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I was on a call a couple of months ago with a group of friends who are super successful coaches and consultants. We went around for...

We can get so hung up on titles and what they mean but no one ever asks what ‘transformation’ as in ‘transformational coach’ means....

A few thoughts on challenging work culture and the antidotes as we enter a new phase of the pandemic. Work culture is unhealthy when it...

There are 4 main survival strategies. Most people are aware of ‘fight or flight’. Some people know ‘freeze’. Few are aware of ‘fawn’....

Recently, I’ve spoken with a number of pretty stellar women who feel unsure about what they have to offer. I’ve had coaching...

It’s starting to sink in. The book is coming out tomorrow. It’s called The Success Trap: why good people stay in jobs they don’t like and...

Recently, I spoke to two women who’ve worked with the UN and have had similar experiences to mine. They’ve both had to take big career...

So we finally got some good news this year with the US election results. It’s a hopeful message that bullies can be displaced from their...

It was mid-afternoon that I sat in the big professor’s office trying to look confident. I wanted to convey my enthusiasm for the role I...

This pandemic is really digging its claws in and ripping the fabric of our lives apart. For better or for worse we’ll all be changed by...

This Wednesday, enjoy a quiet moment. Take a deep breath and allow whatever is to be. Just this awareness. It's enough. From here,...

Have you noticed how there’s a sort of turbulence in the air? Return from holidays, new school year, extended pandemic, US elections,...

We live in interesting times – the VUCA world of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. Some thrive on uncertainty, others...

Have you ever wondered why Facebook's founder is one of the richest men in the world while Facebook remains free? Perhaps you're spending...

A client asked me recently about what she could do to feel healthier and fitter. Working together a few months she feels much more...

Someone asked me this the other day. I was taken aback because I didn’t feel like I’m doing that much. I wondered whether this was a...

Many of my clients are going through a big career transformation and it’s a struggle to let go of the titles, the perks, the job...

I occasionally get asked: “Amina, I don’t feel like a leader (or high achiever), do the ideas you talk about still apply to me and can I...

If someone offered you the opportunity to turn any wish into reality what would you choose? A wish without action is just an idea. Your...

Have you ever been told you’re too aggressive? Or worried that you were? Or perhaps you’ve been told you’re not aggressive enough! You’re...