Career Coaching - Fear

Career Coaching – Fear

Career Coaching – Fear: I asked a client about his “Fears” before we began working together and these are the words that he said: . “ I had a deep Fear of failure – that I would walk away from this with fxxk all” He then said: “If I’m coming to you, that means I’m scared […]

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Career Coaching In Economic Uncertainty

Career Coaching in Economic Uncertainty

Why would I undertake Career Coaching now, with SUCH a lot of economic uncertainty? Why? because whatever else is going on on the world, doing a job that you have come to despise, day in and day out, is NO WAY to live … . And, here’s the good bit – Nobody is suggesting You […]

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How do I know which career coach to trust?

How do I know which career coach to trust?

How do I know which career coach to trust? — And it is an excellent question these days. When I created this role for myself, over a decade ago, there were very few career coaches in the UK . Now, there are a plethora of coaches offering what probably appear from the outside, to be […]

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Career Coaching: CVs

Career Coaching: CVs

Career Coaching: CVs “Shall I send you my CV?”  Asks every single client before they come to meet me “NO — please don’t”, firstly it will terrify me – if you hide behind your outside, professional self then we will never get to the core of You and the work cannot be done. And, secondly […]

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Do I Have To Commit To Career Coaching? 

Do I Have To Commit To Career Coaching? 

Do I Have To Commit To Career Coaching?  Absolutely! There is commitment in Time. There is a commitment Financially. There is a commitment to Show Up ‘Real’, in all your vulnerability. Scary – Hell Yeah! Will it be uncomfortable? Some of it might be … However, The commitment is ultimately a commitment to you. And this […]

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What IS Good Career Coaching? 

What IS Good Career Coaching? 

What IS Good Career Coaching?  As someone who has been coaching for 13 years, who is a coach, who herself has two coaches. Who supervises and is a clinical supervisor of other practitioners – here’s what I seek in a coach:  First and foremost I seek ‘connection’. I seek to be in-relationship with someone I […]

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Career Coaching -  Divine Feminine

Career Coaching –  Divine Feminine

Career Coaching –  Divine Feminine The weekend just gone was not an easy one for me. And, this is STILL a story of power. . On the Friday my GP agreed that the lump in my breast and the sensation in my armpit warranted swift investigation. . On Saturday, Team Hartnell drove to the east for […]

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The Biggest Fear About Career Coaching 

The Biggest Fear About Career Coaching 

The Biggest Fear About Career Coaching Fears clients have shared with me have been about ‘the financial commitment’ and, ‘the predictability of the outcomes’ of this coaching work. And, I THINK THIS IS A LIE Deep down, the REAL fear of most clients is the fear of Being Really Seen. In northern Europe we are […]

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Do I Need a Career Coach?

Do I Need a Career Coach?

Do I Need a Career Coach? Well, that depends on your desired outcome a) If you wish to keep doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different outcome. Then, you are welcome to keep doing that. However, know that this is the official definition of insanity — nothing will change. Or, you […]

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Whats the difference between: A Career Advisor and a Career Coach?

A Career Advisor and a Career Coach

Whats the difference between: A Career Advisor and a Career Coach? At Global Career Counselling They suggest that a career advisor will ‘use metrics to analyse the clients past and tell them what might be a good fit for them’ and that ‘a career coach will not look at the past’. Personally I think the official definitions of […]

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