We often hear about women supporting women, but it’s less common to see two women collaborating and combining their expertise, wisdom and energy to create something bigger than they could on their own.

Colleen Callander and I met when she was the CEO of Sportsgirl. I was her coach for 10 years while she sat in that seat and what we worked towards during that time was building a high performance career as well as a high performance life.

When Colleen left the retail world after three decades in the business, I had reached my 20 year milestone as a strategic executive life coach. We decided to join forces and elevate our careers to a new level as we entered our next chapter. We co-founded our business, Human Elevation, and co-wrote a book, Elevate, which covers the lessons we wished we had been taught earlier. Today, we’d love to share them with you:

These three pillars – life, leadership and longevity – and committing to habits that support success in these areas will be the key to your long-term success professionally and personally. Finally, remember that you and your life are worth celebrating. We see that a lot of women find it difficult to celebrate themselves. Small wins matter and celebration is a tiny, powerful habit that builds success and momentum. So, celebrate it all.

About Shannah Kennedy and Colleen Callander

Shannah Kennedy is one of Australia’s foremost strategic life coaches. She works to transform her clients’ careers, wellbeing and lives; and has coached entrepreneurs, Olympians, CEOs and small business owners so they have clarity, direction and purpose. Colleen Callander spent 30 years in the retail industry, serving as CEO of two iconic fashion brands, Sportsgirl and Sussan, where she established winning cultures and empowered people to reach their full potential. Shannah and Colleen are the co-authors of Elevate, now available to purchase online and in all good bookstores.