If there is one blog you read today that could truly change your results for the better, let it be this one.

But promise yourself something. Do not just read it and carry on with your day. Read it. Let it land. Then identify one small thing you feel ready to change to help you achieve the results that you want.

Creating a New Paradigm

At Dreem Coaching & Consulting, we are in the business of creating new paradigms. This is not a fancy term for change. It is about shifting the way we think, feel, and act so that we begin to produce results that truly match what we want. We recognise that what got us here may not necessarily take us to where we want to go next. This applies to leadership, business, relationships, health, love, and advocacy.

The details might differ, but the process is the same. Creating a new paradigm begins with clarity. We need to be able to answer the question: What do I truly want? It is surprising how often the answer is vague or half-formed. Until the goal...

I’m sitting at the airport, watching the quiet chaos of travellers weaving through terminals, devices in hand, earphones in, heads down. As always, I’m drawn to observing how people interact, or don’t. And it strikes me again how quickly technology is advancing, with AI stepping into more spaces of our lives every day. Yet even with this acceleration, two very human skills remain critical and essential.

1. Communicating with genuine connection
2. Getting along with people you don’t agree with

I come back to these two points, time and time again. Not only in my work, but in everyday life, as a parent, a partner, a friend, and as someone simply trying to navigate relationships and conversations with care. Even as I watch the dance of human interaction unfold in this terminal, the way people speak, listen, or avoid eye contact says everything. These skills are timeless, essential, and increasingly urgent.

It’s Not Just What You Say

Effective communication is so much more than words....

You can’t be both. You have to choose one or the other.

Life can feel heavy sometimes.
We all go through moments where fear, regret, and anxiety take over — where we find ourselves stuck in a loop, worrying about the past or catastrophising about a future that hasn’t even happened yet.

But here’s the hard truth: If we don’t change how we respond to life, nothing else will change either.

Right now, many people are living in a cycle of misery, not just because of what’s happening around them, but because of how they’re thinking about what’s happening.

They replay the past.
They predict disaster in the future.
And without even realising it, they feed their own fear and anxiety.
They slip into survival mode, reacting to everything instead of choosing how to respond.

If that feels familiar, here’s something important to know:

You’re either the hero of your life, or you’re playing the victim.
You get to choose.

Life is messy. There are no perfect paths, no perfect decisions.
We all ma...

2024: A Year of Challenges, Lessons, and Growth

This year has tested us all. From soaring cost-of-living pressures to political and global uncertainty, many of us feel stretched to our limits. Job losses, emotional strain, and constant overwhelm have been the defining struggles of 2024. Everyone I speak to is waiting for 2025 and hoping it will be different.

Challenges can bring opportunities, but only if we continuously do something about them. As we prepare to close this chapter, it’s time to:

• Reflect on what we’ve learned,
• Recharge to regain strength, and
• Reimagine the possibilities for 2025 with laser-like focus.

A better year won’t happen by chance—it happens by design. Take the first step toward the change you want by taking control of your destiny, one intentional step at a time.

Reflect: What Did 2024 Teach You

Before setting your 2025 goals, pause and reflect. Ask yourself:

1. What went well?
   Even in tough times, there were moments of growth, connection, or small vi
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Quiet quitting is a pervasive issue in workplaces globally, as highlighted by a Gallup survey in 2023. This phenomenon refers to employees who may physically show up to work but are emotionally disengaged, leading to a staggering 67% of Australian and New Zealand employees falling into this category. This silent epidemic has far-reaching consequences, affecting not only the individuals involved but also the overall health of the organisation.

Quiet quitting is characterised by a lack of enthusiasm and motivation among employees. Despite being physically present, these individuals mentally check out, leading to a decline in productivity and overall workplace morale. This disengagement often goes unnoticed until the effects become pronounced, affecting team dynamics and organisational culture.

The implications of quiet quitting are profound, extending beyond individual dissatisfaction. Leaders often struggle to identify the signs, and the pervasive sense of disengagement can breed toxi...

Workplace toxicity is a widespread issue that can wreak havoc on employee morale and team dynamics. It is highly likely that you have come face-to-face with toxic behaviours firsthand over the course of your career, whether it affected you or those around you. Workplace toxicity is defined as conduct and communication that transforms your workplace into a hostile and harmful environment.

Before we delve into what workplace toxicity can look like, its impact on teams, and the cost attached to it, let's focus on why professional individuals abandon respectful principles and become “toxic" in the workplace.

It might be surprising that those who exhibit toxic behaviour in the workplace aren’t always bad people. Workplace toxicity often stems from various factors, and getting to the root of these issues is instrumental in addressing and preventing toxicity. Some common triggers for toxic behaviour include personal troubles, job dissatisfaction, insecurity, emotional intelligence gaps, lea...

According to the 2023 Gallup Global Workplace Report, 67% of employees in Australia and NZ reported 'quiet quitting.'

Quiet quitting is a phenomenon that describes employees disengaging from their work and organisation’s goals without expressing their dissatisfaction. As businesses globally recover from COVID and navigate rising operating costs, quiet quitting is increasingly prevalent, significantly impacting overall business performance.

Employees are facing heightened pressure to perform with fewer resources, leading to longer working hours with no relief in sight.

Anecdotally, people in general are reporting that 2023 has been a particularly tough year. They’re saying that it’s gone by far too fast, and they don’t know what they’ve achieved this year, although they seemed to be working harder and longer hours. The global state of affairs compounds these challenges.

As a business owner or team member, it's crucial to reflect on your feelings.

Are you satisfied with your progres...

In the pursuit of our dreams and aspirations, we often find ourselves caught up in crafting and planning the perfect strategy and investing a lot of effort. Two elements that are often overlooked, yet essential, in the journey of success are emotional management and consistency.

Emotional management and consistency are two factors that are critical in accomplishing goals in an effective manner. When you combine these factors with a well-defined vision and strong inner motivation, you are placed in the perfect position to achieve lofty goals and combat the setbacks you’ll inevitably face along the way.

Strong motivation isn’t something that’s taught, it’s something that exists within us. If you’re reading this article, there’s a good chance that you’re the type of person who is willing to take risks to achieve something important to you. That’s all that motivation needs to be. Risk-takers are the ones who innovate in their fields by bringing concepts to life.

Mixing this with a well-...

Every high-performing team is made up of individuals who are driven towards a common set of ambitious goals. The attempt to achieve substantial goals requires substantial input and commitment from all team members, starting at the very top. There are a number of uncontrollable variables that can put a stop to progress in any team, and one of the most common that I come across is the inability to manage emotions, leading to conflict that is not constructive in the workplace and stopping productivity in its tracks.

Your team members aren’t robots, they are delicate human beings that need to be nurtured to help achieve success, and it starts with mastering emotions. Emotional management involves recognising and understanding emotions in yourself and others and navigating how to direct this effectively.

For the self, emotional management is the ability to accept and acknowledge that first of all, you have feelings; second of all, it’s normal for those feelings to change. Our moods are de...

Menopause is a natural phase of life experienced by every single woman, which can bring about profound hormonal changes. While often seen as a personal journey, menopause can significantly impact women in the workplace, including those in senior leadership positions. The physical, emotional, and cognitive symptoms associated with menopause present unique challenges for these leaders. However, we can unlock these leaders' true power and potential by understanding and addressing menopause. We first need to explore the challenges of menopause in the workplace and provide strategies for navigating this transformative phase while embracing empowerment.

Given that this will impact 50% of our population at some stage in their life cycle, it is critical we look at the effect this can have on organisations and the potential loss of decades worth of experience and knowledge simply because we don’t fully understand menopause and it’s long term effects.

The word Menopause literally means the "en...