Tag: New role

Twas the night after Christmas

Image by Oleksandr Pidvalnyi from Pixabay Twas the night after Christmas And I felt so grateful For family and friendship and eating a plate-full For freedom to choose A career that I love For clients and peers and for interesting stuff

Daring greatly – understanding the need and where to start

Image by Jonny Lindner from Pixabay It’s likely that many of you have heard of Brené Brown, author, research professor and owner of one of the most viewed TED talks to date.  She’s the author of the book ‘Daring Greatly’ about the transformational effects of finding the courage to be vulnerable. For me, it is… Read more »

Our ever changing careers .. what’s your Oscar equivalent?

  I loved seeing how shocked Olivia Colman was to hear her name called out as Best Actress at this year’s Oscars. Colman strikes me as a genuinely nice person who would be fun to have a drink with at your local. How wonderful for her to receive what many see as the highest accolade… Read more »

Seize the day! … One habit at a time

I don’t know if it is my age, the fact that my parents are reflecting back over their lives, or because I’ve just recently finished watching a documentary about the life of Robin Williams but I find myself compelled to ask ‘what more can I do to make my life extraordinary?’. This month’s blog explores… Read more »

Giving yourself the best chance … achieving your next career step

Have you been in your current role for a few years, grown in role, and feel that you are ready for the next step? Are you wondering why it hasn’t happened yet? How actively are you setting yourself up for future career success? If your answers to the above are ‘Yes’, ‘yes’ and ‘what does… Read more »

Thinking about a career change? Lessons from sport can help

  Photo by Ryan Riggins on Unsplash Are you at a point in your career where you feel you are facing a wall and are perhaps not enjoying what you do? Do you ever wonder what you could do to breakthrough to find something more fulfilling that you can excel at? One way to do… Read more »

The Confidence Conundrum

Photo Credit: Fizkes Whether you are about to go after your first job or are just starting a new role, it’s possible that there are times where you doubt yourself: ‘Am I going to be able to do this?’, ‘What if they are over-estimating what they think I can achieve?’, ‘It just seems that everyone… Read more »

Not drowning but waving – how to succeed in your new role

  (Photo Credit: Searsie) Have you ever started a new role full of excitement and then a few weeks in wondered what on earth you had done? Perhaps you feel that way now? The initial enthusiasm after the interview process can sometimes wane as you start to feel out of your depth. It puts me… Read more »