How can I move into a totally different career? I often get asked this by clever, capable people whose hearts are set on a new career and whose heads are telling them, ‘No way! You’ve got zero experience!’.
Read MoreWhether you’re about to quit with class or negotiate new conditions, these are the skills that will serve you well.
Read MoreAnalysis paralysis causes us to overthink everything we know that may have a bearing on decisions little and large. It drives us to take refuge in research as a substitute for action. If analysis paralysis is undermining your career change momentum, these four tips will help you stay on track.
Read MoreFor lots of us, fear of making a wrong career choice is the thing that holds us back. If your career change is stalled by fear of failure, here are four ways to get unstuck.
Read MoreIf you’ve got lots of ideas and interests, maybe you’re a multipod. This cute short form stands for multipotentialite. Multipods or scanners are hardwired ultra curious people who are likely to be happiest and most fulfilled by serial or simultaneous careers.
Read MoreNext time you set out to sell yourself in print, here are five ways to show you genuinely know what you’re in for and that you’re raring to go.
Read MoreWhether or not you’ve made a complete career change, the first few weeks at a new job can be challenging. Here are 8 ways to a smarter, smoother fresh start.
Read MoreIf you’re gritting your teeth and staying put for now, here are five ways to endure a job that sucks.
Read MoreCareer change coaching helped Communications expert Rhonda trust her gut on how best to combine permanent part time work with freelancing and volunteering.
Read MoreI’m partial to the simpler definition of ‘doing more than one thing at once.’ Like any career change, opting to ‘go portfolio’ isn’t simple. After two months of weaving and juggling and adapting, here’s what I’ve learned so far.
Read MoreAre you waiting for the world to wake up to just how clueless and ill equipped you really are? If so, impostor syndrome probably has you in its grip.
Read MoreSascha talks about facing fears, leaping into the unknown, opening doors and synchronising her remarkable skills to launch a new career as an end of life doula, supporting people who are dying and their families.
Read MoreChecking your mindset gives you an insight into how skilfully you’re likely to manage career change. If you find you’re ‘fixed’ but you’re keen to be ‘flexible’, here are three ways to kick start the shift.
Read MoreBeing laid off is a tough trigger for career change. No matter how you feel about your job, the shock of losing it can unleash a debilitating blast of anger, hurt and confusion.Here are five ways to get to grips with the emotional aftermath of losing your job.
Read MoreFrom its outset, changing careers involves venturing beyond familiar places, people and perspectives. As a client remarked this week, “you have to do uncomfortable things to get where you want to go.”
Read MoreCareer changers are confronted by lots of scary ideas. One of these is the ‘sticky stat’ that 80% of jobs never get advertised. It is certainly true that people ‘in the know’ fill lots of brilliant career openings that never get advertised. However the 80% statistic is a relic of the ‘pre-Internet’ 1980s‘ and is now is seriously dodgy.
Read MoreAssumptions are rich mix of our past experiences and our exposure to advice and commentary from others.
Read MoreAre you head down and tackling career change on your own? Perhaps you’re finding it tough to get the help you need from people around you.
Read MoreNow I know that Grand Designs is all about the journey, the hold ups the stuff ups and the battles with budgets and weather. But I just wanted to fast forward to the finished masterpiece. I didn’t want to see the struggle to get there.
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