Secret To A Successful Career Transition From Employment To Entrepreneurship
What would you do if you followed your heart? That was a question Merilee Karr, founder of a successful sharing economy start-up, Under The Door Mat, asked herself one sunny Monday morning. She had been working with an international oil giant for 10 years and her...
Sky Is The Limit – Don’t Let Fear Stop You
The funny thing about fear is that it’s all in our head – and in the pit of our stomachs. I know this because I struggled with anxiety disorder for about seven long years in which I desperately looked for ways to eradicate fear from my life forever. I hated it so...
What Turtles Can Teach You About Career Change
I will never forget the ‘aha’ moment that lead to founding DrivenWoman. I was somewhat desperately searching for my next career move after having left the big corporate life a few years back and stayed at home with my twin boys. I was hoping to discover an idea where...
Learning To Dream
When I was 13 I knew I wanted to be a business owner, it was in my blood. Our neighbours owned a few small businesses and I got an early opportunity to sell flowers & fish at a market, candy and hot dogs in kiosks, and to wash dishes in a Chinese restaurant. I...
The Power Of Commitment
When I started my DrivenWoman journey last January my first goal was to define my purpose. I felt that I'm kind of drifting, not sure if it's me or someone else who is pulling the strings in my life. This June, I was in Roxanne Hobbs' Daring Way ™ workshop...
Create An Undercurrent – And Why You Must Start Before You Know What You Want
I recently met Sarah at one of our Lifeworking workshops. I thought for sure she'd join the membership because she was so driven and full of life. She clearly had big dreams she wanted to achieve. One day, she said. She was very happy with her life right now. I...
Why I Am Taking DrivenWoman To New Zealand
I have done a lot of reflection over the last 18 months. “What am I doing with my life?” “Where do I want to live in the world?” What helped me answer these questions is working out what is important to me, what do I love doing and what am I passionate about. It has...
How To Reach Your Goals And Climb A Mountain
The procrastination to write this feature has extended over 5 months since I first got the invitation from Miisa. I can find many reasons why, including personal tragedies, lack of time and career responsibilities. Ultimately, I think it came down to fear. Although, I...
Learning To Trust Your Path
Do you sometimes think that if you make enough preparations and consider every angle you will be able to arrive at a desired outcome only to notice that life will take its own natural course and none of your scenarios where relevant? A friend of mine asked my help in...
Making Things Happen As A Mum And A Social Entrepreneur
My little girl was just three when a very good friend – a talented, young mother – took her own life. At that time I was, like so many women with children, torn between returning to my previous career or working for myself. The tragic event forced me to face up to...