Connecting Head and Heart
Business and Emotional Intelligence Coach
I help entrepreneurs, executives, and professionals lead with clarity, confidence, and emotional intelligence. Through executive coaching, we explore your growth goals, leadership style, values, decision-making patterns, stress, and resilience to create meaningful, sustainable change from within.
Having been an entrepreneur for over 30 years, I understand what it takes to create business success. I also understand the value of emotional intelligence and personal development, because how we show up in life and how we show up in professional leadership is one. I deeply believe in ‘how we do anything is how we do everything’.
My educational background includes certifications as a Personality Dimensions Facilitator, Life Coach, Train the Trainer Facilitator, Social Media Marketing Strategist, as well as studies in behavioural economics, marketing and sales, and comprehensive experience in personal development, emotional intelligence and coaching.
I have over 17,000 students in 153 countries in my marketing and business growth online courses, and I am the author of the book ‘Marketing with Head and Heart – Smart Marketing Strategies for Local Businesses’.
I am currently pursuing my Master of Science (MSc) in Communication, Behaviour and Credibility Analysis.
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I am an introvert, which contrary to popular belief doesn’t mean that I don’t like people, but I do need the balance of introspective time to ‘recharge my batteries’ and to engage in deep thinking. And one more thing you should know about me.. when I speak about anxiety, I don’t just relate to scientific facts, but also to my own personal experience.
I believe it’s important to show up authentic in our leadership, without fear of judgement. Only when we do that, do we allow those around us to do the same.
I look forward to hearing your story… your struggles, your celebrations, and everything in between.
My Thoughts on Emotions in Business (and Life)
Let's NOT Leave The Emotions Out Of It
Have you ever gotten the advice to ‘just leave the emotions out of it’, or ‘check our emotions at the door’? I have, many times.
And if you ever heard that ‘advice’ (or told it to yourself), how has that worked out for you? Pause for a moment to imagine yourself in these situations:
- Were you able to ‘just not feel’ nervous when you walked into an important meeting?
- Were you able to ‘just not feel’ disappointed when an opportunity didn’t work out?
- Were you able to ‘just not feel’ disgust when you smelled sour milk in the fridge door?
- Were you able to ‘just not feel’ terrified when a sabre tooth tiger chased you in the park? Ok, this last one is very unlikely to happen, but you get the idea.
Emotions shape every part of our lives. They influence our thoughts, behaviours and decisions… how we interact, what we buy, how we lead in our organizations and our lives, and how we see ourselves.
Research shows that our emotions, thoughts, core beliefs, and behaviours are deeply connected. Emotional intelligence is the key to understanding and navigating these connections, helping us build stronger relationships with our teams, customers, friends, family, and, most importantly, ourselves.