With International Women’s Day this week, we’ll hear a lot about accelerating action on gender parity. We’ll attend events, have valuable conversations, and hopefully, make some genuine commitments to change.

Earlier this week, I was chatting with someone whose business is pretty similar to mine. Instead of feeling like we were in some weird silent competition, we were just… talking and enjoying learning from each other.

Yesterday, I sent a quick message: "You free for a chat?". One call later, I’d untangled my thoughts and had clarity on my next steps.

This business isn’t my first, but it’s the first one where I’ve gone all in, and that lands differently.

I've been challenging myself to read (or at least listen to) a chapter of a non-fiction book each day. Some days, I manage it; other days, life gets in the way.

But this year, I've decided to revisit some of my favourite personal development books for life and business.