Posts by Phebe Cho
I’m ready for my best year yet… are you?
As we close out 2018, I reflect back on the year that has been. 365 days. A lot can happen in that time. So often we focus on the headline goals we forget that it’s the journey that its when the magic happens. Over the last 12 months, I found myself in and out of…
Read MoreSay yes – what’s ahead will surprise you.
Have you ever been faced with a simple yes/ no decision? At the beginning of this year, they found an 8.6 cm tumour on my liver. As you can imagine, it rocked my world. The sleepless nights, wondering what the future held for me. Then I was presented with a simple yes/ no. A coffee…
Read MoreWhat to wear to your job interview
“Whatever you do… make sure you are better dressed than your best dressed client.” These were the words that haunted me throughout my recruitment career. My best dressed client, wore head to toe black Hugo Boss. Her hair perfectly coiffed, make up like a Christian Dior counter girl, nails immaculate, not a chip in sight.…
Read MoreWhat I learnt from my 6-year-old daughter.
My heart fell. That horrible feeling, that something could go terribly wrong. I looked up, staring at the metal chains, that held everything together. What if one of the chains let loose? What if we fell out of the seat? What if the buckle wasn’t put on properly? What if? My 6-year-old daughter was beaming.…
Read MoreHave you discovered your Ikigai?
Change. 6 letters when put together have a strange effect. For some, it paralyses them. Too afraid of what could happen, they would rather stick with what they know. For over ten years, my client was stuck in a rut. The monotony of the same job. Day in, day out. Was she good at it,…
Read MoreFinish well. How to spend your last 203 days.
Have you ever felt stagnant? Fear of moving forward. Fear of failure. A comfortable holding position. Doing the same thing over and over. Utilising energy. Wondering why there are no results. Frustration starting to seep in. I have… It’s especially hard when you have lots to risk. When you have tasted the bitterness of failure.…
Read MoreSee it. Speak it. Call out potential
To create the future, we need cultivate potential. We need to incubate talent. We need to build capacity of those around us. We need to inspire the human spirit.
Read MoreDoes experience matter? Recruit differently
“Those who change the world are the ones crazy enough to think they can.” Steve Jobs. I often think, how must it have been for the late Steve Jobs? A visionary who saw a better way of doing things. How do you sell this idea to the world that prizes certainty? Where better the devil…
Read MoreI am enough. Three words which changed my life.
How I gave up the hustle and why I’m better for it. Perfectly coiffed hair, one designer handbag after another, the entire fashion world hanging by her every word. Miranda Priestly had it all. I remember being an impressionable 26-year-old, bowled over by the thought of wearing Chanel from head-to-toe. To me, that was the…
Read MoreIf you want to be successful at work, then do this detox
On Christmas day, while the world sat down for Christmas lunch; tables full of crisp roasted turkey, succulent gleaming hams; I was in hospital. Ever since last years’ horror bedbug attack I haven’t been quite the same. I’ve developed severe allergic reactions to just about anything and everything. Since then, I’ve been on a detox.…
Read MoreSearching for your calling? Start here
“Mummy, what cutie mark will I have?” “Honey, you’ve lost me…what are you talking about?” “My little pony. All ponies are born without a cutie mark. When they find what they are good at, a special cutie mark appears here.” My daughter was staring innocently at me, pointing to her behind. “You see Mummy; Rainbow…
Read MoreWant to perform better at work? Then sleep better.
I know what its like not to sleep. When my daughter was six months old, I went back to work. The truth is, she did not sleep through the night till she was three. For two and a half years, I operated on less sleep than anyone should have, so I speak from experience. Sleep…
Read More“How do I move from a technical role into a people management/ leadership role?”
What a great question! In my work, I’m often working to shift ingrained mindsets. Many people believe the natural progression as one evolves in their career is people management. Organisations often promote top performers into a people management role as the next logical step. Over my years I’ve seen many top performers struggle under the…
Read MoreLive to work. The future of the way we work.
Miss Honey. She was my daughters Kindy teacher. That year, was the first time she taught a child of a former student. For twenty plus years, she taught and still teaches in the same school. Some would think, you’d be sick of the job by now. But, not Miss Honey. She is exactly the type…
Read MoreWhat does balance mean?
She looked radiant. Her skin was glowing. It was the healthiest and the best I had seen her since we met ten months ago. It is funny how things work out, where we meet and connect with people. We met in the bathroom of a hotel, not exactly the ideal networking space. A Senior Executive,…
Read MoreStop. Reset. GO
I don’t know about you, but this year has rushed by. Going a million miles an hour, busy being busy. And it’s funny how things work out. Somewhere in October I suddenly crashed. At a conference in the Goldcoast, 104-bed bug bites stopped me. Well, technically it wasn’t the bites that stopped me. It was…
Read MoreThe leaky female talent pipeline.
In 2016 I became a statistic. I decided to leave the corporate ladder, the one I had dedicated so much of my life to climb. I started to redefine what work could be. I joined 780,000 women around the world who in 2016 made the same decision. I am part of the leaky talent pipeline. So what…
Read MoreSelf-Doubt? Three things to hit it on its head
To the voices of doubt playing in my head. STOP. I don’t need you in my life. To the whispers that say I am not good enough. STOP. I don’t want to hear you. To the call of judgment that compares me to everyone else STOP. I don’t want to play at anyone else’s game…
Read MoreThe one thing every successful person does
Over the years, I’ve noticed that every successful woman has a morning ritual. It doesn’t matter if they are in business, in politics or the community. It doesn’t matter what part of the world they reside in if they are a mum or not. All strong, successful women leaders have a morning ritual. Pepsi CEO…
Read MoreMale Champions of Change
On the eve before Australians celebrate Father’s Day, I wanted to pay tribute and honour roles men have played in shaping my career. I wouldn’t be where I am today if not for the male champions of change in my life. My Sponsor The day, I went public with my business, I received a phone call from…
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