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...
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...
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...
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 have come to the end of January 2019. This month is the most popular month by far to set personal goals. Regrettably, a high percentage of goals set will not be achieved and they will often be given up before February! Why is this? We often set ourselves unrealistic goals The goal can...
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