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kate mccready

Reimagine work in a changing world.

 
 
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Personal, professional & Leadership development to transform your work-life experience.

 

Conscious. Connected. Human. Whole.

Activate your true potential as a conscious and human-centred leader (by title or nature) to evolve your work-life, workplace or life's work for meaningful impact and wellbeing.

Intentionally craft a more flowing, flourishing and fulfilling work-life experience for yourself or your people.

 
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The Good Work Revolution Podcast

Inspiration, motivation and interesting conversation about working and living with more meaning and purpose.

 
 
 
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“I was not only able to bring a passionate business to life, articulate my mission and craft a powerful message, I also learned so much about myself, my values and what I really want out of life.”

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Coach | Activist | Writer | Speaker
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Podcast #032 Reflections - Discover your Calling
Podcast #032 Reflections - Discover your Calling
How to be effortless
How to be effortless
Podcast #31 Melissa Ambrosini - Following your Truth
Podcast #31 Melissa Ambrosini - Following your Truth
Vedic Meditation Teacher Training: The Journey Begins
Vedic Meditation Teacher Training: The Journey Begins
Podcast #030 Sally Hill- What it takes to Build a Purpose Driven Business
Podcast #030 Sally Hill- What it takes to Build a Purpose Driven Business
Podcast #029 Ryan McCarthy - Creating Culture of Good
Podcast #029 Ryan McCarthy - Creating Culture of Good
Podcast #027 Mandy Messer - Navigating Transitions through Should & Must
Podcast #027 Mandy Messer - Navigating Transitions through Should & Must
Podcast #028 Reflections - Stepping Back Into the 9-5
Podcast #028 Reflections - Stepping Back Into the 9-5
Human Centred Being: When Human Centred Design isn’t Enough
Human Centred Being: When Human Centred Design isn’t Enough
Start with Why, but don’t Forget How
Start with Why, but don’t Forget How

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WHOLE: What does it mean to bring our whole selves to what we do? For me, this is not necessarily about sharing everything or oversharing. It’s about being ok with our completely messy humanness. It’s about not segmenting who we are into work self, home self, relationship self ect. . It’s about showing what’s under the surface sometimes. Showing that we are scared, angry, sad, frustrated, joyful, playful, curious, excited. . But very importantly, it’s about being real with ourselves and acknowledging all the little pieces that make up who we are. Sometimes that means digging deep. If we can’t be real and whole with ourselves, how are we to be real and while with others? . What does bringing your whole self mean to you?
WORK+LIFE X CONFERENCE ON SALE! I am super excited to announce that Super Early Bird tickets to @WorkLifeX are now on sale. . Work+Life X is a new conference that is a collaboration between me and Kate Cashman of @thebreathbetween. . Over two days we’ll be diving into that tricky intersection between who we are, what we do and how we live. How can we take a more conscious approach to that experience? What does it mean to live and work in the modern world? . We’ll be hearing from some fascinating people sharing stories and ideas to inspire and light the way as me move into a future of work that is asking us to bring all of who we are to what we do. . Full price two day tickets are $695 and one day tickets are $395. So if you jump in and grab one of our limited Super Early Birds at $495, you’re getting an amazing deal. . Tag a friend you think would love to come along on August 10 and 11 at @greenfieldsalbertpark. We can’t wait to see you there.
ANNOUNCING WORK+LIFE X CONFERENCE: I am very excited to announce together with @thebreathbetween , we will be launching a brand spanking new conference this August. . Work+Life X will be a two day event, held at the stunning @greenfieldsalbertpark. We will be diving into themes and ideas to explore what it means to take a more conscious approach to how we design and create our work-life experience. . Whether your an individual wanting to explore this for yourself or working on behalf of an organisation creating better experiences for your employees, there will be something for you. . Come and learn from coaches, academics, consultants, culture leaders, business owners and more. . We’ll be launching a limited number of Super Early Bird tickets soon. Come and follow us over at @worklifex and sign up for updates at the website to be the first to hear when they go on sale.
FAREWELL COLLECTIVE HUB MAGAZINE: Imagine my surprise when I pick up this month’s copy of @collectivehub magazine to find this as the feature story. . @lisamessenger shares a warts and all account of the decision to shut up physical shop. . I’m not going to say I’m not disappointed, I love print magazines and honestly I really don’t read many online ones. But I get their need to pivot. Companies that don’t make the tough decisions and innovate when the $hit is hitting the fan end up like Blockbuster video. . I think there’s a valuable reminder in this story no to cling to what no longer serves us. Whether that be financial or other. . Were you Collective Hub reader. I’d love to hear what you loved about it? And tag a friend you know will miss it too. 😭 #farewellcollectivehub
Flashback to a couple of Sunday mornings back. I had the pleasure of speaking alongside these amazing women (@merakicoaching @samanthanapier_writer , as well as @theeventhead and @kate.mcmc ) at @felicitywatson9 ’s event “A Real Conversation.” We got real about life, work and building a business in all its messiness. . I spoke about work-life flow and how we should be looking less about balancing our time and more about working with our energy flows. . What’s one thing in your work-life that zaps your energy? What’s something that gives you energy? Comment below. Photo credit @felicitywatson9
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU NEED? About two and a half months ago I gave up three things for three months as part of my meditation teacher training. One was coffee. I’m not going to say I don’t miss it. I do. Lots. But I definitely don’t need it. . I’ve also given up scrolling social media. It’s amazing how freeing this has been. Once again. I don’t need it. I have survived perfectly fine without knowing every little thing that’s going on. Without getting my daily dose of images, news and cat videos. . Giving things up has so far not been as restrictive as it has been liberating. And it helps me focus on what is really important. I’m less concerned about what everyone else is doing and am finding it easier to stay on my own path. . I’m interested, how do you find social media affects you? Is it more of a positive or negative in your life if you really think about it? Comment below. 👇🏻
EMBRACING EVOLUTION: In life and work we adapt and change. We evolve. It’s a natural part of being human and part of the world. . I’ve evolved my work...many times. I used to question this part of my nature that naturally wants to shift as I learn and grow. Now I embrace this part of me and see it as one of my greatest strengths. . This photo marks another evolution. I recently had a new photo shoot with the amazing @sophietimothy to help me align my brand to where my business and I am heading. It was such a great experience to get them back and just go ‘yes, that’s me’. Thank you Sophie for capturing who I am on the inside so beautifully. 🙏🏻 Photo credit @sophietimothy
Trusting ourselves can sometimes be even harder than trusting others. Not just our abilities, but our deeper intuition. . In Jan I shared a blog about beginning my Vedic meditation teacher training (Link in Bio) and trusting that little hunch it was something I needed to do. Even though it wasn’t logical. . Fast forward to now and already it’s been the most incredible journey. I’m not even half way through my training and it’s opening up opportunities I wouldn’t have expected. Not to mention sparking new connections. . Follow that little feeling inside. It knows what to do. . Click the link in my bio to read more about how it all started.
WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM DOGS: I love how dogs are so good at just being. I think we could learn a thing or two from them. They never try to be something they’re not. They never worry what other people think. They wear their love on their sleeve (or more so their tails). They are happy with the simple things in life. . Do you have a dog? What has he/taught you about being a better human? Comment below. Photo credit @sheetsontheline
100% RECYCLED COTTON: I love cracking open a new set of business cards. I’m particularly excited about these ones from @moo . They are made from 100% recycled cotton tshirts! How awesome is that? . We can do little things in our businesses or work to make a difference. Committing to purchasing recycled and busing carbon offsets for any flying I do are a couple of small things I do to help the environment. How about you?
COLLABOTATION: Had an awesome day today with the amazing @katecashman plotting, scheming and scoping out venues for a project we have coming up later this year. (This was one we checked out @gatherandtailor). . Something I wanted to call into my work-life this year was more collaboration. I love working for myself, but I do really miss having someone to bounce and create with. Today reminded me that working solo doesn’t mean that can’t be a part of my work. We create our work-life reality. . Tag someone you’d love to collaborate with this year!
ENERGY TRUMPS TIME: “I just don’t have time right now” was her response. But time wasn’t really her problem. There were certainly gaps in her calendar and she knew it. What she really didn’t have was the energy. She felt depleted. Not just physically, but emotionally, mentally and spiritually. . For many of us, whether we are working for ourselves, climbing the career ladder or leading an organisation - time seems like the most precious of resources. But lately I’ve very much come around to the idea that time is completely trumped by energy. . Have you ever been had the situation where you have 100 things to do across both your personal and professional to do lists, then when you finally get a spare hour to put a dint in them, all you can do is stare at your computer screen? . Our energy is what enables us deal with what life and work have to throw at us. Yes time is important, but it’s useless without energy. Energy helps us stay focused, productive, healthy and happy. And it’s not just physical energy I’m talking about here. Our mental, emotional and spiritual energy are just as important. . Which type of energy do wish you could cultivate more of? Physical💪🏼, mental🧠, emotional❤️ or 🙏🏻spiritual? Photo credit @inkandpulp
EVOLUTION ORIENTATION + FREE E-COURSE: Evolution Orientation is the first of my nine principles for living a conscious work-life. Evolution is a natural part of life, yet so often we dig our heels in and fight it. . Evolution is necessary for change and growth and to step into our true potential. If we can begin to orientate ourselves towards evolution, we can flow through life with greater ease. . Looking at life and work through this lens can also free us up from the need to 'achieve', as every step – whether a success or not – is just a way to learn and carry us forward. . 👆🏻Click the link in my profile to get your FREE Ecourse - A Conscious Work-Life Introduction to learn more about Evolution Orientation and the other eight principles.
TAPASYA: As part of my meditation teacher training, I’m doing a version of Tapasya. Essentially forgoing something in order to call in something else into ones life. . Myself and my class mates are each giving up three things for three months. Mine are: ☕️ Coffee. 🍷 Alcohol. 📱 Social media for personal use. (The last one is tricky as the lines are a bit blurry, but essentially I’ve deleted the apps off my phone and am posting in very intentional windows of time and am not scrolling and consuming). . I’m not going to say it’s easy (I’m a month in), but wow! It’s amazing the difference I feel. I’m definitely more clear headed, I don’t have the same highs and lows through the day in terms of energy, my skin is the best it’s been in ages, I’m getting up earlier and it doesn’t feel like a slog etc. Yes I’m doing other things that are contributing to this too, but all in all no alcohol and coffee is a winner. . On the social media side, I feel like I’ve got hours of wasted time back. Do I miss scrolling. Not. One. Bit. I didn’t realise until I gave up either, but I was actually starting to do the comparisonitis thing. Now if you know me, you’ll know this is very not me. . Giving these things up has been a game changer for me. And I see myself doing Tapasya again in the future. It’s such a great way to tune in to yourself. . What three things would you give up? Want to join me on Tapasya? Tag a friend who you think might like this idea. Maybe you can be Tapasya buddies.
PROFESSIONAL OR PERSONAL...OR BOTH? There was something about the homogenous ties and shirts, the lifeless, grey open plan, the values that seemed a little too over produced and lacking in authenticity that always had me feeling a little bit off in my old corporate life. The moment I stepped into the place, I could tell I was different. Not because I wasn’t an accountant like almost all of them, not because of the different work I was doing, but because I brought all of myself to work. . I could see so many people around me hiding or even denying parts of who they were. I didn’t need them to tell me, I could just feel it. Not surprisingly, every now and then someone would open up to me, they could see I was safe, that I wouldn’t judge if their professional mould didn’t line up with the personal self underneath. . The energy it takes to hide part of ourselves is huge. The more we break down the barriers between who we are personally and who we are professionally, the more we are letting our true potential shine. We need more organisations telling their people ‘we want all of who you are, your whole, beautiful, messy self’. . Have you ever hidden a part of who you were at work because you felt you had to present something ‘professional’ or something other than YOU? Tell me about it in the comments below. ✍🏻 How did it make you feel? 🤢🤥😭🤐😳 . Photo credit @meganleephoto.
EFFORTLESS EFFORT: At the end of last year I found myself in a bit of a spiral in my business. Going over and over ideas, not really putting anything into action. Stressing, second guessing myself, changing my mind constantly. I felt so un-me. 👆🏻👆🏻Double tap if you’ve experienced at some point in your life too. . It’s so easy to get ourselves into these kind of spirals. Particularly if we’re working for ourselves or leading others. . Then at the beginning of this year a piece of vedic wisdom on effortlessness helped me turn things around. Originally, I just wasn’t getting how it applied in daily life. The penny didn’t drop until my teacher offered a new concept. Effortless effort. . Head over to the blog via the link in my profile (How to be Effortless) to read about it.
PODCAST WITH MELISSA AMBROSINI - FOLLOWING YOUR TRUTH: A few weeks back I had the pleasure of podcasting with @melissaambrosini for the Good Work Revolution Podcast. . Melissa is the best selling authour of Mastering Your Mean Girl and has a new book coming out called Open Wide: A radically real guide to deep love, rocking relationships and soulful sex. She’s also the host of the Melissa Ambrosini Podcast a motivational speaker and entrepreneur and self love teacher. . She was named a self help guru by Elle Magazine and her message, that love is sexy, healthy is liberating and wealthy isn’t a dirty word has inspired women across the globe to activate their dreams and live life on their own terms. . Join Melissa and I as we discuss themes of: Life wake up calls. Letting go of past identities. Sharing from your own experiences. Intentional love making. Following your truth. . Links in profile.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS: Work-life balance is a term that has been around for years. It’s supposed to be the holy grail where have all our life and work activities in neat little boxes where we spend just the right amount of time in each. . But these activities don’t fit in boxes and the lines between where work and life begin and end are becoming more and more blurred. . Work-Life Flow looks at the work-life paradigm from a different angle. It’s more about working with our energy and using our natural potential to create more ease and a fluid integration of the two. . Join me for this unique workshop in Melbourne on 17 March or register your interest for Sydney. In addition to the workshop I’m also offering the option to upgrade to include two VIP coaching sessions with me. . Click the link in my profile for details and to sign up.