I find that the biggest career change quiz is the internal one: Do you Trust your head or your heart? In My opinion, it is really wise to trust your heart and decide from there. Remember, at this point in your life, when you are choosing career change, you are in a position of power. […]
Career Change: Failure. So you decided on your new career, you did the research, you applied for the job, you got the interview, and you got rejected? What now? Here’s an excerpt from a conversation I had this week with a colleague. We have both been trying phenomenally big new things. “I feel exhausted. I […]
If you Want A Career Change: Take Action. Sounds obvious right? But it’s important to take the right kind of action. If you have chosen to change your career you don’t have to need rush. But you do need to take action. It’s important to explore, ask the questions, test things out, volunteer, be mentored, shadow […]
My apologies but I cannot give you career change advice. Why? Because however similar we appear to be, we cannot share the same core values & thus we will not be working with the same beliefs. We might be the same gender, approximate age, the same ethnic origin, and from a similar socio-economic group. We […]
Career change: Values-led. Who are you hanging out with at work? Do they walk the talk they are talking? I am curious to know if it is possible to remain congruent and values-led in both work and business. The pressures on values are two-fold: Firstly, with cuts and financial squeezes as we swing away From […]
Career Change: As we grow in wisdom (and maybe age a little physically!), we begin to know our values and refine our beliefs. This can lead to a strong need for a career change. If you feel the thunder clouds gathering in you at work, this could be the reason why. I am often asked […]
Career advice: Quitting. I don’t know about you, but, for me, knowing when to quit has never been easy. My morning has been full of digital fxxk-ups: When none of the ‘devices’ will speak to each other. When I cannot open a simple document or print it (especially printing – see Eddie Izzard on that […]
Career advice: Caution. When they say, “Be careful what you ask for, you might just receive” its true. I watch careers grow themselves before my very eyes. This happens when individuals have the courage to state what it is that they really want. It’s been astounding watching one client as he has journeyed since we first met. […]
Career Advice: tbc… A potential client asked me this question “Can you tell me what the three months course will contain and what the homework might be. I want to ensure I get the best of my time commitment”. My answer was this: “Thank you for your question and here are my thoughts: I cannot […]
Career Advice: Extreme. This blog might be a little note to self, but, if it resonates with you Then I hope it’s of use:). I can be such a ‘Responsible Workaholic’ that I ‘simply don’t know when to stop”. I caught myself out at the weekend engaging in this behaviour again. I will try not […]