So what, now what?

Welcome Back!

After the summer hiatus the past 2 months have been INTENSE! And I feel soo tapped in but also quite exhausted.

Deep Connections: A 10-Year Journey

In all honesty I only started actively building my "network" about 10 years ago. When I started out I didn't really understand that simply doing a great job wasn't good enough.

My October Key Learnings:

1. If you don't have a network outside of your current employer, you are way behind, you need to start being intentional about your connections as soon as possible.

2. Be of service first before you go in for an ask – genuinely go into it to give more than you receive. It's about planting the seeds and being ok where they grow. Be a person who intentionally seeks to add value.

3. Show up confidently in spaces, have all your words ready, why should people be interested in talking to you? (Sorry but it is true)

Observation: I am in a lot of spaces with a lot of different people some well tenured and some school/university leavers and it is interesting to observe the different levels of confidence.

Recharging

With all these connections – my reserve tank was well tanking. My Oura ring was telling me day after day that I was running on empty and in October I had to cancel a few commitments and prioritise sleep and getting back into a good food and exercise routine.

I did really well but unfortunately as I write this, I have dipped into reserves again. Life is a constant strive for balance but there are periods in life where your dreams require excellence and in order to do that you HAVE to dig into your reserves for the next level energy to ensure you perform.

This Barak Obama video inspires me & it will inspire you too:

Monthly Highlights

🎵 My Song of the Month

Collabo - Reminding Me of Sunny Shores

What I Tried

• My first Reverse Mentoring "Live" session at the Olympic with a group of individuals that didn't know each other... It went well and I would love to do it again.

• I also went back to dancing after taking the summer off 💃

Where You Saw Me:

I featured on the wonderful Sarah Fox's podcast, have a listen here:

Running a workshop for Headspring in the FT Studio, I felt at home and I loved being on the sofa – manifesting a TV show hosting gig. (same jumpsuit -it's my favourite – DVF for those that have asked)

Resources

Reverse Mentoring Case Study: MKSnap's Case Study

Testimonial: 

Personal Updates

• Leaving Behind: Overcommitting (I think I say this every month, but I am really trying)

• Looking Forward To: Nurturing my connections and finalising 2025 planning (whilst still being open to flow)

• Health Note: Managing my SAD, BST ending has hit me hard

Coming Up

I'm off to Harvard this week for my bi-annual Women's Leadership Board at the Kennedy School. I am looking forward to getting the download and having a discussion on the latest insights. We have Jacinda Ardern joining us for the meeting and I will be in the US for the outcome of the Election.

Change is coming – either way it goes

Looking Forward: 2024 Reflections

As we prepare to wrap up 2024, I would like to invite you to start reflecting on your year now- so that you can really set yourself up for success for 2025.

Remember: if we keep doing what we have always done, we will get what we have always got.

Action Item

This reflection document is based on the Compass format – I would encourage you to flag this email and book in a slot in your calendar of 3 hours where you will commit to completing it.

Access the Reflection Document here:

Let me know how you get on!

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