Jul 14, 2026 | coaching, The Cleopatra Effect
As a coach, whether I’m working with students in my Styling Academy or clients in my Cleopatra coaching programme, I always start with the same question: What do you actually want? It sounds simple, but many people can’t answer it with real clarity. Do you...
Jun 29, 2026 | coaching, The Cleopatra Effect
I once read a lovely story about a monk and a glass.Someone asked him how he managed to stay so calm and peaceful in life, especially when things inevitably changed or came to an end. The monk picked up a glass of water and said, “To me, this glass is already...
Jun 10, 2026 | coaching, The Cleopatra Effect
One of my favourite stories is about two woodcutters who are given the same challenge: cut down as many trees as possible over the course of a month. The first woodcutter gets straight to work, chopping trees every single day without stopping. The second woodcutter...
May 27, 2026 | coaching, The Cleopatra Effect
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about charisma and what it actually is, because I think people get it confused with confidence, beauty, attention, or popularity. And honestly, I understand why. For years, as a trainer, I knew I could present well. I could hold a room,...
May 13, 2026 | coaching, The Cleopatra Effect
I recently watched a speech online that really stayed with me. The speaker started by defending smoking. He confidently spoke about statistics, questioned health campaigns, and made arguments that sounded believable. The frightening part was that people believed him....
Apr 28, 2026 | coaching, The Cleopatra Effect
As a personal stylist, a trainer, and a coach, one of the biggest things I see in women is this innate desire to be liked. Whether it’s at work, in relationships, socially, or even just walking into a room, we want to be perceived well. We want to feel attractive,...
