Daring to Succeed
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The PIE Model: Why "My Work Should Speak for Itself" Was Never True (opens the original)
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You were told your work would speak for itself. It accounts for 10%. In this episode, I'm joined by Gabrielle Ferguson, a career coach whose work centres on identity-led leadership—helping senior leaders understand who they are beyond their job title. Gabs introduces the PIE model, and we look at why the 90% most of us ignore is the part that decides whether we get the promotion, the lateral move, or the room to do something new. In this conversation, we talk about: why performance accounts for
Data Over Assumptions: How Strategic Decisions Actually Get Made with Michelle DeNio (opens the original)
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We all say we want to make data-driven decisions—but most of us can't say what the data actually is. In this episode, I'm joined by Michelle DeNio, a business growth strategist with 15+ years across business development, accounting, operations, sales and leadership, and the host of The Real Truth About Business. Together we look at what a strategic decision looks like in practice: the offer you're ready to cancel after mentioning it three times in thirty days, the data points sitting in your bus
Mental Load: Why Leaders Run Out of Capacity Before They Run Out of Time (opens the original)
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Your to-do list isn't the problem—the mental load underneath it is. In this episode, I'm joined by Gabrielle Ferguson, a career coach whose work centres on identity-led leadership—helping senior leaders understand who they are beyond their job title. Together we look at what mental load actually feels like from the inside, why the always-on culture of leadership keeps topping it up, and what it takes to get back the space to think. In this conversation, we talk about: how mental load shows up di
Redefining Success: Why the Goals That Once Drove You Stop Feeling Like Enough (opens the original)
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What does success actually mean—and why does it keep changing? In this episode, I'm joined by Gabrielle Ferguson, a career coach whose work centres on identity-led leadership—helping senior leaders understand who they are beyond their job title. Together we look at how the definition of success evolves over a career: from the status, titles, and milestones many of us chase in our 20s and 30s, to the fulfilment and contentment that come to matter more as we grow. In this conversation, we talk abo
Building a VA Business from the Inside Out with Hannah Goodman (opens the original)
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Most advice about building a VA business tells you what to do. It rarely tells you whether it applies to your business specifically. In Part 2 of our mini-series, Hannah Goodman walks through the VA side of the partnership — how to figure out your services, find your niche, and land those first clients without reinventing the wheel. Drawing on her experience as both a successful VA and mentor, Hannah shares practical advice to help aspiring virtual assistants avoid common mistakes and create a f
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