Why I choose collaboration over competition every time

Group of six women at a business event smiling together in front of a lit backdrop, celebrating community and connection in business

There is a long-standing belief in business that there is only so much to go around. Only so many clients. Only so many opportunities. Only so much visibility. And if someone else is doing well, then somehow that must mean there is less available for you. It is a belief that sounds logical, and for […]

Community over competition

A group of women from Business Women Albury Wodonga seated around a dinner table at an event, smiling and enjoying an evening celebrating women in business and community over competition.

Community over competition! Sometimes, the most rewarding thing in business is watching another woman succeed, especially when you’ve walked beside her and seen what it took to get there.  It’s not about recognition. It’s about knowing that when she shines, we all move forward together. Over the years, I’ve watched how generosity changes everything in […]

What Does Success Look Like to You?

What does success look like to you | An observation by Mell Speaks | Motivational Speaker and Presenter

What Does Success Look Like to You? When was the last time you stopped to ask yourself what success really means… for you? Not the version you see plastered across LinkedIn. Not the one your high school teacher implied was the “right path.” Not the definition based on someone else’s goals or life or timeline. […]

Change the business unicorn

Mell Millgate - Speaker and workshop facilitator.

Close your eyes for a moment and allow yourself to be transported to a time when you are a little girl, around the age of three or four. In that innocent and magical phase of your life, a new fascination has captured your heart and ignites your imagination… UNICORNS! Oh, those enchanting creatures!  Picture in […]