Inside Out:
My Journey as an Entrepreneur

Jill’s conviction took root early on. Raised in a spiritual household, she learned from her father that life is just as much about the inner world as the outer one. “Don’t forget to polish the inside too,” he’d say with a smile. A phrase that stayed with her. As did the belief that people hold more potential than they realise. We just have to be willing to tap into it. That potential, she says, is not unlocked by control, but by invitation. “To lead others, you must first look inward and from there, shape your outer world.”

That belief started early, shaped by a spiritual upbringing and a father who taught her that life is as much about your inner world as your outer one. “Don’t forget to polish the inside too,” he’d say with a smile. That phrase stuck with me – as did the idea that we all carry more potential than we think. We just have to dare to access it. That’s where human strength lies. Not in directing others, but in inviting them. To first look inward, and from there, shape the outside world.

Jill has always believed in combining head and heart in the workplace.
“At the time, speaking openly about spirituality, inner calm, and human connection at work raised a few eyebrows,” she recalls. “But why should head and heart be separate? Or work and life?”

Meditation and yoga became part of her daily practice long before they were common in business. “They help me stay grounded. Today, they’ve even become valued employee benefits in our organisation.”

Sometimes, she adds, it’s just as important to break tension with humour, with levity — to not take everything so seriously. “Growth is serious work. But life doesn’t always have to be.”

Under Jill’s leadership, Exactpi has grown into a boutique recruitment agency with multiple areas of expertise. A mature, professional organisation built on care, curiosity, and connection. It’s also a place where failure can be addressed openly, and friction isn’t smoothed over — it’s used as a learning moment.
“Everyone has an ego that gets in the way from time to time,” Jill says.

At Exactpi, roles evolve with people. “We go far to shape roles around someone’s strengths and ambitions,” she explains. One colleague started in sales, explored recruitment, and eventually flourished as a marketer – her true fit.

What began as a gut feeling grew into a philosophy, one that Jill still lives by. With a strong leadership team and a skilled managing director beside her, she is stepping back from daily operations, but the mission remains clear: to enable growth in people and organisations, and to lead with vision, joy, and above all: Feeling.

It’s no longer just her story. It has become a shared one.

A quote on Jill’s office wall serves as a daily reminder and often sparks meaningful conversations: