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So What Exactly is a Mindset?

So What Exactly is a Mindset?

When we hear the term “mindset,” it often gets tossed around like a buzzword in self-help books, TED Talks, or during those long meetings where everyone seems to have a “growth mindset” all of a sudden. But let’s pause for a moment—what does it...

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Harnessing Your Emotional Intelligence

Harnessing Your Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is a crucial skill that can help you to become successful in all aspects of your life.  With the ability to control emotions, make solid decisions, and remain stable in the face of adversity, you’ll be a beaming light of...

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Work Life Congruence Assessment

Work Life Congruence Assessment

Work-life congruence captures something a lot of my clients are seeking – a feeling of alignment or consistency between their work and who they are.  The concept of work-life congruence builds on the concept of work life harmony. Aspects of work...

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Three Conflict Resolution Strategies You Need To Know

Three Conflict Resolution Strategies You Need To Know

Conflict happens when two opposing parties have different views, interests, or goals that seem incompatible with one another. It usually occurs at the height of a stressful situation when everything seems to bubble over. Typically, it's not just...

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7 Steps to Repairing Professional Relationships

7 Steps to Repairing Professional Relationships

Whether we realise it or not, we find ourselves in influencing situations every day.  Every time we interact with someone else we are exerting some influence, particularly professionally.  Professional relationships are like the gears in a...

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Embrace Your Power to Alter Your World

Embrace Your Power to Alter Your World

“The world around you changes when you change.” ~Andrew BarsaThis quote encapsulates the essence of personal transformation. As multicultural executive women in male-dominated industries, the journey to high performance and fulfilment often...

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Embracing Simplicity

Embracing Simplicity

Have you ever felt like you’re juggling too many balls, and the more you add, the faster they seem to fall? Life’s complexities can often leave us feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and yearning for a breath of simplicity. It’s not about doing less,...

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How Many Hours Do You Waste Each Day?

How Many Hours Do You Waste Each Day?

In a world where productivity rules the day, the idea of wasted time is more than just a nuisance—it's a critical issue. It's astonishing how quickly minutes turn into hours, hours into days, and days into a life half-lived. So, how many hours do...

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Morning Mastery — Your Checklist for a Vibrant Start

Morning Mastery — Your Checklist for a Vibrant Start

Every morning presents a fresh opportunity to lay the foundation for a day filled with achievement and happiness. Here is a checklist of 21 empowering strategies to kick-start your day with vitality and purpose, specially designed for executive...

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Unlocking Productivity and Happiness

Unlocking Productivity and Happiness

Achieving “success” in our careers and personal lives is often perceived as a direct path to happiness and fulfilment. However, in my experience, many professionals, especially women, find themselves grappling with dissatisfaction despite their...

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Why You Never Have Enough Time and How to Overcome It?

Why You Never Have Enough Time and How to Overcome It?

In our relentless pursuit of success and personal fulfilment, we often find ourselves lamenting the same old refrain:  “If only I had more time.”  This sentiment, echoed by many high achievers and everyday individuals alike, begs us to question not...

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Who Do You Wish to Be?

Who Do You Wish to Be?

Most of us start out with a loose idea of what we want out of life, or maybe you had no idea, or if you’re one of those few rare individuals - a clear idea.  Whatever your starting point, what usually happens is we either reverse engineer the...

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Enhance Your Life – Contribution

Enhance Your Life – Contribution

To enhance your life and overall self-concept, we’ve covered how to make positive changes in your Health, Relationships, Wealth and having goals.  In this article, we contemplate what it takes to give of yourself regularly.ContributionAs most of us...

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June 9, 2021 Disrupt Magazine
Stephanie attributes her transition from employee to entrepreneur as a result of when she felt the ‘Universal Slap’ that woke her up and ignited her spark.  In this article, Stephanie reveals her 5 steps to “Ignite Your SPARK”.
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May 29, 2021 Yahoo Global
Stephanie shares why her mission is to enable women to succeed in their own unique way to fully engage at work and home and remain happy and confident without the risk of burnout.
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Jun 11, 2018 The Asian Entrepreneur
Stephanie Barros is playing a small part in helping others reach their full potential.
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2014 Investing in non-IT Skills
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2013 Cultivating Collaboration – Head to Head Feature
CIO Magazine

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May 30, 2020 Ignite Female Change Makers
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