I used to get told to be less emotional and less empathetic when I was a young female leader

How often do you take stock of your successes and achievements and shout about them?

For most women, the answer is always, not enough.

I built a career I was hugely proud of over twenty years. Work was an important part of my identity. But over time, I realised something was missing, and that life was way too short for that feeling every day.

Boundaries are the one of the most important skills we have to get ahead in life, and in work. When we know what we want and need, and how to assert this comfortably, it can be transformative across our lives.