The piece of career coach advice that I consistently and persistently give is this: “Listen to yourself” “Is that it?” I hear you exclaim! “Well, I’m not paying for that!” And, you do not have to pay for it, but, you will have to practice it, and practice hard. You see we are rarely allowed […]
What is the Career coach meaning? Whilst it seems like a daft question, if you know how it really works, then you can decide if its what you need. If you left your degree anytime in the ’90s expecting your career for life and your pension to roll out before you over the next 50 […]
Is it effective to career coach online? My answer is a qualified yes. The ‘qualifying bit’ is that it needs to be coaching with a Human, not a Bot. See “Deep Work” by Cal Newport if you want to know more about the unique depth that humans will need to bring if we are to […]
“What I have learned thus far in business is this: “I will be adult and I will value what I do. I will be transparent and I will discuss my career coach fees”. I say this because, if you want to build a business or engage with a career relaunch, then you too need to […]
Have you come across any career coach experts? In my experience, there is no such bloody thing! If anyone does call themselves a “Career Coach Expert” my advice would be to be very wary. Nobody is more of an expert in your career than you. What you might need are some space-holding, some triggers and nudges, and, […]
‘What is the difference between working with a career coach vs counselling? This is a fascinating line I often find I am exploring with my supervisor. At its simplest, a counsellor helps people to explore the past in order to make peace with it. In this way, they are free to enjoy their present. At its simplest, […]
I don’t want a careers coaching job. Whilst that might seem like a bizarre statement coming who IS a careers coach, this is why I say those words: On the face of it, Careers coaching might be a majority of what I am seen to do I meet with individuals and we redesign what it is they […]
Want some advice from someone who does Careers Coaching Bristol? “Be More Marmite!” If you are anything like me, you may be recognising that you have spent a good part of your life trying to be what you think others have wanted you to be. By now, You might also have begun to notice that […]
Careers coaching and why it works. A quote from a client at the end of our work together was this: “This exploration has been great. I understand what it is that I am not enjoying in my current situation. It has also brought important things to the forefront regards what I want to do next. […]
As a careers coach I do sometimes wonder this: Are we all trying to give away in our work that thing that we actually need in our own lives? Is that what makes those of us who are passionate about our endeavours? My honest answer is “yes” and, the bit that I would change is […]