Jul 31, 2022A letter to my husband, as he starts five months of paternity leaveJC, I shouldn’t have been surprised that you would want to share responsibility for the first year of our baby’s life. You took over 95% of the household chores while I wrote a book, then built a business. For many, many years dinner just appeared on the table and the…Paternity Leave7 min readPaternity Leave7 min read
Jun 21, 2022If you write (or read) about parenting, please take note.Too many journalists and authors make rookie errors that can put a major dent in the first few months of your baby’s life. The first ‘he’ was a shock. I was cramming in a bit of parenting know-how before I gave birth and the author referred to my baby as…Parenting6 min readParenting6 min read
May 3, 2022The Mastered team you can hire nowWe’re famed for our team and culture at Mastered, so you can always count on us to be agile, collaborative, relentless, focused and kind. Here’s a handy list of team alumni who are freelance/run their own service businesses. My coach asked me one day — what do you hope for…Freelancers5 min readFreelancers5 min read
Apr 20, 2022Codifying my personal mission AKA how I spend my time, money and moreA brief question on the current war in Europe led me to consider life’s bigger questions. How do I help the people of Ukraine? Like so many of us, I have pondered such over the last few weeks. Where can I have the greatest impact? …Mission6 min readMission6 min read
Apr 4, 2022Why my maternity leave will be A Good Thing for MasteredThere’s not a parent I know who hasn’t dreaded the ‘I’m pregnant’ conversation with their boss. But eight weeks into maternity leave, I’m optimistic about the positive effect of my absence on Mastered. …Maternity Leave6 min readMaternity Leave6 min read
Mar 28, 2021Relationships + side projects = my entire careerI can’t remember where I found the stat, but it’s one of those sticky ones. The kind that gets in your head and you just can’t shake it. You’re nine times more likely to get a job through recommendation than you are from simply applying. As I look back through…4 min read4 min read
Feb 21, 2021Lessons on productivity, creativity and work from Beat SaberI made it to Expert on a few levels on Beat Saber this week. As I reflected on how I got here, I realised how much I can put into practice at work too. Laser focus is critical, especially as the task gets more complex. Any distraction, no matter how…VR4 min readVR4 min read
