How old were you when someone first asked ‘what do you want to be when you grow up?’ Six? Seven? Maybe you wanted to be a teacher, or a doctor… or a train driver, or an astronaut. Chances are you’ve revised your plans a bit since then – you’ve likely changed a bit since primary […]
Choosing career? Beware confirmation bias…
The human brain is an amazing thing. It can detect danger – and get you moving – before you’re even conscious of the burglar in your room. It’s able to translate these weird shapes into meaning – even when it’s cmoptele nosnesne – and it’s so good at scanning and making sense of the world, […]
Are you seeking the sorting hat?
If you’ve watched or read any Harry Potter, you’re probably familiar with the Sorting Hat. This battered old wizard’s hat gets placed on the head of every student to Hogwarts, to decide to which school house they belong. The bold and courageous go to Gryffindor, the sly and cunning to Slytherin… there’s a place for […]
Where are you getting your career advice?
As a coach, I regularly help my clients to change career – and just recently, I worked with someone looking to make a major transition. Although my client had absolutely no idea what he wanted to do, one of his first questions was about a very specialized, very high-level – and very expensive – course. […]
