From Golden Handcuffs to Diamond Days
Golden Handcuffs is a phrase I have heard several times recently. Basically, it means: I hate my job, but I am being paid too much money...
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- Feb 23
- 2 min
Let's talk about Values
Talking about values I've been talking a lot about values with clients recently, so I thought I'd lay my cards on the table! These are...
- Oct 26, 2022
- 4 min
Why it's OK not to have a passion
Finding your calling (and why it’s usually nonsense) You’ll find an awful lot of online content about finding your calling, finding your...
- Oct 5, 2022
- 3 min
The importance of networking and how to prepare for casual chats.
Is a casual chat ever casual? Networking, or using your circle of contacts, is an excellent job search method. In fact, it is the most...
- Feb 16, 2022
- 4 min
Job Applications – how to strike a balance between hope and reality.
How do you know whether to apply for a job or not? Do you feel that you must meet all the criteria in order to be considered, or is it...
- Jan 5, 2022
- 2 min
2022: Wouldn’t it be great if…?
Whilst isolating (just for 2 days – I was negative thankfully) during the twixmas period, I got to read a lot of articles and watch a lot...
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
Career Movers and Shakers, the time is NOW!
Are you looking forward to “back to school”? With home schooling, online schooling and the LONG summer holidays, I know for some of us,...
- Jul 28, 2021
- 4 min
What I learned from getting a bad haircut!
I'm sure we’ve all had challenges over the last 18 months including, but definitely not limited to our hairstyles and hairstyling needs! ...
- Jun 28, 2021
- 6 min
Do you suffer from job-searching shame?
Career Progression Plans – are you still in the closet? Are you hoping to change job, gain a promotion, or make a career move but you...
- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
How not to treat a job applicant
I realise I may be preaching to the converted here, but if there are any employers listening, take note. I have had a few clients who...
- Apr 21, 2021
- 4 min
What to consider before you quit.
Lately, I've been thinking about quitting! I have a friend who use to threaten to quit at least once a month, possibly more often than...
- Mar 9, 2021
- 5 min
Career Resilience. What it is and how to get it.
Around this time last year, I created a post that said, “All jobs are temporary”. I have thought about this often since and wondered if...
- Nov 26, 2020
- 2 min
Shaking the world in a gentle way
I hate the thoughts of manipulating someone into buying something with this scarcity mindset that is so prevalent, "My cart is closing" etc
- Oct 22, 2020
- 3 min
Time changing and changing times
I always struggled to answer the question “What is your favourite season?” as, truth be told, I love the changing of the seasons and the cyc
- Sep 27, 2020
- 3 min
Celebrating uncertainty
In coaching we talk about the “edge of chaos” as being where the good stuff happens. Innovation doesn’t often happen in our comfort zone.
- Aug 17, 2020
- 4 min
Navigating coaching in an online world
We’ve all gotten used to communicating this way and the thing is – we’re still communicating, but without the frills, or the distractions, o
- Jul 22, 2020
- 2 min
Harnessing powerful forces
Coaching is a wonderful mechanism to help you do all of this, your coach is your cheerleader, they are up for you, willing you on. They kno
- Jun 21, 2020
- 6 min
How to prepare for an online interview
Never mind the interview questions, there’s a whole assault course of practicalities to think of if you’re being interviewed remotely!...
- Jun 3, 2020
- 3 min
Is the "New Normal" going to be all it’s cracked up to be?
Are you getting a little sick of hearing how the "New Normal" is going to be so much better than what went before? As everyone is talking...
- May 27, 2020
- 3 min
Tired and Confused...
...since the lock-down has been eased a little here in the last week, I’m confused too.
I want to go out, yet I want to stay in.
I know I
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