colleagues and on some occasions I enjoy the peace of my own front lounge, where I over look a sea of roses, palm trees and Bougainvillea in my garden of which were hand reared by yours truly as an amateur gardener but as a lover of the outdoors; very proud! Laptop at the ready, Email, Linkedin, Skype, Google+, Facebook and Twitter all open, phone by my side and the
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I never like leaving things pending, but often drawing a cut off point can be a challenge particularly when you love what you do, none the less it is important to keep a balance. In returning home I take on a new role as a Mother and Wife, the other huge love in my life; my family. There is nothing more rewarding than being greeted by two smiling faces, eagerly
out, time for stories and a chance to share with my children the enjoyment and love of being imaginative. You will be surprised how inspiring and empowering a six year old and three year old can be.
And then it’s time for me, a chance to unwind, collect my thoughts for the next day, talk without interruptions to my patient husband and enjoy a cool
I never like leaving things pending, but often drawing a cut
off point can be a challenge particularly when you love what you do, none the less it is important to keep a balance.
juggling begins.
Connecting with my IWIB team and members is without doubt my first stop. I am by nature a people person and it is the people I consider most important in business. In all the professional roles I have held in my career I have made it an integral part of my day to address those I work with and work for and engage in that all important relationship‐ my team. By lunchtime I am in full flow with my work jumping from one window to the other, writing minutes, notes and emails whilst engaging with my team from one country to another through Skype. My infamous LIST has already several ticks showing and I am feeling more relaxed and suitably pleased with my achievements so far.
Not being a big fan of food I can invariably fall in the trap of surviving off admittedly too many cups of coffee and leave lunchtime to pass by, but sadly it is true, this is not an advised method for success but rather a method of madness, the body and mind most certainly require refuelling so I now work consciously at seeking a healthy light lunch that keeps my batteries charged for the rest of the day.
waiting to show you the picture they drew that day, the star they received for being so well behaved or the enthusiasm to share a game of football in the garden. This is the moment I say, lucky me…
Early evenings are a time for plenty of creative and/ or outdoor fun with my family, painting, football, drawing or bike riding, there are definitely no dolls and dresses in our house. We make a point of sitting at the dinner table as a family (with Fridays a day for dinner in front of the TV) to talk about our day and share together the things we loved most about our day. This is a special moment in my day that I cherish and work hard at keeping. Bath and bedtime are regularly faced with a war of bubbles and a race to determine who can get dressed first, then it’s lights
glass of white wine which is always a marvellous medicine for manifesting ideas for furthering the growth and development of IWIB. Notepad at the ready…
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