TIPS & ADVICE

Do you warm up before you run? Stretch as you start a yoga session? Ever thought of doing that before an interview? If not, why not? It...

Taking the leap and switching jobs and even careers can be exhilarating and terrifying in equal measure. To prevent fear from holding you...

I reached my late 20s before I met anyone who had a career plan. And not only did my new colleague have a career plan, but it was also a...

A large part of my work as a career coach is helping people get unstuck. Some don’t know what to do next, some are avoiding deciding that...

‘Trust your gut’ is common advice when we are faced with a decision. But why would we do that? What does our gut know (intuitively) that...

A friend recently told me about their plans for setting up their own business. They’ve been thinking about it on and off for years and as...

Do you know what motivates you to be productive? Does your interest in an activity rocket when it’s new then fall into a lull? Or do you...

Are you an early bird or a night owl? Dancing at dawn or alive in the afternoon? Do you know why you hate morning meetings or prefer to...

Underpinning my work, my philosophy for being happy at work, is the idea of focusing on what you’re good at. Yes, you need to be aware of...

Sometimes clients come to me because they are struggling at work, feeling like they’re not making progress, not getting on with people or...

Whether you call it persuasion, manipulation, development or influencing, a good people manager – in fact, anyone who works with people...

It’s not unusual for me to talk to clients who feel stuck. Perhaps they’ve picked a career direction and invested a huge amount of time...

“I want to say thank YOU. You have helped me tremendously. I particularly liked the exercise to record myself in front of the mirror!” I...

Have you ever met someone you wanted to be? I’m not talking about a pop princess or film star, but a real person, a role model, someone...

If you are in the process of interviews then you will be focused on this question and you may be asked it directly. So, how do you stand...

Do you warm up before you run? Stretch as you start a yoga session? Ever thought of doing that before an interview? If not, why not? It...

As a CV writer, I’ve seen countless CVs over the years. Some have been pretty good, while others have been pretty poor when they come to...

Successfully asking for a pay rise isn’t about money. Well, it is, of course, but there’s far more to it than that. If it were just about...