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Desperate to prove myself study on workplace culture Apr 01, 2019

It was Monday morning, I remember 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 bring all the best I had to offer to my role,...

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Why I didn't leave sooner: Reason #1 why i didn't leave sooner Mar 06, 2019

**Call for help** I have a favour to ask at the end of this blog please. Could you take 10-20 minutes to complete my global survey on workplace bullying? Your support will mean the world to me.

Reason #1: I didn't realise I was being bullied

Over recent months, I’ve been...

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Why I didn't leave sooner why i didn't leave sooner Feb 17, 2019

Shortly after I left, a woman (who I didn’t know very well at the time), asked me why I allowed my narcissistic boss to bully me for so long. Why didn’t you leave sooner?  

To say the least, her question caught me completely off-guard. Red-faced, and with an undertone of...

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Mind over matter mind over matter Oct 29, 2018

On the 26th of June this year, I did a TED-style talk at PwC’s inaugural Alumni Live event. My talk was titled: “Completing the human firewall”. This was the toughest public speech I’ve done to date. To have 10 minutes to get your key idea(s) across, ideally with no notes...

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Two BS beliefs I had about food and exercise Oct 14, 2018

This morning I woke up feeling overwhelmed, as I am struggling to get to grips with my new training programme and food protocol, so I checked in with my coach. She reminded me that I am trying to do too many things at once. She told me to breathe, to relax, and to just focus on one thing for my...

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What a difference 6 months can make... human firewall Jul 05, 2018

Last week I celebrated 6 months of being an entrepreneur. I had to pinch myself... but more about this another day.

I also celebrated - yes, lots of champagne was involved - my new healthy lifestyle. Never in a million years did I expect to do so much weight training and drink so...

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