Career; Women – Mum In Stilettos

Entrepreneurship is often marketed as the ultimate dream. Social media coaches who are trying to sell you their products will tell you that working a 9-to-5 job means building someone else’s dream, and running your own business is positioned as the key to financial freedom. Corporate life is painted as restrictive, and being accountable to a boss is looked down on. In some instances, there are also stories of toxic workplaces and narcissistic bosses.

If you flip the coin, those who are “killing” it in corporate will share only their wins, their latest promotions, all the big and impactful projects they are working on and hashtag their posts with #greatplacetowork. Lately, though, for everyone celebrating their promotion or new role, there is someone who has been laid off and has been looking for a new role for months without success.

So which path should you take? Read on to find out!

Avoid These 10 Career Traps

Careers aren’t straight lines, and success isn’t a checklist. You just need to be smart enough to know the traps and be brave enough to step around them.

The Women Who Shaped Me – A Tribute On International Women’s Day

They say it takes a village, not just to raise a child but to build a career and a life. Today, on International Women’s Day, I want to honor the incredible women who have shaped my journey, from my home to the workplace.

Trying to bloom “wherever” you are planted?

If a plant isn’t thriving, a good gardener doesn’t yell at it to “be stronger,” they do their best to make sure the conditions are ideal for the plant to grow. People are no different.

Rain, Traffic And Power Outages… Not Always A Bad Thing!

Continuous rain comes with its fair share of inconveniences. Children’s school extra mural activities were canceled all week! Kids were stuck indoors, and that’s when the screen time battles began. And please don’t get me started on traffic, because somehow, the moment it rains, as drivers we seem to collectively lose their ability to drive! And of course, with that much rain, the electricity outages follow. Always. Without fail!

But even the rain has its lessons.

Traffic Jams And Life Lessons!

A forced and unexpected change to my usual route to work reminded me that sometimes we have to try new things. That the best routes aren’t the ones we already know and when we try something new, we open ourselves to possibilities we never thought possible.

Cut your coat according to your cloth!

I needed a salary increase. In ignorance, or rather innocently, I took my budget to my line manager and showed him how this was not a frivolous ask but a real need 😃😃😃. My manager was gracious enough to explain how things worked. His exact words were..” You have to cut your coat according to your cloth”

Clearing The Backlog: Career Lessons From Six Tripple Eight Movie

The Six Tripple Eight is a movie based on a true story of the 6888th Batallion, an all black and all female team that played a very important role during World War 2. If you have been here for a while, you know we are all about helping working women thrive in their personal and professional lives. The batallion’s challenges were no different from the challenges that we face in our careers and personal lives today. Here are my key career takeouts from the movie

Bold moves and big wins: 2024 reflections

Today’s post is a testimony of my gratitude to God for the year 2024.

Rewrite your default settings…

Between work deadlines and family obligations, it often feels like you are stretched too thin with no breathing room. But what if the issue isn’t your to-do list but the default settings you have been operating on?

The Titles I Love to Carry

The world needs more of our authentic selves and less of the pre-packaged “work version”, elevator pitch ready we think everyone wants to see. So, who are you outside your job title and who you work for?

The Working Mother Juggling Act!

Just because I am a mother, it doesn’t mean i have given up on my own dreams and aspirations.

Unleashing Your Career Potential: The Power of Your Professional Tribe

Just as wild animals thrive in packs, working professionals tend to flourish when surrounded by supportive peers who share similar goals,ambitions and values. I have learnt over the years not to roam the corporate wilderness alone but to join forces with like-minded individuals who help me unleash my full potential.

Blending In versus Standing Out: What Should You Do As A Working Professional?

One of the things I struggled with early in my career was how I wanted to show up in the work place. As working professionals, we often navigate the fine line between blending in and standing out. Both approaches have their advantages and challenges, and what I have learnt over the years is to recognizeContinueContinue reading “Blending In versus Standing Out: What Should You Do As A Working Professional?”

The Power of Asking for Help: A Working Woman’s Guide to Success

“Ask for help, not because you are weak, but because you want to remain strong”Les brown Picture this; you’re juggling deadlines, meetings, school pickups, and soccer practices. The to-do list seems endless, and the pressure is mounting. In the hustle and bustle of modern life, it’s easy for working women, especially mothers, to fall intoContinueContinue reading “The Power of Asking for Help: A Working Woman’s Guide to Success”

5 Important Conversations Ambitious Working Women Should Have Before Marriage

When you are choosing a life partner, you are choosing a lot of things including your parenting partner and someone who will deeply influence your children, your eating companion for 20 000 meals, your travel companion for over 100 vacations, your primary leisure time and retirement friend, your career therapist and someone whose day you will hear about 18 000 times” – Tim Urban

Trust God to keep doors that you shouldn’t be walking into closed!

Not all opportunities are really meant for you and that’s okay. Sometimes it’s not easy to decide which opportunities to pursue and which to ignore. When I am faced with such decisions as a woman of faith, my prayer is always Lord close and lock the doors that I shouldn’t be walking into. You can trust Him to do that and order and direct your footsteps. Read my personal testimony.

Finding your rhythm as a working mom…because well, balance doesn’t exist.

Monday the 18th of January was my first day back at work for 2021 after a three weeks break from the office. With the COVID-19 situation, we had planned a staycation, just being at home, no zoom meetings and no deadlines to worry about. Unlike our other family holidays which are packed with activities, thisContinueContinue reading “Finding your rhythm as a working mom…because well, balance doesn’t exist.”