At this point I won't blame you for thinking: "What a silly question Marilise, do I look like a superhero / heroine to you?"

Can you please entertain the idea (for moment) that we are all born with a super power? 

What if that super power is YOU?

Eek.. have I lost you? No? Then read on...

It's not too late to JOIN my free 45 mins IGNITE YOU masterclass on 20 Nov @12pm GMT. I'll share my IGNITE YOU blueprint (see below).

If you'd ask me these questions a few years ago, I would have told you to get lost. In fact, I would've probably used much stronger language.

At the time I felt lost. I'd just left my corporate job because of a toxic boss. I was unemployed, without purpose and fat. I was on the brink of a nervous breakdown, but I guess deep down I believed that I am enough. I got up, put on my big girl panties and started walking the long painful road to recovery.

Perhaps the biggest truth I had to face was that I allowed...

Do you feel like you're running on empty?

Are you constantly attending to other peoples' agendas and not doing the stuff that really matters to you? 

Then IGNITE YOU is the place to be next Friday @12pm. Click HERE to join. During this masterclass I will share my blueprint containing everything I've learned about creating a deeply balanced life that is also highly successful. We all deserve to be successful in our careers, without sacrificing our health, relationships and happiness. 

It starts with YOU prioritising YOU on your list of priorities. I learned this the hard way. 

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"Just when I thought I had it all figured out, with things finally falling into place – family, work and relationships – I crossed paths with a workplace bully who brought me to my knees. My nightmare went on for almost four years as I dealt with a boss who bullied me and everyone else. At his mercy and fearing for our jobs, day...

... and do you know which plates are porcelain, paper or plastic? 

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Not convinced? Keep going...

A few nights ago, at 1am in the morning, a good friend replied to my WhatsApp message "You well?"… she said: "Yep, mostly. Feel like there are lots of plates spinning"... To which I replied: "Make sure you're taking care of the porcelain plates, the paper and plastic ones won't break unless you tear them up or snap them in half."

This reminded me of a previous blog where I shared Bryan Dyson's analogy of life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. Juggling with family, health, friends and spirit being the glass balls and work being the rubber ball. If you drop it, it will always bounce back. 

In 2017 I had a successful corporate career, yet was burned out, exhausted and missing out on life with my family - my relationship with Heinie (my husband) and the boys were hanging by a...

Whose fault was this?

In his 2017 Ted talk, Extreme Ownership, U.S. Navy Seal Jocko Willink shares how he had to prepare a debrief for his commanding officer (in the Spring of 2006 after a failed operation in the city of Ramadi, Iraq), to explain exactly what happened on the operation and what had gone wrong. He knew it meant that somebody had to pay; somebody had to be held accountable; somebody had to get fired for what had happened. In preparing for his debrief he detailed every mistake that was made and who made it - there was plenty of blame to go around, so many people that he could incriminate with guilt. However, 10 minutes before the debrief started he realised - and it hit him like a slap in the face - that there was only one person to blame. That day he took full responsibility and went on to explain the new tactics, techniques and procedures him and his men were going to implement to ensure such a travesty does not happen again. And guess what?...

What will it take to become incredibly influential in your relationships and career?

I had the best time with with my guests - Louise Cartwright & Robert Coles - this week CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW and find out:

Here is a little more about Louise & Robert:

• Louise Cartwright works to transform small business owners in to 6 figure CEOs so they can live a life of financial, time and location freedom. In her “past life” Louise was an overweight, depressed, single parent, claiming benefits and in substantial debt. Using the tools she now shares with her clients, Louise turned it around to become a 6 time triathlete, mindset expert, international coach and speaker. It is her passion...

How can you become more influential in your relationships and career? 

THE 'PERFECT' TEN is back this week with TOP SKILL #9 Influence.

The world’s highest performers are remarkably influential. Take a moment to think about the most influential person in your life. What makes them so influential? 

Communicating with impact and developing influence with those around you, will make you better at getting people to believe in and support your efforts and ambitions. Unless you consciously develop a positive support network, major achievements over the long haul are all but impossible.

"Power is of two kinds: One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love."

Mahatma Gandhi 

I am delighted to be joined by Louise Cartwright and Robert Coles this Weds, 14 Oct @ 12pm, where we will discuss the importance of developing influence. 

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What can we learn from elite sport about psychology mastery? 

THE 'PERFECT' TEN is back this week with TOP SKILL #8 Psychology Mastery.

In my book 'ROAR! How to Tame the Bully Inside and Out', I have a Chapter (#6) called 'Win the Inner Game' - this is all about psychology mastery and I share how this helped me overcome my eating disorder some 20 years ago. The brain is so powerful - you have to control it otherwise it will control you.

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We all face the F-word daily ... F - E - A - R ... and you know what FEAR stands for? False Evidence Appearing Real ... think about that for a moment.

And you know how to deal with it?

You get EMOTIONALLY FIT |You MASTER your PSYCHOLOGY | You WIN the INNER GAME

We are not talking here just about emotional intelligence, we are talking about emotional and mental FITNESS. Intelligence is a capability - you might have the capability (to be intelligent), you may know what to do, but it...

Do you believe that our dignity comes from external sources or the way others treat us? Or, do you believe that no-one has the power to strip us of our dignity?

Leading with Dignity is a topic I will explore this Weds, 30 Sept @ 12pm with my expert guests, Tracey Groves and Joel Segal. 

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Tracey Groves is the Founder of Intelligent Ethics. She's a trusted business adviser, expert facilitator and executive educator, critical friend and inspiring business speaker with deep consulting and business transformation experience working with Boards and Senior Business Leaders.  At PwC UK for over 25 years, the last 6 years as a UK Forensics Partner, Tracey’s specialism is in advising Leaders and providing consulting services on Corporate Governance and Sustainability, Ethical Leadership, Corporate Integrity, Culture Change and Social Behaviours, Digital Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, and Inclusion and Belonging.

Joel Segal...

The 'Perfect' Ten --- the 'top 10' future skills I believe orgs have to develop in order for the org and its people to thrive --- is back this week with Top Skill #6: Courage!

Join me, Marilise de Villiers and my guest Dr Amina Aitsi-Selmi - a Transformational Coach and Consultant who works with professionals and leaders who feel stuck in their career. With over 20 years' experience first as a physician and government policy advisor, she helps people create healthy lives and environments. Her book 'The Success Trap: Why Good People Stay in Jobs They Don't Like and How to Break Free' is a reflective and practical guide for those who want to go beyond conventional careers and embrace new possibilities in the 21st century.

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Demonstrating courage - what does it mean? 

Demonstrating courage doesn't mean you have to save the world or do something grandiose. Sometimes it means taking a first step towards real change in...

The 'Perfect' Ten is back this week with Top Skill #5: Agility! Join me, Marilise de Villiers and my guests Andrea Darabos & Russ Lewis --- both business owners and experts in delivering large-scale digital transformations where they help organisations create agile ways of working. 

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What is agility? 

The ability to work faster, think clearer and be adaptable 

The digital era is well and truly upon us and with this, brings a need to work and think differently in response to the pace of change. Agility is the skill that enables us to respond to this constant change, ideating and iterating solutions to solve problems better and faster. 

Andrea Darabos is an Agile Coach with a technology background. She's consults on large scale digital DevOps transformations in investment banking and retail banking. She believes that business can be a force for good and we all should be able to find work that energises, fulfils and...