I
never think of myself as
a woman leading men.
We’re soldiers – we wear the
same uniform, carry the same
weights and go through the
same training. I don’t shout.
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calm, quiet and clear on what
I expect. Some people say
women aren’t as strong as men,
isn’t just physical. I’ve known
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just as inspiring.
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together and it’s important to expect and accept
emotions – it’s seen as a strength not weakness to let
them out. All soldiers know
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danger on the frontline and
we’re trained for it. I’ve never
had to test out my killer instinct
so I don’t know for sure how
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working together and my
colleagues are my family;
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working with the same people
for the rest of my life.
start my day with exercise,
whether it’s a full-on physical
training session or just walking
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sergeant, so I get up twice
a day to train or walk over
to the helicopter hangers to
inspect the equipment. I wasn’t
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and compete in cross-country
and triathlons. Last year
I applied to go on a never-
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Antarctica with an all-female
group of soldiers. If I make the cut, we’ll go to the South
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ȱȱǰȱ ȱ ȱȱǯIRON YOUR WORK
“UNIFORM” EVERY
MORNING.Discipline
builds confidence.
By taking pride in your
appearance, you take more
pride in your actions, too.
EAT A PROTEIN-RICH
BREAKFAST.Ihaveupto
four boiled eggs to fuel me
through the morning. If you
don’t eat, you’ll be hungry
and miserable at work.
START YOUR DAY WITH
A PHYSICAL CHALLENGE.
Going on a 12-kilometre
march with weights
strapped to my back
makes me feel like I can
do anything.
REFRAME HOW YOU
VIEW OBSTACLES.I see
everything as a blessing.
I believe if you work hard,
you’ll eventually see
the rewards.SARA’S GUIDE
TO A FULFILLING
WORK DAY
SARA CANNING, 27
WORKS AS AN AIRCRAFT
COMMUNICATION
SPECIALIST IN THE
1 ARMY AIR CORPS,
AND HAS SERVED
INAUSTRALIA AND
NORTHERN IRELAND.
THE DAUGHTER OF
A SOLDIER, SHE JOINED
THE ARMY AT 18 AND
CURRENTLY LIVES IN
MILITARY QUARTERS
IN ENGLAND WITH HER
10-YEAR-OLD SON.W
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vital for my happiness,
as is disconnecting
from work. I’m very
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a tough time with work-life
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that I then commit to making
happen, such as going to
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a holiday. I’m more resilient now after facing some
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media provides an easy platform. I used to personalise
everything and get very upset if something went
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I spent a lot of time
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in Africa as I saw the
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and hate networking, so
would instead ask everyone
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discover what resonated
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up when a friend contacted
me via LinkedIn. I had
never heard of the
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matched my skills and it
seemed like a dynamic
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I ask my team to rate
their happiness at work
out of 10 so I can get
a clear picture. I’m an
eight out of 10 (I’m British
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ȱǼǯHAVE A FUCK-OFF
FUND.If you end up
in an awful job, savings
give you the time to
think about what
you want.
DON’T WORRY TOO
MUCH ABOUT A PLAN.
Make decisions based on
whether you’ll enjoy the
challenge, not if they’ll
look good on your CV.
ARRANGE SOCIAL
EVENTS AFTER WORK.
I don’t like letting people
down, so saying I’ll meet
a friend at 7.30pm means
I can’t work late.
SEEK ADVICE.I wouldn’t
find my job description
as exciting as the role
actually is, so talk to
someone doing the
type of job you’re
interested inJO’S PATH
TO CAREER
ENLIGHTENMENT
OWKRTIWO
RKIT
WORk
ITJO
BERTRAM, 34
IS REGIONAL GENERAL
MANAGER OF UK,
IRELAND AND THE
NORDICS AT UBER.
AFTER STUDYING
PHYSICSAT CAMBRIDGE
AND GETTING HER MBA
IN FRANCE, SHE SPENT
FOUR YEARS WORKING IN
BUSINESS CONSULTANCY
IN SOUTH AFRICA BEFORE
JOINING UBER IN 2013.84 ELLE AUSTRALIA