by Antonia Watson | Jul 17, 2026 | Career Clarity & Direction
School’s out for my boys today, and I imagine for quite a few of you too. That might mean the joy of a lack of routine coming up, or a feeling of dread as arrangements change on a daily or weekly basis. For some it will mean the excitement of impending holidays,...
by Antonia Watson | Jun 9, 2026 | Navigating Change
There are moments in a career that properly knock you sideways. Sometimes it’s a big, obvious thing – a promotion that doesn’t land, a redundancy that arrives out of nowhere or a role or team that fundamentally changes in ways you didn’t see...
by Antonia Watson | Mar 19, 2026 | Wellbeing & Sustainability
For much of my corporate career, “work/life balance” felt less like useful advice and more like something I was permanently failing at. When my boys were small and I was juggling a demanding senior role, the phrase used to make me roll my eyes,...
by Antonia Watson | Nov 18, 2025 | Navigating Change
Change doesn’t always arrive with fireworks. More often, it builds quietly in the background while we’re busy keeping everything else going. I’ve seen so many women navigate a year that looked ‘fine’ on paper, yet felt completely different beneath the surface, simply...
by Antonia Watson | Oct 14, 2025 | Wellbeing & Sustainability
“I just need to be more resilient.” A client said this to me recently after a major project setback. When I asked what resilience really meant to her, she paused and said something akin to: “I just shouldn’t be finding this so hard.” That flavour of response is one...
