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The short fuse .. roar! tame the bully Oct 02, 2019

I got to the point where I had simply had enough, my nerves were frayed, I was on a very short fuse, I was emotional, angry and frustrated. I couldn't see a way out of the never-ending spiral of negative energy.

I felt alone .. 

I knew that I had to take control of my path and say, NO MORE!

Putti...

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Today, I'm 'Guilty as Charged' .. tomorrow, will be a different story roar! tame the bully Sep 12, 2019
 
I was sitting at the table writing the last few pages of my book, my parents were visiting from South Africa and we had gone away as a family for a week in the summer holidays. The house was quiet, it was warm and light and it occurred to me as I finished the last sentence that I had just walked ...
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When the project manager says .. You're Fired !! .. what goes through your mind? reigniting your purpose Aug 20, 2019

When the senior managers in the meeting didn't even bat an eyelid when the project manager looked at my colleague, who had just raised a valid point, and said those words. 

YOU'RE FIRED

Well, my heart nearly stopped, I couldn't believe what I was hearing!

Those words ... rang in my ears ... a big...

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Tempted to hide but hey, this time I may be surprised ... my moment of Deja Vu reigniting your purpose Aug 13, 2019

Oh my ... a moment of Deja Vu ...

I had just been called into another meeting to discuss our progress, I knew my integrity would be questioned again. I was doing my best to remain calm and professional but all I wanted to do was shout ...  I couldn't understand why this issue was so difficult to un...

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Why was I so desperate to prove myself? reigniting your purpose Aug 07, 2019

You may recall me telling you the story of that Monday morning, I remember, I was heading to the office, sitting in the traffic, I could feel my anxiety starting to build, I was tapping my hands on the steering wheel waiting for the lights to change.

I was torn. 

Desperate to prove myself and brin...

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Intentional Living ... easier said than done? reigniting your passion Jul 25, 2019

Living with intention .. what does that mean exactly and why do it? 

When I headed to university all those years ago to study accounting I had a very clear sense of why I wanted to do so. It all goes back to wanting to be the person teaching and helping others, the person wearing those incredible r...

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One lesson that allowed me to roar! roar! tame the bully Jul 17, 2019

There is one lesson I have learned over the last couple of years that has helped me move forward much faster than I could have imagined, it is this : 

Show up as the BEST version of yourself every day, your most authentic self.

The biggest question for me a couple of years ago was HOW?

How to tak...

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Meltdown central ... did I rip it up? ... what a roller coaster ... roar! tame the bully Jul 05, 2019

What a roller coaster ...

This week has felt like Christmas all over again, the mad rush shopping for presents, searching for the right gift for each person, packing suitcases and planning our trip to see family in SA, organising things for our dog Stella while we are away ...

The thing I'm talkin...

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The hardest thing I've ever tried to do ... roar! tame the bully Jun 20, 2019

When I decided to write a book in November last year, I had all these grand plans about what I would call it and what story I'd tell. I knew there was more to it than meets the eye, but I completely underestimated how much soul-searching, learning, time and energy would go into creating this book, d...

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Spoiled with so many good contributors to absorb from the PeepSec week! peepsec Jun 16, 2019

Wow, what a fantastic experience to have presented some of the insights learned over the past decade of working with people. I feel like we have been spoiled with so many good contributors to absorb from the PeepSec week!

Head on over here to watch the interviews from the week. 

https://www.peepse...

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Is it as simple as give and take? study on workplace culture Jun 14, 2019

I was having coffee with a friend, we were catching up on life...

"There are only two types of people in this world', she said, 'the 'givers' and the 'takers'". At the time I hadn't made the distinction, but now that I know what I know, I'm seldom surprised when I come into contact with both charac...

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PeepSec 2019 is happening next week ! 10-14th June peepsec Jun 06, 2019

I am so excited about PeepSec, a FREE, 100% ONLINE SUMMIT for Tech Week, is happening next week, 10-14th June, all about the opportunities and issues born from the interactions between PEOPLE and TECHNOLOGY. 

Oz Alashe CEO & Founder at CybSafe, interviews over 25 great security minds on this subjec...

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