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Three Reasons Why Sewing is a great Balancer
People are often surprised when they discover my rather old-fashioned pastime of sewing. I think they find it a bit at odds with my...
Mar 31, 20162 min read


Tomorrow’s Thought Leaders Today
‘ Thought Leader ’ and ‘ Influencer ’ are very much buzz words across the digital space (that’s another one!). Very few people who become...
Dec 7, 20152 min read


The Sowing & Sewing of Friendships
Friendship… there are many kinds… I have friends of many years who I met at the university, through my work, through my family, social...
Dec 1, 20152 min read


It’s Never too Early to Start
One of my favorite Facebook pages, A Mighty Girl , posted a great article recently which really resonated with me as a mom and as a...
Nov 19, 20152 min read


Three Things to do when Productivity has been Shot
Recently, I’ve been asked this question: “ My productivity has been shot the past two days. I am feeling pretty overwhelmed, alone, and...
Nov 9, 20153 min read


Prime Time — The Importance of Communication
I share the (quite common) belief that if you don’t have a habit of open and continual communication with your kids, then neither will...
Nov 5, 20152 min read


Agility with Children — Tools and Techniques
Making a plan vital in order to be able to meet all the children’s needs. If you have to drive the kids to school as well as afternoon...
Oct 22, 20153 min read


Agility with Children — Decisions and Dedication
Some of you might know that I’ve been a Certified Scrum Master for several years. Being passionate about agile techniques has its own...
Oct 19, 20153 min read


All Roads Lead to Success
Like any journey, achieving professional success can take a round-about route. In my mentoring work, it is not uncommon to hear of...
Sep 28, 20152 min read


Role Models: Look Back!
Continuing in the vein of inspiring leaders of our time and of my sector, my earlier thoughts on Bill Gates’ Think Week , have run on to...
Sep 25, 20152 min read


Role Models: Think Time
In the busy schedule of everyday life full of work and family commitments, it can be hard to fit in time to do something for yourself. We...
Sep 18, 20152 min read


Sisterhood
The majority of professional women work in a male-dominated industry sector. In areas where the majority of the workforce is made up of...
Aug 19, 20152 min read


It’s all Geek to me!
The English have a saying ‘ It’s all Greek to me ’. It means: I have understood so little of what you’re saying that it is as if you are...
Aug 17, 20152 min read


Mentors and Role Models
It’s a wonderful thing to have a mentor in your life. Someone to whom you can turn for advice, guidance and support is something that I...
Jul 8, 20153 min read


My Time Management Tricks
I am a busy consultant. I run my own business. I have two little children. We live in a big family house with a small garden backyard...
Aug 28, 20144 min read


My very first Search Application at the age of 17
Today, I had a discussion with my 8 years old son about my first steps with computers and programming. I had VERY good math teachers both...
Apr 5, 20144 min read


Thoughts from a Playground
I’m sitting in my home office, watching the melting snow outside and thinking about playgrounds. No, there’s no playground on our...
Feb 15, 20132 min read


Farewell
More than two years ago my life has changed dramatically: I “crossed the ocean” — started working for BA Insight as a Senior Search...
Feb 7, 20131 min read
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