Smart Moves

INTRODUCTION

No-one really prepares you for adult life.

Trying to excel in your career, manage your money, maintain your friendships, look after your physical and mental health, reply to all your emails and texts, stay hydrated, avoid burnout, invest for your future, set healthy boundaries, work on your goals, be happy and get enough sleep.

If you feel exhausted after reading the above paragraph, I'm with you.

It can feel like a never-ending juggling act.

Ever since I was in school, I have always been obsessed with breaking things down into simpler steps.

As a student and then as a university tutor, I would always draw simple graphics and flowcharts breaking down the topics we learned in class and summarising the key points we had to know for exams. I created copies of these breakdowns and shared them with my friends and students as study notes.

In university, I would help my friends write their resumés and cover letters to land internships and graduate jobs.

At work, I would always preach the importance of financial independence and show my colleagues of all ages the steps to create a budget in the break room at lunchtime.

Nothing beat the feeling of seeing the smile on someone's face when a topic finally ‘clicked’ for them.

My approach has always been the same: practical, actionable and easy to understand. I break down complex topics into visual summaries and simple steps, so they are easily digestible and quick to learn and implement.

My goal when I started Smart Women Society ...