. It can feel exhausting to deal with a whole new set of challenges on top of everything else you were already working on improving. Especially if you’re an introvert, you might find it difficult to speak up, stand out, and shine as a remote employee. Regardless of your personality type, working on personal growth and professional development takes time and energy. Thankfully, introverts can gain the confidence they might lack by following the tips compiled in the visual below thanks to Li ..read more

Thank you to Max Lloyd for featuring me this month on Sculpt Success. A great chance to discuss changing careers. Listen to my own story on why I changed my career and what advice i gave to others who want to do the same ..read more

Welcome to CAREER INSPO. Showcasing real-life career stories showing you that you can love the work you do and do the work you love. Nothing is out of reach without focus, dedication and resilience. This week we caught up with Courtney Werner, Co-Founder and Marketing Director of KOYA Innovations, a company aiming to initiate moments of intentional connection. With Global Mental Health Awareness Day last Saturday (10th October), we wanted to showcase a company that is really making a difference in keeping people connected during Covid-19. Koya is encouraging people to step up for each other an ..read more

It's Mental Health Awareness Week in New Zealand so I spoke to Sarah Tuck from CoLiberate at the launch of season 2 of the Winning in Work podcast!⁠⁠ Thank you to all our listeners across the globe that have made the Winning in Work podcast available for a second season! Have a listen as we discuss CoLiberate's mental gym, the importance of resilience and inclusion, and how we all sit on the mental health continuum (and how this changes over time).⁠ Below is just a taster but you can listen to the full episode on:⁠ Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts and Audible ..read more

Every week we bring you CAREER INSPO. Showcasing real-life career stories showing you that you can love the work you do and do the work you love. Nothing is out of reach without focus, dedication and resilience. This week we meet Nyree Johnson, who is not only the Owner of Johnson 4WD Repair Shop but also a Business Analyst for Ergon Energy in Queensland, Australia . We loved Nyree’s journey because she embody’s everything we believe in with Winning in Work. It’s your life and work is about doing what you love. It’s putting yourself out there and going for it! It’s not being afraid to learning ..read more

Every week we bring you CAREER INSPO. Showcasing real-life career stories showing you that you can love the work you do and do the work you love. Nothing is out of reach without focus, dedication and resilience. This week we meet Carley Johnson, Fashion Wholesale & Brand Launch Expert at Unzipped. Unzipped is a fashion consultancy, focused on helping fashion brands and entrepreneurs to launch into global eCommerce. Carley worked the 9-to-5 before she decided that she could do this for herself instead of for someone else. Carley now chooses what country she wants to live in, what markets sh ..read more

Following the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests over the last week and with so many of us starting to head back to work we are talking purpose and ‘Why you need to believe in the work you do!’ I have worked across a variety of businesses and industries but for me the values of a business were what kept me or lost me. I don’t mean the values they put on their website or the computer screensaver - I mean how the company lives and breathes everyday. How they treat their people? How has your employer treated you over the past few months? How do you feel? Does your employer embody the same values y ..read more

Every week we bring you CAREER INSPO. Showcasing real-life career stories showing you that you can love the work you do and do the work you love. Nothing is out of reach without focus, dedication and resilience. 13 years ago Grace Conyers was living a very different life. Living on her university lab floor, Grace had a dream of creating Insanitek. Through sheer determination, grit and unwavering purpose Grace went from homeless to becoming founder (and self-confessed head geek) of a science training and communications company. Read her fascinating story below: Looking at me leading a field cla ..read more

Every week we bring you CAREER INSPO. Showcasing real-life career stories showing you that you can love the work you do and do the work you love. Nothing is out of reach without focus, dedication and resilience. Today we bring you the story of Joanna, co-founder of 2026 and Trace, who moved to Sydney 4 years ago from London to see the world and accelerate her career. However her plans changed after meeting up with a friend and she never looked back - fast forward 3 years to 2 successful businesses, building a business during lockdown and pitching for investment over Zoom! Read her amazing, ent ..read more