There’s been a lot of talk about personal branding recently, particularly in the business world – and more recently, in career development circles. Google the term and you get millions of results (I just did, and got 52,900,000). For all that, it’s a concept that many people misunderstand… Yet it’s really important for your future […]
Career choice & development
Do you really want to climb that career ladder?
When you think of careers… 1. What’s your idea of success? 2. What does progression look like? 3. What does promotion mean? Granted, the picture might lead you… but in my experience, most of us grew up with the idea of a career ladder – a steady, upwards career trajectory. Typically, it goes something like this: Get onto […]
Want a better career? Surprise yourself!
I want you to think back to a time when you surprised yourself. Specifically, the last time you tried something new – got out there, out of your comfort zone and challenged yourself a bit. When did you last learn something new about yourself, expand your horizons and develop in new, maybe unexpected ways? Maybe […]
A career that’s fun… Are you crazy?
Is it important for you to have fun in your work? For a career counsellor, it’s a normal question to ask… but it’s clearly new – and outlandish – to many people. Often when I ask this, you’d think I’d just sprouted a second head, the looks I get. Like I’ve clearly lost my mind. […]
Career realities: You’re not alone
Careers are complex, contradictory things. On the one hand, they’re a public matter of fact – completely objective. If you’re reading this, then you already know that I’m a career coach… and a quick google search is all that’s needed to unearth the details. On the other hand, careers are entirely subjective and utterly private. […]
5 Truths about careers
I’ve blogged before about common career myths – the beliefs that typically hold us back in pursuing satisfying work. Working on that got me thinking about career truths – and specifically, what I’d share if I could pass on just 5 pieces of advice about the realities of careers. Here, the top 5 truths, from […]
