Hello to all,

This is just a quick post to say that I am sure you have heard that Annie and I are putting on our BIG GIRL panties and taking the brave step to start something of our own, down here in Cape Town.

Being a new mom, I have come to realise that I really need to be in a position where I can work much more flexibly, with fewer hours at the grindstone. I am also hitting 40 soon, so if I don’t find the courage to do this now, I am not sure I ever will. We are starting a small training design consultancy called The T-Room, with a few corporate clients, but are also looking to stretch into the NGO space.

As I move towards this new vision… there are things I feel compelled to say about Avocado Vision!

I have had the most extraordinary 5 years with the Avo family. When I joined, I had no idea I was about to:

• Be exposed to some of the most exciting opportunities
• Learn some of the most valuable career lessons
• Stretch into some of the most challenging spaces
• Grow as a person through the insightful work that we do
• Work with some of the most talented people I have ever met…. And…
• Make some of my dearest dearest friends.

For those of you that I have worked closely with, each one of you has enriched me. I really mean that! Jules has an extraordinary way of gathering extraordinary people and I honestly feel very very privileged to have worked with you over the years. Thank you to each one of you. You have supported me so solidly and I am so grateful for your energy.

For those of you that I have not yet met, (and there a re quite a few of you), I think you have found a wonderful place to work. Avo has an energy that is hard to describe, and very hard to find anywhere else. Enjoy building the company… and enjoy what it builds in you.

I have NO DOUBT that Annie and I will continue to work with Avo in new ways. We have been chatting with Jules and Steve over the last few weeks, and our intention is to stay very connected and involved where it makes sense. So this is definitely NOT goodbye… it is more …. See you, when we see you! And thank you… to this beautiful (not so little) company for supporting me along my journey over the last 5 years.

Here’s to Avo! Ching Ching!