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I've spent years watching women either break through or stay stuck. The difference? Not what you'd expect. Step away from the sherry for this one.

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Hello Sparkler,

21st December. Shortest day of the year.

You're knackered. I know you are. I am too.

Your brain currently looks something like this:

Presents. Did I get something for the neighbours? Wine. We need more wine. That email I still haven't replied to. What time is everyone arriving? Where's the Sellotape? Did I actually buy stuffing or did I just THINK about buying stuffing? Wine. More wine.

And somewhere underneath all of that mental chaos, there's a quieter thought trying to get your attention.

Next year. I want to do things differently.

You're not even sure what "differently" means yet. But it's there. Niggling.

Good. Hold onto that thought. I've got something for you.

The Google Years (and what I learned watching brilliant women)

I spent a decade at Google working with some of the most talented women in the world. Properly brilliant humans. The kind who walk into a room and just... shift the energy.

And over the years, I became a bit obsessed with watching them.

Not in a creepy way. In a "what are you doing that I'm not doing?" way.

Turns out? Quite a lot.

These women had habits. Patterns. Ways of operating that nobody had ever taught me. Not at school. Not at university. Not in any of the corporate training sessions I'd sat through pretending to take notes.

So I thought: why keep this to myself?

I've Made a YouTube Video 🎬

It's called 7 Habits of Highly Effective Women and before you roll your eyes, I promise it's not the "wake up at 5am and manifest your dreams" kind.

It's the real stuff.

Like:

→ The 83% stat that nearly made me fall off my chair

83% of women never ask for a pay rise. Eighty-three percent! I talk about what the brilliant ones do instead. Zero apologising involved.

→ Perfectionism is a con

It's just procrastination wearing a better outfit. The most effective women I know ship at 70% and get feedback while everyone else is still faffing about with fonts.

→ Your closest network might be holding you back

There's a thing called "weak ties" that completely changed how I think about who I need to know.

I'm not listing all seven because I actually want you to watch it. (Cheeky, I know.)

Right. Shameless Ask Time. 🎄

This is my third video. THIRD.

I'm new at this. I've been studying YouTube like it's my GCSEs. Lighting. Pacing. How to talk to a camera without looking absolutely terrified.

I'm getting better. I can see it. I hope you can too.

So here's what I want for Christmas:

Please subscribe.

That's it. That's the ask.

Think of it as a gift:

• To a friend who's been feeling stuck

• To yourself, because you deserve 15 minutes away from the present-wrapping chaos

• And yes, to me, because I'm trying to build something here and I can't do it if nobody's watching

WATCH IT HERE →
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Go on. Grab a mince pie. Pour something festive. Give yourself a little moment.

You might find it's exactly what you needed.

One Last Thing...

I started this channel because I'm on a mission to help women go from invisible to unmissable.

To get visible. Own their narrative. Stop waiting to be asked. Attract opportunities instead of being overlooked for them.

I'm calling it the Reinvention Rebellion. Because honestly? Small shifts aren't cutting it anymore. Time to write that Fuck-It List and actually make things happen.

Maybe this video is a good place to start.

Before you know it, it'll be January. Then spring. Then summer.

What do you want to be doing differently by then?

Watch. Subscribe. Share with someone who needs a nudge.

And reply to tell me: what's the ONE thing you want to change? I read every single reply. Even the ones that just say "more wine."

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​Sparkle on.💎

P.S. Know a woman who needs this? Forward it. Be her Christmas present. Much cheaper than actual presents. 💎

P.P.S. That line about perfectionism being "procrastination wearing a better outfit"? I'm getting it embroidered on a cushion. Or maybe a sequin jacket. Haven't decided yet.

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