If you’ve ever spent time in ill-fitting shoes, you’ll know just how bad they can get. They seem OK in the store – and you figure they’ll stretch – but that pinch turns into a chafe, which rubs into blisters… and in the end, it’s usually all you can do to rip them off, while […]
Career choice & development
Career luck… and how to create your own
Looking back over my career, I know I’ve been extremely lucky. Time and again, I’ve been in the right place at the right time – and met someone who’s changed everything. They’ve lent me a book, or told me a story… shared a resource, or introduced me to someone. That luck is behind just about […]
Kill your darlings… or do you need to let go?
Before I start, let’s be clear: I’m talking metaphorically about careers here… ‘Kill your darlings‘ is a quote from the writer William Faulkner, and I first came across it studying graphic design. Fledgling designers have a tendency to create something, with their shiny new Adobe skills, and then promptly fall in love with it. From […]
What does career success look like?
I had an interesting philosophical experience recently, working on my website. As someone whose vocation is to help others find their ideal career, I was looking for upbeat, positive images which would say ‘this person really enjoys their job’. In case you don’t know, there are vast internet sites out there, with photographs for exactly […]
Re-thinking your career expectations
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, […]
