The Uprising
The Uprising, the newsletter for the Ready to Rise Community delivers bold insights, real-world strategies, and empowering leadership lessons for ambitious professionals scaling their impact. Curated by Cathie Reid, it features practical tools, candid stories, and reflections from global events - all designed to help you grow, lead, and rise into your next level with clarity and confidence.
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When Your Business Becomes Your Identity
In our recent monthly webinar, we explored a topic that doesn’t get enough attention in leadership circles: The intertwining of your personal and professional identity.
It’s a common founder challenge, but it’s just as relevant for executives and long-term leaders who find themselves boxed into ...
Mar 01, 2026
identity
insights
leadership
strategy
The Power of Preparation
Last week an extreme weather alert was issued for South East Queensland.
On Friday morning, I woke to conditions eerily similar to last year’s cyclone event. It had rained torrentially all night, the pool was on the brink of overflowing, the building manager was sending updates to our group chat ...
Feb 17, 2026
insights
leadership
learning
preparation
strategy
Finding Business Gold in Unstructured Data
I’m delivering on a promise I made to the Ready to Rise community late last year, during a conversation about the importance of getting your data house in order so you can maximise the value that AI tools can unlock.
We were talking about the value that sits inside unstructured data sources, and ...
Feb 12, 2026
insights
leadership
strategy
unstructured data
Feeling the mid-January Blues?
January often begins with a burst of excitement - new year, fresh energy, big plans. But by the time mid-month hits, has that momentum already started to fade?
I’m in the UK this week, where the third Monday of January is infamously dubbed Blue Monday - the “most depressing day of the year.” The...
Jan 21, 2026
growthmindset
leadership
momentum
strategy
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