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Emma McQueen and her husband Mark sitting together on a white circular swing, surrounded by pink flowers at Day with the Queen.
September 7, 2026
Business networking events can lead to valuable relationships, fresh ideas and unexpected opportunities. A paver project in our new apartment complex reminded me what can happen when you wait too long to make a decision.
Emma McQueen smiling and holding a cup of tea while sitting on a grey sofa in pink slippers.
August 31, 2026
Learning how to delegate effectively means setting clear expectations, handing over genuine ownership and giving people room to lead. A scavenger hunt, fake moustaches and blindfolded bowling reminded me what can happen when others are trusted to make an idea their own.
Emma McQueen sitting on a sofa with a laptop, smiling at the camera.
August 25, 2026
Your most valuable business ideas may still be sitting in your head. Learn how to identify your business intellectual property, capture your expertise and find the anchor connecting everything you do.
Bright blue front door representing a childhood knock-and-run story shared at a business retreat.
August 18, 2026
A noisy hotel room, a childhood knock-and-run and one of my favourite memories of Dad. Here’s what a business retreat can give you beyond strategy, planning and the usual “So, what do you do?” conversations.
Emma McQueen and her sister Serena celebrating eight years of working together, taking a selfie in matching pink outfits at a Day with the Queen event.
August 10, 2026
Everyone tells you not to work with family. I've said it myself. And then eight years ago, my sister Serena joined my business, and it became one of the greatest gifts of my professional life. Here's what those eight years have taught me about trust, complementary skills, and the kind of partnership you cannot hire for.
Thriving Women sit together and smile for a group photo during the final session of the intellectual property-focused Winter Warmer Retreat.
August 3, 2026
Identifying your business intellectual property can be difficult when you’re close to your own work. A retreat exercise helped a group of experienced women uncover their positioning, unique processes and valuable IP by seeing their businesses through someone else’s eyes.
July 29, 2026
Are you holding onto work someone else should be doing? Use the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritise your workload, delegate effectively and create more time for the work only you can do.
Pink weekly planner beside a vase of greenery, a stack of books and a pen holder, representing how to stop overcommitting and protect your capacity.
July 21, 2026
Learning how to stop overcommitting starts with understanding the true cost of every yes. Discover practical ways to protect your capacity, create space for focused work and lead with greater intention.
Emma McQueen lying on a grey sofa laughing, wearing a pink top, floral pyjama pants, and pink slippers, resting on a pink cushion against a cream panelled wall.
July 13, 2026
Amelia was capable but couldn't stop second-guessing herself. The fix wasn't a confidence hack. It was sleep. Here's why rest is the leadership skill no one talks about.