Everything is possible
Be bold,
Be brave,
Be YOU!
Everything is possible
Be bold,
Be brave,
Be YOU!
My mission is to channel my energy and enthusiasm towards motivating others and making a difference. I believe that life is too short to spend it doing something you don't enjoy and that great performance can also be fun! People, places and cultures inspire me and I hope I never stop learning.
I am a big picture leader with a track record of developing people and driving change, delivering both growth and profitability in online marketplaces and consumer products industry, and a champion of the drive to improve diversity and inclusion. I lead as a storyteller and in a nutshell I am a strategist, a catalyst and a coach.
I have written a career book 'Two Mirrors and a Cheetah' and have authored multiple articles in the mainstream press.
Inspiring people on stage is what I love to do. I am an experienced keynote speaker, media spokesperson and engaging facilitator, Via storytelling O strive to make difficult topics easier, finding the insights in everyday life, to bring energy to any event.
Double Magpie is my brand for inspiration, with a positive edge and enjoyment of the everyday stuff! Magpies to me, are very fascinating and colourful birds - look up close and there is a lot more than black and white. As the poem goes "1 for sorrow but 2 for joy" so a positive pair to see, and as I grew up in Newcastle, there is not a more fitting a bird. I take my inspiration from many sources other people, quotes, pictures and of course my kids. I share them in the hope that at least one person finds some of it inspiring too. Enjoy!
"Fortune sides with (s)he who dares."
VIRGIL
"The difference between a dream and a goal, is a deadline."
STEVE SMITH