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To sell or not to sell?

Crazy times hey?

It’s never been clearer to me just how much the world needs people who can teach others about:

slowing down and connecting with their bodies
managing their emotions
working from home
thriving in a time of chaos and uncertainty
how to career transition with ease
teaching children – including class planning, teaching effectively for different learning approaches, and childhood development
stress management
spirituality and the deeper energetic reality of the universe
how to resourcefully and creatively build communities (even and especially during times of physical isolation – introverts step forward! This is our time 😉)
alternative health practices, nutrition, and/or building your immunity
empowerment; moving people from a place of victimhood to sovereign being
sustainable living
living in harmony; with the planet and with other people
tapping into creativity.

And so many more things.

In other words, this is a time of great opportunity for our … [Read More...]

Eliminate confusion and centre yourself before speaking up

If you’ve ever felt scattered, unfocused, confused about what to focus on, anxious or unsettled in your being, read on.

Last week we published an article that outlined the various techniques you might use to prepare yourself for an interview.

In that article I spoke about nadi shodhana – alternate nostril breathing.

I use this yogic technique all the time.

I use it when I’m feeling unfocused and uncertain about what I should prioritise in my work day.
I use it before being interviewed.
When I’m nervous about speaking up about a controversial topics – whether online or in person.
When I worked for other people I used to go into the toilet cubicle and take a few rounds of nadi shodhana before important meetings.
I use it when I’m feeling tired and have a webinar or workshop to run and need to refresh myself.

It’s a great technique … [Read More...]

The secret to interviewing like a pro

Recently I was preparing for an interview for the Telstra Women’s Business Awards (a prominent national business award in Australia). I’d been shortlisted and was being interviewed to become a finalist. In preparing for that conversation I noticed myself taking a number of actions that helped make the whole experience effortless and less stressful than it might otherwise be. After checking in to see whether it might be helpful to share those actions, you offered a resounding yes, so here they are!

The circumstances of the day were these:

I had not had a good night’s sleep the night before. My young son had woken multiple times and I didn’t feel well rested.
I’d been running a live workshop with the School of Visibility students for a number of hours from 8am in the morning, so I even more tired by then and my voice needed a rest.
I also

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The Visibility Compendium, 2019 (part 1)

In 2019 we traversed a lot of visibility ground here at the School of Visibility blog! As the year draws to an end, we wanted to share some of the highlights with you, to set you up for your most visible 2020. Some of the big themes we covered in the first half of 2019 included:

visibility blocks,
visibility in business,
creating a visibility strategy,
the kyriarchy and visibility,
the courage to speak up, and
self care and visibility.

Scroll down and read on!

Visibility blocks

Three stories we tell ourselves that stop us from speaking up

In this article we cover three big stories you might have been telling yourself that have sabotaged your visibility efforts.

Here’s a snippet;

When this happens to me, I notice the story, give myself some time to relax into it, and then remind myself that it’s ok to have nothing to say. The

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You don’t have to be visible all the time

Recently I’ve been putting together a class on Visibility for Introverts as part of our 2020 curriculum and have been asking for input on the big issues introverts face when it comes to visibility.

This morning I heard two of the big misconceptions that everyone – not just introverts – seem to hold about visibility;

(i) to be really visible I have to keep showing up everywhere, all the time (which is a total nightmare for introverts and really anyone who wants to do any deep work or to have a life outside of work), and

(ii) to be visible I’m going to have to share more about me (another nightmare for introverts and anyone who just likes their privacy).

So let’s just bust those myths right now.

As the CEO of the School of Visibility I had two visibility priorities for 2019;

(i) improving consistency with list building (my … [Read More...]