The grass isn’t greener somewhere else — it’s greener where you water it. This is the time of year when lots of people reflect on their lives, their jobs, their families… and then decide what needs to change. For some, it stays as a thought. For others, they follow it up - “someday” And for some, it’s time to act — usually by jumping onto the job boards. This post is for that last group. I often tell my team to re-opt into work. For me, re-opting in is actively choosing to b

This morning, on the first day of work for 2026, I took myself for a run before starting the day. I updated my Strava post with the comment, “starting the work year prioritising me.” Later, I received a text from a friend saying how proud they were that I was looking after myself instead of the company I work for. That wasn’t the intention of my post. It wasn’t an either/or statement. It was a standalone one: I am starting my work year by taking care of myself. I fall into th

Over the course of the last year, I have worked with over ten different organisations, helping them to create the social contracts/norms...

I sent an email to my team this week as a welcome back from the holiday season, along with some advice and a new approach to working that...