Mum In Stilettos

Making choices …

At every turn in a person 's life there are decisions being made and choices being taken. We have almost come to the end of the year. I encourage you to take a brief moment to look back at how far you have come, reflect on lessons learnt in the year ending in the nextContinue reading "Making choices …"

Who makes a better sales person?

Every now and again one needs to look at their life vision and ensure they are still on track to achieving it. Today we are revisiting the vision of this blog. Journeying to the top as women. Today I had a really interesting discussion with a colleague at work. Before I go into what weContinue reading "Who makes a better sales person?"

…5 minutes to…

So I have not been consistent in my updates on this blog. The reason is that I work for a company whose financial year ends on the 31st of December. I am busy ensuring that we deliver the 'numbers' that we promised to the powers that be. Effectively I have 7 weeks to do this.Continue reading "…5 minutes to…"

Office politics…

I decided to share on this topic today because during the week i had an opportunity to reconnect with someone I have known for a while but i had not spoken to for several months. This person told me the challenges they were facing at their work place where they have been for more thanContinue reading "Office politics…"

Career loving mother

My daughter turns two years in the next few months. Our lives are definitely better because of her.(Ask those who know her. I think its got something to do with her names) . Today I would like to share a few tips on how I manage my time as a career loving mother. 1. WithContinue reading "Career loving mother"

Hard work pays

I was recently given an award at my work place, The Market Head Award for Excellent Performance. I was not expecting this but was really glad that my efforts were noticed and acknowledged. Most of my colleagues congratulated me and were happy for me. Then one of them asked what i had specifically done toContinue reading "Hard work pays"

My career metaphor

The way you define or see your career shapes your career outcomes. The common metaphor for careers is that they are ladders. With a ladder there is only one way to get to the top and it's either you are going up or down the ladder. The other big problem with ladders is that youContinue reading "My career metaphor"

Can you do it all?

If you follow this blog, by now you know that I write from my own experiences as an ambitious career loving wife and mother who is on her way to the top. My aim is to share with women how we can stay on this journey. I really do not need to share with youContinue reading "Can you do it all?"

If I wasn’t afraid…

This statement was said a few weeks back during a training I attended. The full statement was "What would I do if I wasn't afraid". Let's have an honest discussion on this statement as it pertains to our careers. I have had some weeks to think this through and here is a part of myContinue reading "If I wasn’t afraid…"

Finding my balance …

Before i had my daughter , i never really bothered about balance. It just wasn't anything that i needed to worry about. This changed seventeen months ago. I could no longer come and go as i pleased as there was a little girl who was soley depended on me. The past seventeen months have taughtContinue reading "Finding my balance …"

…of achievements and connections

We had a brief discussion with collegues a few days ago. The question that was asked was how do people in your organisation get promoted? Is it based on achievements or on connections? Anyone keen on progressing their career needs to have an answer to this question. Have an honest analysis of the various people that haveContinue reading "…of achievements and connections"

Picture Of Success

I am back after a short break. I had to deal with matters that needed my undivided attention. In my last blog I had promised to do a series on personal branding. I will continue on that in the next few days. Today I would like to talking about success. The name of this blogContinue reading "Picture Of Success"

Borrow with pride

In my second year of employment as a brand manager, I was asked to submit my ten year plan for my brand. This included the way I saw the brand evolving, what renovations I was proposing in order for it to remain relevant to the target market, the evolution of sales in value and volumeContinue reading "Borrow with pride"

Go Far With Others

There is an African proverb that says if you want to go fast, go alone but if you want to go far, go with others. In the corporate world, far is better than fast. We could rephrase this to say if you want to get to the top, go with others. Why? Because it isContinue reading "Go Far With Others"

Deepening Versus Widening

Marketing is my passion. I have an Honours degree in marketing. It's something I love to do. I have a lot of accolades to show for my marketing expertise. Before I realised it I had been in the same position in the same company for seven years! This is a problem common with many women.Continue reading "Deepening Versus Widening"

Speak Out

I have seen many well qualified women being passed for promotions they deserved. The main reason being they are waiting for someone usually their boss to offer them the position. It is very important for women especially to manage their career development actively not passively. Speaking out and expressing our career goals is very important.Continue reading "Speak Out"

Feel the fear and do it anyway!

Take action inspite of your fears. The reason people with half your capabilities are sometimes achieving their goals and doing better than you is because they dared to take action. Don't let fear paralyze you.