The Burning Career Question: The foremost question I am asked is: “Can I make my living doing what I love?”. And the short answer is ‘Yes’. “Yes” is also the long answer to that same question. Whilst the outcome is dependent on a sequence of decisions and pragmatic structured steps, it is entirely possible for […]
If an offer seems too good to be true, trust that information because it probably is!Smoke and mirrors can catch us out all to easily. Conversely, if a colleague speaks of an endeavour and you can feel the possibility in it, even if this project does not yet exist in reality, trust that instinct too…. […]
Starting Anew Is a Frightening Thing. Here’s how to have some faith. When you have a passion for something then it is authentic. When something is authentic people ‘get’ that authenticity. It doesn’t matter if you communicate by email or smoke signals, in person or by pigeon, the person on the receiving end of your communication […]
In your career negotiations it is possible to both commit to your current project with your whole heart, as well as to keep your options open regarding other possibilities. Whilst a job is a kind of marriage in that there is a ‘marrying’ of our individual skills with the needs of the role or organisation, […]
In times of change its important to return to basics. In times of instability it is therefore important to know what those basics are. One thing that is essential in both our business and personal worlds is the clarity that comes from knowing your core values. As humans and as professionals we we made up […]
The Daemon Career Coach is currently on Vacation. She resumes her daily blog on Tueday 28th June. In the meantimes I hope you have a fabulous week! Rebecca.
Yesterday I attended a course on how to write a funding proposal. It’s is not the first time I have attended a course on how to write a funding proposal. I knew it was a box ticking exercise in order to secure organisation’s financing, so I went along, just to play the game, because it […]
Working with people with big brains and with amazing skills is a joy. For the individuals themselves however, having widespread talents can be a real challenge. Firstly, very capable people don’t get a lot of sympathy from those who have had less opportunities. But when you cannot recognise & own yourown professional potential, then it […]
In identifying a really satisfying and purposeful career path, there has to be a little patience. We are taught, and we might actually prefer, to be active and goal orientated. It might serve us to be achievement driven because it is a satisfying and fulfilling way to exist. We get to prove our own potency […]
Some clients come through the door knowing exactly what they want to do, but, they don’t know why. Whilst this is not a huge problem on the face of it, for surely if you see a goal, surely it is only a nature of practical actions that will take you to that achievement? It can […]