Career coaching for blooming clients
It must be that time of year but i’ve bene having quite a few enquiries from new mums and expectant mums. Having a child can be the impetus we need to make a change of career as there are already changes in life style. What I suggest to be expectant clients is that although tthey […]
Career coaching – one hour decision making session
Recently I worked with a client to help her make a decision. She worked in the career/recruitment field and thought she should be able to make a decision herself. I’ve decided to write this as had another enquiry today, another career advisor who is unsure what to do next in her career. Often we feel […]
Office Politics – How to play the game
I’ve been talking with a client this week about office politics. He has recently been fired from a new job and he also spoke about previous temporary assignments that were not renewed, so what’s going on? When we start a new job, and as a temporary worker each assignment is like a new job, it […]
Retirement – when should you plan for yours
I was on Radio Gloucestershire yesterday, tallking about when you should start to plan for retirement and if you should begin to ease off work and give up on any ambition. It all depends – for some people, they will want to set long term plans and to structure their way into their ideal retirement, […]
Unhappy in your job? So why don't you leave
Many people are unhappy in their job, I hear them complain but they don’t take any steps towards leaving and they use their energy in moaning. But we all have choices. Here are ten reasons why people will often stay in their job, even when unhappy: Lacking confidence – they don’t think they will […]
Lessons from the Apprentice – week 1
The Apprentice is back – and I love it! So many examples of what not to do. In this weeks episode, how not to work as a team – too many people wanting to do their own thing and not paying attention to the team leader. Then there’s the blaming – always looking for someone […]
Career Coaching Advice – Being Authentic
I’ve worked with a client today, helping him to prepare for a senior executive appointment. He told me that the reason he chose me was that my web site is very personal, it was clear who he would be working with, rather than a faceless organisation. That’s great feedback to have. I’ve never wanted to portray myself […]
Are you too busy to slow down?
This comes from my heart, and something I am trying to address. Some people find themselves saying yes to everything, they know they don’t have much time but still agree to other things. I’m really busy at the moment yet have still found the time to fit in clients when I really have enough clients […]
10 steps to raise your profile
You want a promotion, you want to get on at work but somehow you get overlooked. Being good at your job is not enough. You need to be seen as someone who can identify broader challenges and the advice here will help. 1: Too many people do a good job, but dont let people know. […]
Looking back on a life – Alan Jones
Today was the funeral of a special person – Alan Jones. I knew him through my hobby of historical reenactment with The Sealed Knot Society. Alan played a fundamental role in developing the Living History side of historical reenactment. He was also wonderful at building relationships with people and smoothing over difficulties between people with […]
