Caroline Lacaille-Gaudy on LinkedIn: Today, half of 2024 is already behind us 🤯 Let’s dream 🪄 You’ve got a… (2024)

I came across a Mompreneur network event on a LinkedIn post.Theme was: Become an expert on InstagramThe Special guest was… a man! 🤯Are we for real? In 2024? I have nothing against a man teaching women but seriously? There was no female Instagram expert to talk at this event???If you are going to stand for female empowerment, would you not want to do it fully?

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I have supported a client who was sexually abused as a child and now fights her ex-spouse who is abusing their child.You would think, what are the odds? Sadly data show that the odds are quite high.According to the CDC: 1 in 5 Americans was sexually molested as a child,1 in 4 was beaten by a parent to the point of a mark being left on their body,1 in 4 grew up with an alcoholic relative,1 in 8 witnessed their mother being beaten or hit.These are US stats but it’s pretty consistent elsewhere.The data show that things are not getting better over time and our children continue to be victims of aggression.The data also state that this only takes into account those who came forward and reported their abuse.We are surrounded by friends who overcame abuse and continue to suffer the downstream effects: depression, PTSD, suicide, eating disorders, obesity… The list is endless.One thing that I have uncovered as I worked with my client is that the system, while intended to support the victims, actually favors the abusers more often than not. Meaning there are a lot of abusers roaming free making all of our kids unsafe.Ever since I read about the data I have not been able to walk into a playground and not make the mental math: “Statistically, how many kids are already or will be sexually abused before they turn 18?”The worse?About 90% of child sexual abuse is perpetrated by someone known and trusted by the child or child's family members.Today is International Day of Innocent Children Victims Of Aggression.My small contribution is to raise your awareness to this never ending pandemic that I believe is largely underreported. Protect your kids. Protect all the kids.With love,Caroline#internationaldayofinnocentchildrenvictimsofa*ggression

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🏃Imagine running a race 🏃You know the distance, it'll be a stretch for you today.But you are prepared to run.You can imagine that you will face some challenges but you feel ready.And you begin to run.The first few miles feel good.You found your pace.Weather is not too bad.You run, you run...😕You start feeling a slight discomfort on your right ankle. You think it's bearable and you're here to finish this race so it'll have to hold until the finish line. So you continue to run. You notice that you run slower but the point is to finish not to win. Not on your first time in this new distance.😰The discomfort turns into pain and soon you are limping.The finish line is still far. You start to think "how can I continue to run with so much pain?"Soon you are thinking "what if I make permanent damage to my ankle just for an ego trip of finish a stupid race?"And eventually you start to walk and even walking is painful.And a few minutes later you call it quit for this time.You will be back next time. You'll be better prepared.That's an analogy to what most of my clients have been through before they work with me.They set a goal, they take the obvious actions and then realize there is adjacent preparation that they haven't done to reach the finish line. In your career, as in running, you need an holistic training to reach any stretch goals.In my program I help my clients define their goals with crystal clarity, along with their why. We set action plans together but we don't stop at that. We assess the obstacles they may face on their journey and plan a way to avoid, work around or crush them. I also support them as they encounter new challenges so that they maximize their chances of success.I work with professionals who want to reach new levels of growth in their career without burning themselves out on their way.If this sounds like you and you are ready to:🎯Know with unshakeable certainty what you want to do next in your career,🪨Have a rock solid plan to achieve your goals at work and in your life,🔥Perform at peak performance AND leave work feeling energized.DM me EMPOWER if you want to hear more about my hybrid workshop.With love,CarolinePS: Picture of me in my running years after a rainy run 😜

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Controversial take 🫣Can we all agree that the LinkedIn Article questions are nonsensical? I feel like AI is evolved enough to generate better ones but maybe it’s just me 🤔Is it?

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The grass may seem greener elsewhere.Sometimes it is.And sometimes not really.Before you run away to a new role, make sure that the root causes of your dissatisfaction are all in check.So you don’t find yourself in the same situation on repeat.Been there done that! 😉And consider this: sometimes the very job you think you hate is actually the job you want and could love. If you could shift your perspective and see your current situation from a different angle, everything could change for the better.So… what if your job was just perfect? 😉With love,CarolinePS: I can hear you think of all the reasons why it doesn’t apply to you 😅 Trust me when I say, there is a happy ending to your story that doesn’t involve rocking the boat, starting from scratch, or risking what you worked so hard to build.

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I’ve written this article years ago and it has never felt more timely to share it (again).Layoffs seem inevitable and are still challenging to navigate.When I was laid off I felt so angry and resentful at first…Until I had enough of my negativity and decided to flip the script in my favor. I hope my story can help inspire more people to see their challenges as opportunitiesWith love,Caroline

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Last summer at the beach, I read a book (The Source, by Dr Tara Swart Bieber and did one of the exercises: it was about the 5 people surrounding me the most.)The first 3 names came easily...then the 4th.... ...and for the 5th I needed to be honest with myself: it was one of my clients. 😳 By becoming my own boss, working from home most of the time, I had isolated myself a lot more than I realized.So on that beach, I set an intention: to grow and elevate my circle. That's it! I didn't do much else.A few months later, incredible people started to appear in my life in the most unexpected ways. They have been generous with their time, and knowledge. They've helped me make a massive difference in my life and in my business.Your most valuable asset is not time.It’s who you spend your time with.Do you agree?Who are the people you spend the most time with that make work and life more exciting? Share in comments 👇With love,Caroline

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I used to have a love/hate relationship with the weekendIt was so good to not go to the office and do whatever I pleased.But came Sunday afternoon I started to think… How short the weekend had been,How I wasn’t ready to return to work on Monday…I thought it was the job.I thought it was the boss.I thought it was the company.It took me to quit it all to realize it had nothing to do with anything other than myself and how I viewed my world.Now I enjoy weekends and my days for what they are: precious time to spend on what I love, with whom I love the most.And yesterday it was this delicious pizza, outside, with my amazing lover Jean-Laurent GAUDY and our wonderful kid, with bird songs in the background.Enjoy your day.With love,Caroline

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