High Magick X Systems | I see & remove blocks you don't know exist, but feel - without Zoom, phone calls or being in the same room | Change Mentor for Executives & Founders who want to live with more depth & die happy

Most of the decisions you regret weren’t “bad decisions”.

They were built on values you never defined properly.

It’s why you stay in roles, relationships and versions of you that look fine on paper but wrong in your body.

You didn't just end up there - you unknowingly decided your way into them.

Because each choice you make sits on top of values that collapse the moment people, money or pressure push back.

In The Obsidian Vault, we cut through all of it so your tough decisions feel simple to make:

We'll break down: 
- What’s really happening.
- What you’re actually loyal to and why it matters.
- What it will cost to keep things as they are.

That’s how you stop making decisions you regret and build a life you don't.

You'll see clearly, decide cleanly, and live closer to what you truly value with each choice you make.

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫
 -You’re smart, capable & deeply responsible, but privately exhausted
 -You’re dragging unfinished conversations, roles or relationships behind you
 -You’re standing in a life that looks fine on paper & wrong in your body
 -You’re value driven, but feel a constant gap between what you stand for vs what you tolerate.

More insights, healing or content won’t change that. This is the lever:

Language, structure and perspective that makes it harder to lie to yourself.

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐈 𝐚𝐦
I’ve walked parallel paths since I was 19, when I quit uni to build a 25 year career with the likes of Goldman Sachs, UBS, HSBC, Barclays and others.

I set up my first business alongside my first job, went on to build two jewellery brands, a business transformation consultancy, and a private practice working with 600+ founders and executives through High Magick.

All while navigating Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (c-PTSD)

Tough calls come with that territory, and often arrive all at once. But that wasn’t new to me.

Aged eight, I became a carer for my disabled aunt. It was violent and turbulent.

I had a front row seat to what happens when loved ones refuse to make obvious decisions, what it costs them, and me.

It taught me something most miss:

Your best decisions are made when you can be a bystander in your own life at the right moment - then move swiftly.

That’s tough for most people.

Master it, and you solve problems before they can even exist - just like I, and 600+ executives and founders have.

Through real-life (anonymised) examples from their sessions and my own life, I explain how.

When you need to stop making decisions you regret and build a life you don't, welcome.

https://theobsidianvault.substack.com/about

Sonal Bhaskaran

What being a carer in a violent home at 8 taught me about decision-making at 45:

Clarity requires separation.

The closer you are to a situation, the more deliberate that separation must be.

We view separatiom as ‘cold’.

I know many people have thought that of me with personal decisions I've made.

But it isn't.

It’s objective curiosity.

Curiosity creates understanding.

Understanding creates distance.

Without distance, most adults react and call it ‘intuition’. 

But if you can observe chaos without entering it, you control the next move.

That distance creates clarity.

Clarity gives you choice.

And when you have choice?

You gain the kind of personal power you've needed all along.

Writer @The Obsidian Vault | Letters for smart people who are tired of making decisions they regret - and want to build a life they don’t.

The Morning GameChanger

he Positive Habits Podcast is for people who want to live a better life, with higher energy levels, less stress, better relationships and ultimately to supercharge their performance in all areas of life. I'm on a mission to help people improve their wellbeing with one small habit change.

#1 The Positive Habits Podcast

I teach teams how to create positive habits that set them up for a happy and high performing day. EVERY DAY.

I love helping people live happier lives. We only get one. My programme is based on positive habits that create powerful changes at work and home. 

I deliver interactive talks, sessions and masterclasses on the power of one small habit that can transform your work and home life.

Your team can get results from just a 90 minute interactive session which can be in person or online. It's a universally applicable inspirational session that boosts positivity and action taking.

Teams can then focus on specific masterclasses based on important areas such as; work/life balance, technology overload, procrastination, resilience and morning routines.

Book a call to learn more!
https://calendly.com/kthorne2022/positiveteams

International Keynote Speaker | Life explosion ➜ High Performing | Positive Habits Teacher |

Civil Service College 

Coaching team to build strong relationships with clients, helping them to overcome their challenges by providing them with transformational training programmes.

Wellbeing and Resilience, Associate Director

The Commonwealth Education Trust

Our mission is to build capacity of schools and teachers in lower income countries by providing digital CPD that contributes to improving learning outcomes. Leading a small team who are all passionate about transforming education and in particular, the power of teachers to improve learning outcomes. 
In 2019, we released our flagship programme, Teach2030 which has reached more than 10,000 teachers in +40 countries. We working with Governments and educational partners to build capacity and support national roll-outs of our programme. I am a hands on leader who runs the organisation day to day but also loves being involved in the details of the programme development and partner relationships.

Chief Executive Officer

To lead, manage and develop both existing and new educational programmes and projects across the Commonwealth. 
To lead and manage the development of the Trust's existing educational programmes including 'Foundations of Teaching for Learning' Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and River of Stories literacy books and teaching materials.
To build networks and relationships with key educational organisations to advance primary and secondary education across the Commonwealth.

Head of Learning and Educational Development

itslearning AS

My main role is to develop and execute commercial  excellence in our global sales organization across our eight European subsidiaries and International Sales. I work closely with the VP of Sales for Europe, local country management and our CEO. Responsible for designing and implementing commercial principles, programmes and strategies to all markets as well as continue to improve existing markets with better tools, frameworks and coaching in order to grow sales and service revenue whilst building competence and confidence. Heavily involved with driving big wins in Europe with a wide range of skills and experience in selling and presenting to large, C-level decision makers, working on high-priority tenders and developing strategic workshops. Strategic design and project management of new business and customer events varying from local leadership events to large educational trade shows for example BETT.

KPI’s are based across four key areas;

1. Revenue generated across Europe and International Sales
2. Driving big, strategic  wins
3. Ensuring mandatory processes of both sales competence and service delivery 
4. Service revenue

Global Commercial Excellence Manager

I am responsible for the sales and marketing team who are all working together to provide educational solutions to schools, FE Colleges, and work based learning providers. I work closely with different schools and organisations in the UK that are looking to solve their educational challenges, and showcasing varying solutions to underpin school improvement.

UK Sales Director

I am responsible for providing pedagogical leadership for employees, educational institutions and partners in an international market based around our learning platform technology. I lead and manage implementation teams and projects as well as creating and developing a range of services is a key part of the role. My core specialism is to provide strategic guidance to help various stakeholders to identify the value of using technology to enhance teaching and learning,and to increase learning opportunities to achieve their educational goals. I organise and manage varying sizes of implementation projects which include defining strategic vision and goals, short and long term implementation plans. I work closely with both Senior Teams and teachers to problem solve, then foster, support and lead an increased use of technology by designing tailored implementation and training plans. I am responsible for maintaining service excellence and have a commercial mindset and manage budgets, along with analysing the commercial performance of our pedagogical services to influence profitability.

Global Training Manager

itslearning

My main role was to give pedagogical guidance and tailored training to educational institutions as well colleagues.  I was involved in designing training projects, creating implementation plans, tenders, social networking, delivering presentations and national/international conferences, meeting tight deadlines and hitting targets. I led and managed projects as well as teams of stakeholders tailored to achieve their educational goals. I specialised in the FE and HE sector due to my background, gaining revenue from additional services, providing educational consultancy with a strong focus on achieving education goals as well as gaining funding opportunities. I also had a lead role in designing and developing the Aspire+ Accreditation Online Training Programme.

Education and Training Specialist

Essential Skills Support Unit (ESSU) Fareham

E-learning training workshops and pedagogical consultancy delivered during 2010 to practitioners across the South East.  Consultancy also included developing ESSU Moodle site and training key members of staff on effective ways to use Moodle to enhance teaching and learning.

E-learning Consultant

Highbury College

Responsible for delivering ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages), Numeracy and Literacy to a range of levels to learners often from difficult backgrounds and programme co-ordinator for high level programmes.  Developing online courses and resources for college using VLE (Moodle), delivering internal e-learning staff training. Actively participated in Portsmouth City Council and JISC E-learning events.

E-Advisor/Lecturer/Programme Co-ordinator

Myngle

A variety of personalised one to one English lessons delivered virtually evenings and weekends.
This position gave me the opportuntity to put my Online Net Trainer skills to practice and develop my knowledge of online teaching resources and tools.

Online English Tutor

Portsmouth Language College

Part-time Assistant Director whilst at University and full-time during holidays.  Taught a variety of levels including preparing students for CAE and IELTS examinations. ADOS responsibilities included opening and closing building, administration tasks, leading staff development sessions on key training issues and generating business ideas.

Assistant Director of Studies (ASOS)

We are facing the greatest global pandemic of all time.

Burnout, anxiety, and stress are at an all-time high. People are the most important asset. The better people look after themselves, the better they perform in all areas of life. In the recently published Mental State of the World 2023 Report, the UK scored second worst out of 71 countries.

Kat is a positive habits international keynote speaker, teacher and consultant. Her life story of workaholism, breakdown and burnout inspires global audiences to make one small habit change. After losing everything in 2016, she had no choice but to start again. With ONE SMALL HABIT CHANGE.

Former Global Commercial Director & CEO, Kat now works with organisations, leaders and individuals around the world to create one small positive habit change that actually results in increased wellbeing & resilience.

The result? A healthier, happier and high performing work and home life.
 
I love a good coffee  ☕️ so let's have a chat.
 
Send me a DM or email me kat@katthorne.com

Kat Thorne

What an AMAZING first day back!

Like many I'm sure, I woke up with a thought of 'How can it be that time already' but I got out of bed and did my 10 minute run.

What a surprise to find it was snowing. I could feel myself smiling, despite the dark, cold, Monday reality. And I definitely delivered a better experience for this audience this morning because of it.

I've just had the pleasure of working with the MOST incredible team St Piran's School. Huge thank you to Katie Handford for making this happen, and a big thank you to Seb Sales and your incredible team for the lovely warm welcome.

The most special part of the morning, was all the conversations during the break. As always, the '10 minutes' message is the total gamechanger.

If you want a positivity injection that actual creates real change in your team, send me a DM! 

When you neglect yourself, everyone pays the price. When you look after yourself, everyone benefits.

Life is too short.

#1 Positive Habits Tedx Speaker | One Small Habit = 15% Productivity | Positive Habits Podcast | Founder Women Who PLNGE

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