Life Pivot Coaching

19/08/2026

Sometimes the pressure isn't the amount of work.

It's the number of things you feel you have to be at the same time.

16/08/2026

14/08/2026

Recycled cardboard was about the extent of my efforts this year.

11/08/2026

83% of women believe they have to be more exceptional than men to succeed.

If you're one of them, chances are you've set a pretty high bar for what that looks like.

And when you don't quite hit it, you're pretty hard on yourself.
The question you couldn't answer.
The work you didn't get to.
The feedback you're still thinking about.
That one comment from the meeting that's still bothering you.

When exceptional is the bar, those things don't just disappear.

They stick with you, and you put a lot into making sure they don't happen again.

That's a lot of pressure to put on yourself.

Especially when your answer is usually to expect even more from yourself next time.

If this feels a little too familiar, send me a message.

07/08/2026

Pressure can make you respond to what you’re worried about rather than what the situation calls for.

That can mean looking for more information, checking things again or second-guessing a decision you’ve already made.

A different question can change what you do next.

04/08/2026

A quick tip for when you want to says something at work but you talk youself out of it.

31/07/2026

Do they exist?

29/07/2026

"It's just part of the job."

That's what you've been telling yourself.

You've got so used to pushing just to stay on top of things that it's hard to remember what manageable felt like.

You'd tell someone in your team they can't keep working like this.

You don't call it a problem when it's you.

27/07/2026

Latest article is out - Why getting the job done is only part of the work.

You've just finished the meeting when an email comes through with the subject line: "The client isn't happy." Three other people are copied in, which means plenty of people know about it, but no one has said what happened, what they want from you or whether this even needs your involvement.

26/07/2026

If you're in Sydney and love Portuguese tarts, I'd recommend .co

The freshly baked warm tarts were a hit with the family, the coffee was excellent, and there was even an option for those of us who are gluten challenged.

We bought a few extra to take home for our neighbour, who's a big Portuguese tart fan.

Unfortunately she'd gone away for the weekend.

The kids thought that worked out pretty well.