Public speaking anxiety is very common due to a number of reasons. One factor is the fear of judgment and negative evaluation by others. Additionally, the fear of making a mistake, forgetting what to say, or feeling vulnerable in front of an audience can contribute to this anxiety. But, like any skill you...
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How has the pandemic over the last two years affected our approach to work? The recent COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives in many ways. We have had to adapt to new ways of doing basic everyday tasks, especially our approach to work. Lockdowns forced us to stay in our homes as much...
Due to Covid 19, I have over the last few months, been involved in working with a number of individuals who through no fault of their own, have been made redundant. For some it is unexpected and for others, they have seen the writing on the wall. Whilst each individual has had little or...
Enjoy working from home?
August 17, 2020by Jackie Marsterson
Have you been thrust into working from home? Given our current Pandemic, many of us have had to abandon our offices for our home and have had to adapt our way of working; needing to create workspaces in the home such as using our dining table as the office desk or our bedroom as a...
I often hear from my clients that they have never really made an informed decision about their career; it has just happened. Often people are persuaded by external influencers, being directed to one role or another by their boss, family member or friend with advice that ‘you would be great for that, give it...
Why do we stay in jobs we don’t enjoy?
January 20, 2020by Jackie Marsterson
What is the answer to that question? Given that there is a large percentage of people in jobs they do not love I am sure there are many out there who can relate to this. Being in a role that is not a good fit for you, waking up each day with dread, can...
Surviving a job loss
November 15, 2019by Jackie Marsterson
Losing a job is one of life’s most stressful experiences. Working with as many clients as I have over the years, I have often found that people feel angry and betrayed, frustrated and at a loss as to why it’s happened to them. Job loss and unemployment involves a lot of change and uncertainty...
Working with as many clients as I have over the years, I have listened to stories of unhappiness and dissatisfaction in workplace choices. Clients express feelings of dread, anxiety and general helplessness, lying awake at night going around in circles in their head, figuring a way out. Their days are spent clock watching, emerging 8...
What does creativity mean? It means different things to different people. What does it mean to you? When I ask the question to my clients ‘Do you consider yourself to be creative?’ for some the response is a look of surprise or shock, with a follow-up answer; ‘I used to be, but not...
We all get to wake up each day and choose whether we are going to be a glass half-full or a glass half-empty person. As we know, life can present challenging times and we can at times face mountains to climb, feeling things will never change or get better. Indeed, when I work with...
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