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LIVING THE DREAM YET?
It’s Monday—back to work. Are you living the dream yet? If not, why? Is this the life you expected and wanted?
Dec 3, 2024

A trans woman's perspective on how becoming more emotional intelligent could be an important factor in reducing gender violence.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/gender-violence-emotional-intelligence-trans-womans-barrington-osclc/?trackingId=Dsmd0KG1ToS%2F0%2B0mZdQ0t...
Dec 3, 2024


FREE & FLEXIBLE AND STILL BUILDING MY BUSINESS!
Currently in France, working from cozy cafés and B&Bs across Europe. With my laptop, iPad, and eSIM, I’m staying productive anywhere!
Dec 3, 2024


HOW TO BE A THOUGHT LEADER
Ever wondered how many thoughts we have daily? Apparently, it's around 60,000 to 70,000—mostly habitual, automatic, or repetitive!
Dec 3, 2024


LESSONS IN COURAGE & RISK-TAKING FROM THE IMPRESSIONISTS.
Yesterday in Paris, I revisited Musée D’Orsay after 40 years! I love the Impressionists—so much more my style than the Louvre's classics
Dec 3, 2024


IS CHANGE A THING IN YOUR ORGANISATION?
Change is constant, but how do your people face it? With excitement or anxiety? Change brings new opportunities but also the loss of the fam
Dec 3, 2024


LESSONS FROM PARIS: WHAT THE PAST CAN TEACH US ABOUT RESILIENCE
August 25th marked 80 years since Paris’s liberation in WWII. I was honored to join thousands at the ceremony near Porte d’Orléans
Dec 3, 2024


I tried on this gorgeous dress, I KNEW she was mine.
The moment I tried on this stunning @kittendamour dress, I knew she was mine—radiant, powerful, curvy, sensual, and full of stories!
Dec 3, 2024

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO START SOMETHING NEW
I met a 30-something woman who thought she was too old to start learning Spanish! Imagine what social influences made her believe that.
Dec 3, 2024


DON’T SAY NO FOR THE WRONG REASONS&
Thursday morning in Paris, I’m leaving for Brussels. Sad to go after so much joy and contentment here. Was it all just a shipboard romance?
Dec 3, 2024


HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR CUSTOMERS FEEL?
Yesterday, I visited my dear friends at Chanel. Since my first makeover on my 60th birthday, Chanel has been a vital part of my journey
Dec 3, 2024


IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!
"Today I turn 65! It's true—I'm retiring! After a long journey, it's time to let go and enjoy the fruits of my labor. I've done my time."
Dec 3, 2024


THE POWER OF A QUESTION
After two weeks immersed in French in beautiful Montpellier, I asked my teacher, 'What do you want?' Even English felt foreign ...
Dec 3, 2024


IT DOESN’T WALK LIKE A DUCK, OR QUACK LIKE A DUCK, BUT IT’S STILL A DUCK!!
20 years ago in London, out of work with two kids, I was consumed by worry over money. I couldn’t even buy my 4-year-old a toy ...
Dec 3, 2024


SOMETIMES, LIFE SEEMS JUST SO UNFAIR.
You know that feeling when everything goes wrong? No matter how hard you try, life keeps throwing challenges your way, holding you back.
Nov 27, 2024


MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE IN MONTPELLIER, FRANCE
Sitting in a piano bar in Montpellier, reflecting on how I got here. The warmth of the evening, Billy Joel’s 'Piano Man,' and the lively hum
Nov 27, 2024


FROM FIREFIGHTER TO SPEAKER – EMPOWER YOUR TEAM WITH STRATEGIES LEARNED FROM BATTLING BUSHFIRES.
I'm excited to join the incredible speakers at @IESSB – the International Emergency Services Speakers Bureau! Ready to empower audiences.
Nov 27, 2024


WHO HAS MORE FREEDOM – MEN OR WOMEN?
In my speech 'How I Made a Woman,' I shared the freedom I feel since transitioning, reflecting on my past as a privileged cis man
Nov 27, 2024


Don’t set your OWN BAR so high NOT EVEN YOU can jump over it!
People set their own bar so high they can’t win—like playing football against yourself and still not scoring. Success is about perspective!
Nov 27, 2024


LAST WEEK – I WAS FRIGHTENED … THIS WEEK – I AM EXCITED
Last week, fear held me back. This week, I am awakened, confident, and complete. A Wild Woman Retreat pushed me beyond my limits—100% all in
Nov 27, 2024
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