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The Hidden Cost of “Being Authentic” (That No One Talks About)

Last week I spoke with a client who confessed she hadn’t done anything to raise her profile in months. The reason? She couldn’t find any personal stories “authentic enough” to share alongside her pioneering research. I sat with that for a moment. Here was a brilliant mind withholding game-changing ideas ...

How to Win Respect (Without Saying a Word)

There’s a lot of noise about what makes a great leader. Have you noticed how much of it focuses on speaking, presenting, and “commanding the room”? But here’s what I’ve discovered after years of working with influential leaders: The most powerful move isn’t about what you say at all.I recently had ...

How To Make Your Brand More Personal

You’ve built something incredible—a business, a vision, a distinguished career. But no matter how hard you try to get your message out there, it often feels like you’re not getting the impact you want.If that sounds familiar, it’s likely because the “traditional” way of getting your brand out there just ...

Kemi Nekvapil on the true meaning of power and how to live and lead without apology

When you hear the word ‘power’, what first springs to mind? Do you immediately think of its absence, the moments you felt ‘power-less’ – or the moments you showed up as the fullest version of yourself? Is ‘power’ a word or sensation that feels like it belongs to you? Or ...

Phill Nosworthy on clarity, redefining imposter syndrome and moving at the speed of wisdom

Hands up who’s busy? Busy with work, life, kids, family, businesses, side hustles, resting (now when did that become a task) and everything in between. The reason many of us are so busy, constantly moving and thinking at 100mph is I believe, in its most positive sense, because we want ...

Paul Zak returns to unpack the science of Immersion and how to cultivate happiness

Do you struggle to immerse yourself in something (anything) without a buzz, ding or vibration pulling you out of your train of thought? If we struggle to pay attention to even the things we care about – how as influencers, leaders and communicators – can we cut through long enough ...