ABOUT CAT GLENNIE

Cat Glennie started her work life as a short hand typist, and worked in various secretarial and admin positions, the last of which, in 1984, was for IBM.

'In the early 80's I used to take my old car to a chap called Mannie for repair. He was 40 and active and so I was stunned when he suddenly died of a heart attack. I remember standing in his reception area experiencing a total life rethink when I heard the news. I saw myself standing before God accounting for my life so far – and I didn't like what I imagined. In that moment I became filled with a burning desire to live a life that I would be proud of, to live God's highest plan for me whatever it took.

I realised to do this I needed to feel and act more powerful. I'd spent too long letting my choices be formed by what I thought others might say. I'd wasted precious opportunities by trying to keep everyone else happy. I'd given away my power too many times by saying yes when I really wanted to say no, and trying not to take scary risks. Fuelled by this revelation I embarked on a deep journey with personal power -  and at last started to take risks, big ones, started doing the things that made my heart sing, lovely! -  I started using my talents, with joy.'

As a consequnce she took a commission only job selling PC's, concentrating on the corporate market in South Africa. Having achieved significant success in this endeavor, in 1989, Cat decided to set up her own business in software solutions. It was during this time that Cat attended the business school. Subsequently, she accepted a senior management post in a large software distribution company. She has also acted as a consultant to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in Pretoria where she conceptualized and launched South Africa's first virtual community on the Web.

In 1997, leaving behind more than a decade in the IT industry, Cat moved into people development, and using the principles expounded in her first book, designed a series of interventions to transfer vital self-management skills to South African public. Moreover Cat wrote a column for the Cape Argus Newspaper. Her seminars, courses and talks have touched the lives of thousands of South Africans.

In 2004 she left South Africa to take an extended sabbatical, studying and working at the Findhorn Foundation. In Dec 2007 she completed this training period, and returned to running her own business.

'20 Years later I'm happy to say many wonderful things have come about as a consequence of these choices, but I still continue to discover myself and grow all the time. I am deeply interested in sparking off that point of power and a deep connection with my soul in myself - and helping others find it too.'