You know that feeling when you look up and realise… there are only 10 productive weeks left in the year?

And somehow, every week between now and Christmas already feels spoken for?

Right. Let’s do something about it so you finish the year strong. 

Here’s a quick Quarter Four Reflection you can do in 10 minutes (yes, even on a Monday).

If you’ve been feeling a little hot and bothered lately — physically, emotionally, or just from trying to hold it all together — join the club!

In my coaching conversations this year, I’ve spoken to so many incredible women who are quietly navigating perimenopause and menopause… while still leading teams, running businesses, managing households, and trying to keep everyone (and everything) afloat.

For years, my “ideal week” looked brilliant on paper.

Colour-coded calendar blocks. Back-to-back productivity. Every hour accounted for.

If you’d looked at it, you’d think, wow, she’s got it all together. 😉

But in reality that version of my ideal week wasn’t actually ideal at all. It was a badge of honour for how much I could cram in. It martyred how hard I was working and was built to impress (god knows who 🤷‍♀️), not to serve me.

When people talk about your business, what do you hope they say?
Not just about your product or service… but about you? What kind of leader do you want to be remembered as?
These aren’t easy questions, but they’re powerful ones. Because whether you realise it or not, you’re building a personal brand every single day through your actions, your presence, your values.
And that brand? It’s not just about looking polished online.
It’s about what people feel when they interact with you.
How you make them feel seen.
What you choose to stand for.
How you show up when it matters.
Earlier this year, I shaved my head for the World’s Greatest Shave.
It had nothing to do with the dance classes I teach or the business coaching I offer. But it had everything to do with what I want to be known for: connection, community, generosity, giving back.
We raised an incredible $25,000 and the thing that moved me most? It wasn’t just the donations. It was the people who came out of the woodwork to support. Old clients. Dance families from a decade ago. Podcast listeners from overseas.
They weren’t showing up for my services. They were showing up because of what I stand for.
So let me ask you again…
What do you want to be known for?
Whatever the answer, don’t keep it to yourself. Let your community see it. Feel it. Rally around it.
Because people don’t just remember what you do. They remember how you do it and why it matters.

When I first started growing my team, I thought leadership meant setting the vision.

You know, laying out the big goals, getting everyone excited, and then letting them run with it. 

In my head, it was all about direction and inspiration. And once that was in place? Off we go!

When I first stepped into leadership in my business, I thought I had it covered.

I had vision. I had goals. I was passionate and driven and ready to bring people along for the ride.

What I didn’t have? A clue about management.

I honestly thought leadership and management were the same thing. That setting the strategy was enough and that once I’d mapped out the big, bold vision, my team would just… get it.

Sometimes the hardest part of doing something brave is the first few seconds.

Starting the conversation. Saying what you really mean. Putting yourself out there.

It’s so much easier to do a lap of the kitchen and grab a snack, create new folders in your inbox, or talk yourself out of it completely.

I came across a stat recently that made me do a double-take: 👉 58% of customers won’t return after a bad experience. And yet… only 42% of businesses are consistently asking for feedback.

That means most of us are crossing our fingers and hoping we’re getting it right. And look, I don’t know about you—but “hope” is not the growth strategy I’m aiming for.

Have you ever had a truly terrible customer experience? I mean the kind that leaves you thinking, “Can you believe that just happened?” And then you tell everyone about it.

Now flip that.

Have you ever had an experience so unexpectedly delightful that you couldn’t stop smiling and couldn’t wait to tell someone?

That’s exactly what happened at the Roar Awards back in June. Many of us were staying at The Calile Hotel in Brisbane, which hosted the event. And let me tell you, they know how to do service.

Let’s talk about something that often sneaks into our businesses wearing a responsible-looking blazer: playing small.

We tell ourselves we’re “being careful with money” by not hiring help. That we’re “being strategic” by holding off on that new offer. That “slow and steady wins the race,” so there’s no need to push forward right now.