I enjoyed my demanding corporate jobs. I was a young widow, and became Managing Director of the Land Bank of South Africa at a time when my childreleft home for their further studies. This gave me the opportunity to worked an unrestricted number of hours per week. I no longer had a domestic situation that needed my personal involvement. My body kept the score and my health suffered. Itbis not unusual for successful, up and coming employees, whatever their industry, to shortcut not only on sleep but overall self care. Hence my professional coaching focus now often includes how to sustain  personal resilience, whilst delivering excellent work. The mantra that it is marathon, not a sprint is apt. It is also often rough and lonely in those leadership positions. I have survived navigating toxic corporate politics. Clients find my calm, engagement offers them an opportunity to download with safe confidentially and think creatively.