Monday Mojo – Bust the Myth

Have you heard the concept that Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus? It’s a metaphor intended to explain the different ways men and women communicate, that originated around the 90s. Only it turns out, it doesn’t hold much water. So says Deborah Cameron in her book The Myth of Mars and Venus.  AsContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Bust the Myth”

Monday Mojo – Take Up Space

Where I talk about Lisa Lister’s new book, shoulder pads and why you’re allowed to light up the world.

Monday Mojo – Push it Forward

How do you feel about procrastination? So many people I know can relate to the notion of putting things off. We pause. We hold back. We delay.  In her book, Sabotage, Emma Gannon talks about why we procrastinate, and many experts are starting to agree that it’s aligned with perfectionism; the idea that we don’t get ahead because weContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Push it Forward”

Monday Mojo – Lean. Talk. Ask

How are you coping right now? The world still feels a bit, well…strange doesn’t it. On the one hand, things feel almost “normal” again. As I write this, I’m sitting in one of my favourite cafés, drinking a lovely cup of tea. I’m hooked up to the WiFi, Take That’s playing on the radio andContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Lean. Talk. Ask”

Monday Mojo – Know You Can

Can we talk about hope for a minute? I don’t mean the kind of hope where we say “I hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow” or “I hope we win the football this weekend” (although it all counts).  I’m talking about hopes for the future, like when you go for a job interview or out onContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Know You Can”