http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.clairewilliamson.co.nz en-us Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:26:02 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/post/161201/it-is-never-too-late-to-start-the-power-of-just-getting-going/ Welcome along to Coffee with Claire.Today I want to talk about something I hear all the time.I should have started ten years ago. It is too late now. I have missed the window.And I want to challenge that thinking.What if you just got started instead of worrying that it is too late?... Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:18:45 +1300 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/#post161201 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/post/160929/restore-yourself-do-not-just-rest-the-difference-that-changes-everything/ Welcome to Coffee with Claire.Today I want to talk about something that really hit me over the weekend.What would it mean for you to restore yourself instead of just resting because you are exhausted?There is a difference. And it matters.... Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:09:38 +1300 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/#post160929 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/post/160928/what-taylor-swift-can-teach-us-about-personal-branding/ Welcome along to Coffee with Claire.This one is a little bit fun today.I was listening to Taylor Swift’s song Me, and there is a line that says, I am the only one of me, baby that is the fun of me.And I thought, that is such a cool way to think about personal branding.There is only one of you. That is not a weakness. That is the advantage.... Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/#post160928 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/post/160909/what-i-wish-i-knew-about-building-a-business-before-i-started/ Welcome along to Coffee with Claire.Today is a little different. I want to talk honestly about building businesses and the things I really wish I had understood earlier. The mistakes, the lessons, and the mindset shifts that made the biggest difference.There are many lessons, but today I want to focus on three that have had the biggest impact for me.... Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/#post160909 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/post/160908/why-changing-your-environment-sparks-creativity/ Welcome along to Coffee with Claire.I am without my coffee again today, which feels slightly criminal, but I have just come back from ten days in Japan and it got me thinking about the power of changing environments.I felt incredibly inspired while I was there. It might have been the skiing, the food, the culture, the beautiful people, or wandering through snow filled streets each morning. But what it really gave me was space. Space to think, space to explore ideas, and space to reconnect with c... Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/#post160908 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/post/158665/levelling-up-for-2026-creating-space-leveraging-skills-and-moving-forward-with-intention/ I am nearly at the end of my coffee today, which feels quite symbolic for an end of year reflection. A little more relaxed, a little less rushed, and very much in thinking mode.Today I want to talk about levelling up and leveraging. Not just in business or career, but across life as a whole. And how you might think about improving yourself and your opportunities as we head into 2026.... Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:48:46 +1300 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/#post158665 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/post/158133/living-intentionally-choosing-where-your-energy-goes/ Today I want to talk about living intentionally. This has been sitting with me a lot lately and after a recent post sparked some great conversations, I wanted to share what this actually looks like in my own life.For me, living intentionally means making conscious decisions about how my day to day life looks while staying aligned with my short, medium, and long term goals. It is about understanding not just what you want to achieve, but how you want to feel, who you want to be around, and what y... Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:27:03 +1300 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/#post158133 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/post/158131/having-difficult-conversations-with-more-confidence/ Today I want to talk about something that most of us try to avoid especially at this time of year. Difficult conversations.  For a long time I was terrible at them. Truly terrible. But over time and with a lot of practice I have learnt a few things that make these conversations feel lighter, calmer and much more productive.I wanted to share the three things I do when I know a challenging conversation is coming and the mindset that helps me get through it.... Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:20:06 +1300 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/#post158131 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/post/157398/advice-is-not-telling-people-what-to-do/ Today I want to talk about advice and more specifically this idea that advice is not about telling someone what to do. It is about guiding them towards the right outcome.I give advice every day. It is part of working in financial services and part of supporting people through decisions around lending, investment, and the complexities that sit around money. But I think our industry often treats advice as something simple. Something direct. Something where the expert announces the answer and the c... Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/#post157398 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/post/157396/never-feeling-ready-and-doing-it-anyway/ Today I want to talk about something that shows up for almost every leader I know.Never really feeling ready.It is such a common experience for people who are doing big work. The people who want to grow, to lead, to impact, to innovate, to help others in a meaningful way. And yet, so many of us quietly carry that feeling of never quite being competent enough or accomplished enough to step into the moment in front of us.... Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.clairewilliamson.co.nz/blog/#post157396