We had to make the difficult decision this month to let go of a couple of our clients. I decided to write about this experience and how it reminded me of a decision my son made when he was just 11 years old. As the title says sometimes the biggest win comes from what you choose to lose.





Camilla ThompsonFebruary 13, 2020
When we ask our GLWS survey clients how they look after themselves, their responses tend to fall into three categories: sleep, exercise and nutrition. The least likely category to get a mention is rest, or ‘taking a break’. Our clients usually associate the word ‘rest’ with either sleep or some form of passive distraction such as a glass of wine,…





Camilla ThompsonFebruary 13, 2020
Are you an Overfunctioner? Sarah had all the attributes of a high functioning and valued executive - diligent, perfectionistic, goal oriented, responsible, reliable, energetic, a great communicator and an incredibly supportive manager to her team. It was no surprise to me that Sarah was Group Director of a thriving financial services company and seen by the CEO as his logical…





Camilla ThompsonFebruary 13, 2020
The crisis in wellbeing in the legal industry has received increased attention in the media recently with SafeWork NSW and WorkSafe in Vic investigating allegations of unsafe work practices in two top tier legal firms. With 12-hour days and 6-day weeks viewed as standard, and some teams clocking up weeks of 15 hours days and on occasion sleeping at work,…





Camilla ThompsonFebruary 13, 2020