Career coaching: Detective work. I see people come in who are bright, competent, inspiring change-makers…. but…, they still can’t put themselves forward. This is inevitably due to a belief they hold about themselves form the past. Whilst it has no apparent relevance in the here and now. It is still operating within their lives. I’ve had […]
Looking at the Ikigai image below there arise some career coach questions and answers. If at work you are experiencing feelings of “Excitement, complacency and uncertainty” This means you are meeting three of the four needs of your Ikigai. You are doing what you love. You are providing something the world needs. You are being […]
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. […]
Business Coaching Bristol: Enabling others to build their businesses is a privilege. During one particularly rewarding session the client came up with this mantra for her enterprise: “Bugger it, Be yourself and Be opinionated.” The more I walk alongside new enterprises the more if become apparent that John Lydgate‘s words “… you can’t please all of […]
Business Coaching: Be clear who exactly is in charge of what. My husband and I are both “leaders”. That means that we both think that we are right. We both think that we are right all of the time. This has caused acute conflict for a decade. Whilst I hesitate to admit this … My […]
Career Change: Biased: We all carry around a head full of unconscious biases. That’s part of the deal of being human. Until they are gently raised to consciousness, they will continue to drive us in our decision-making. It is important that we are consciously choosing the lens through which we view our world. Social talent lists these […]
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. […]
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 […]