October 26, 2025
Cover Up: Your Lawyer Is Showing – How professional conditioning shapes creativity and communication
Every time I try to write something creative, my inner legal mind...
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October 18, 2025
The Age Illusion: Why “You Look So Young” Isn’t the Compliment You Think It Is
We praise men for ageing into authority and tell women to pause at the point of decoration. In The Age Illusion, Emerald de Leeuw Goggin...
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October 12, 2025
The Cult of Constant Improvement and the Courage to Shine Anyway
In Cult of Constant Improvement and the Courage to Shine Anyway, Emerald de Leeuw-Goggin explores the quiet forces that keep women from stepping fully into...
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September 12, 2025
3 Things you should know about preparing for a TED talk
Note: This was a fairly popular post of mine dating back to 2020. Posting here so you can find it if you too are preparing...
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September 12, 2025
How to Lead Strategic Change (When Half Your Team Thinks It’s a Terrible Idea)
You need to get your team on board with a significant strategic shift. Maybe it's adopting new technology, expanding into a different market, or restructuring...
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September 12, 2025
So you want a career in privacy and data protection? – Part I
Note: this is an old post, originally published on July, 2022. Reposting here as it may still be useful. Ten years ago I started my...
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September 12, 2025
Beyond Bullet Points: The SOS Method for Memorable Panels
You have 4 minutes to make your mark. The moderator just introduced you. Three other experts sit beside you, all armed with impressive credentials and...
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September 12, 2025
Walking Into Any Room With Confidence: The ROOM Method for Professional Presence
You know that feeling when you walk into a meeting and immediately sense you’re being sized up? Maybe it’s the board presentation where half the...
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