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I turned 40 in 2016. This milestone birthday was a catalyst for a big, hairy, audacious goal: check off 40 things from my bucket list in one calendar year. Initially, I simply wanted to challenge myself and have a bit of …

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Imposter syndrome can be a prevalent force in all areas of your life but especially when you attempt a big project, try to do something new or show your work publicly. Writing a book combines these three things and so …

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At the start of this year, I published a book about goal setting. In Super Sexy Goal Setting, I stated the goals I wanted to achieve in the next 12 months. Now, with the halfway point of the year behind me, I have almost …

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A few months back, I attended the fifth annual Diner en Blanc event here in Auckland. If you haven’t heard of Diner en Blanc, like I hadn’t six years ago, it involves taking along your own picnic hamper plus small, …

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As a bit of time-wasting fun on Facebook, recently a friend asked how old we all were, not in years but in months. After a quick calculation - I took my age in years, multiplied it by 12 then counted the extra months on …

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Our kids - our beautiful tiny humans - Dylan and Eloise have just turned six and three years old, respectively. Born exactly three years and three days apart, it makes for a busy but fun time of the year. Becoming a …

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