I've always undervalued my soft skills. I can remember so clearly getting the results back from Strength Finder back in my Red Bull days and being disappointed that 'positivity' and 'woo' had made my top five. Don't get me wrong, I knew they were great qualities to have but seriously, of all the things I could be amazing at, that was it? I was desperate for the heavyweights of 'discipline' and 'achiever' but alas, it seemed I was just a gal who saw the glass half full. As I developed into a manager I continued to discount these skills and when I'd receive feedback about making people feel great and do great work, I'd think, "it's jut because they like me." It wasn't until I started working w
I want to take you on a little trip down memory lane. Think back to when you were a 10yrs old girl. What did you look like? Who were your friends? How did you love to spend your time? Now, remember yourself as a 20yrs old woman and ask those same questions. Thinking about how much you’ve changed in that time, is it any wonder that long-term relationships often grow apart? Not only do we change astronomically over time but our partners do too and we’ve gotta hope that the changes we each experience are complimentary to one another. Surely there’s more we can do than just hope? Of course there is! We can invest time, care and attention into our relationship to give it the best chance of surviv
