The Remarkable Woman

Scott Morrison, and a lesson on leadership

Shivani Gopal — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:22:55 GMT

Last week our Prime Minister visited Cobargo, a town decimated by fires and suffering the loss of 2 of its locals while fighting to save their homes. The footage of Morrison shows him to be on a ‘handshake’ tour, forcibly shaking hands with a 20 year old woman who lost her home. Once the handshake is done, she starts emotionally calling out her grievances, only to see Morrison’s back. He was clearly done. The handshake, after all, was completed.

Untold stories from female comedians

Shivani Gopal — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 06:42:56 GMT

Often, the funniest people are the ones who need to laugh the most. We can be fooled into thinking that comedians are happy-go-lucky, jolly and carefree. Often they’ve had to overcome a troubled past. It’s a strange paradox that the best comedians are the ones who learn how to use their turmoil as fuel to gain a new perspective and relate to people from all walks of life – they do this by making them laugh. Here are some of the stories from the women in comedy. Their commitment to changing their lives and refining their craft is inspiring.

Influential women in History – Part 1

Shivani Gopal — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 04:20:54 GMT

It can be easy to forget how far we’ve collectively come as women. It seems like we’re always trying to shatter the glass ceiling in front of us, and even though we are making progress, it’s exhausting work. So, let’s energise ourselves by remembering the inspirational women in history who smashed the glass ceilings in front of them and continue to inspire us to overcome adversity.

How to learn things faster with a feedback loop

Shivani Gopal — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 06:42:20 GMT

Learning is part of life. What’s more, learning is essential for a fulfilling career. When we’re not learning and growing, we tend to feel stuck, are more likely to feel depressed, disenchanted and discontent with our career progress. No one likes feeling like they’re stuck in a rut. Often, we feel like we want to learn new and challenging things, but we just don’t know where to start. Learning is a skill in and of itself. We have to look at learning as a life long process of meta-learning, aka learning how to learn.

4 critical skills that every great leader needs to have

Shivani Gopal — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 00:17:59 GMT

We've heard of great leaders like Oprah Winfrey, Sheryl Sandberg and Melinda Gates. But what makes them so great? Was it their natural proclivity to lead, or was it a set of particular skills that set them apart? When it comes to being a great leader, it's all about having the 4 critical skills.

There can be no loopholes to accessing sex-selective abortions

Shivani Gopal — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 03:49:53 GMT

As an Indian women with a heritage that’s rich with culture and rituals, as much as it is with the historical baggage of the dowry and the ‘burden of the girl child’; I know all too well why sex selective abortions can never be allowed.

How your brain can make you more successful

Shivani Gopal — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 05:28:58 GMT

What do people mean when they say “I’m more left-brained than right-brained?” They’re referring to the left and right hemisphere of their brain. These hemispheres look the same, but they have very unique functions. Scientists believe that the left hemisphere deals with the analytical world and decision making, while the right hemisphere deals with change. We usually think that musicians are using more of their right hemispheres, and scientists use their left, but research shows that this isn’t the case. Both hemisphere’s work together to keep us functioning well.

How to fix a lack of self-confidence

Shivani Gopal — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 03:53:24 GMT

We often think that people are born confident, and others have to fake it while internally squirming and feeling uncomfortable about it. We’ll this is simply not true, anyone can develop confidence in themselves and their career. It’s actually imperative to have confidence in order to be a high performer and ambitious leader.

Why we desperately need female mentors today

Shivani Gopal — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 04:25:02 GMT

With women making up a minor fraction of managers and C-suite executives; it can be a challenge to find a female in power who can show you the ropes. The good news is that your potential female mentor doesn’t need to be from your organisation or even in the C-suite. They just need to have the relevant skills and lived experiences that you need to learn from. The art of finding a mentor is simple, but it takes patience and persistence. For ambitious women in the workplace, finding a female mentor can be the difference between disenchantment and achievement in your career.

What's your ONE thing?

Shivani Gopal — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 04:42:02 GMT

We like being busy. So, what do we do? We overwhelm ourselves so we can feel like we’re being productive. But, what happens next is the feeling of being over-burdened and anxious because we have way too much on our plate.