The question I am MOST frequently asked in career coaching: “Why have I never found work that really satisfies me?” And, in my experience if you are asking it too, firstly you’re not alone and, secondly, it’s not your fault! This conundrum of yours is a result of the way we humans have been programmed to […]
Career Coaching – “Who is The Best Coach?” — This is an interesting question, and it’s a difficult answer to quantify. However, it’s really important to ask it! . When I started career coaching, I think I was the only ‘career coach’ in Bristol. There were a few in London. It’s a title I made up […]
Career Coaching: What will people think if I leave? . Do you want a really honest answer to this question? Because, in my experience when you choose to leave a role, a sector or an organisation, people rarely notice at all…. . I know – there’s an existential crisis moment – if I leave and nobody […]
Career Coaching: “What If Nothing Changes?” — is a question I’m asked by potential clients when we meet to explore the possibilities of working together. What if I invest this money, this time, this effort and nothing changes? And, it IS a Good Question! . In my experience, however, the REAL question is “and what if EVERYTHING […]
“Career Coaching: It isn’t for Me!” Talking to a recovering client of mine I asked her what her biggest fear about coaching had been before we took our journey together. Her answer REALLY surprised me because it showed me how far her self perception is from the woman I see … what a gap! She feared: . […]
Career Coaching: Do You Give Career Advice? It’s an interesting question and the short answer is “No”. The long answer to the same question is STILL “No” but, if you’re interested then I shall explain why: For all my qualifications and experience, I cannot tell anyone what job to do or which sector to […]
Career Coaching: What Are You Scared Of….? “ The intimacy of being open. Seeing the reality of oneself laid bare.” Was a fear expressed by someone I value. And, that’s a very genuine fear — It would be unrealistic to believe that this will NOT happen within good coaching. However, what’s being discounted in this fear […]
Career coaching: An Apology The Career advice you probably didn’t get and The Career advice I definitely didn’t get was this “Listen to yourself” I wonder if this resonates with you? Growing up I was taught to listen to my parents and to listen to my teachers, to listen to my ‘careers advisor’ and even […]
Career coaching: Walking my talk – I’ve had a reminder over the past year of exactly how hard I ask my clients to work & the discomfort I expect them to face. The transformation that leads to a career-change or a business-build is not that of the tasks that need to happen on the outside. Before that, […]
Career Coaching: Really Heard. How does it feel for you when you are heard? And, what happens as a result of that witnessing? My experiences show it’s VALUABLE! . Today I had a mundane, small boy-related, ‘I’m excluded’ incident. Doesn’t matter now what it was. But, when I got back from the school run I was […]