People ask me to speak at events and I always recommend women to speak instead of me. This quote, by Anna Kendrick resonated: “There’s [a film I’m considering] now where I have to wait for all the male roles to be cast before I can even become a part of the conversation.” ANNA KENDRICK –… Read More Casting
Just over six months ago it was International Women’s Day. You’ll remember the theme was choose to challenge; it was across all the corporate accounts you follow and there will have been op-ed pieces about why it was important and what women can do about it. Since then, what have you challenged? I can make… Read More Choose to challenge
I was asked to speak at an event and declared my usual caveat about the event being gender balanced to the organisers. They agreed and then started discussing how the panel I’d be on would be organised. It was, unfortunately, going to be a manel so I stopped them and said I’d not be able… Read More A little bit of pressure
In terms of blogging, I’ve been in the zone recently. A flow state, also known colloquially as being in the zone, is the mental state in which a person performing some activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. Flow (psychology) – Wikipedia… Read More Flow
I was speaking with Egle Vinauskte the other week and we were discussing the fears of people putting themselves ‘out there’. Writing, broadcasting and connecting makes more noise but makes you more visible. Just making noise would be annoying; what matters is making sure that you are basing it on a signal. This signal is… Read More Paying it forward for yourself
Lost and Desperate 