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TIPS & ADVICE
Louise Newton
Feb 66 min read
How to grow your confidence in 5 steps
A lack of confidence can be a very real barrier to career success and being happy at work. It might stop you from putting yourself...
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Louise Newton
Jan 303 min read
How to ‘tell me about yourself’
This should be a very easy question to answer, but at an interview or when networking, many of us stumble and either blurt out our life...
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Louise Newton
Nov 7, 20234 min read
Do career plans work? (The career plan myth)
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...
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Louise Newton
Nov 1, 20233 min read
Let’s celebrate being everythingists
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...
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Louise Newton
Oct 25, 20233 min read
Trust your gut instinct
‘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...
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Louise Newton
Oct 12, 20233 min read
What if it goes right?
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...
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Louise Newton
Oct 4, 20233 min read
How strong is your brand?
Do you have a professional brand? Can you talk about why your brand is so strong or great? Yes? Great, I’m sure you’re very successful....
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Louise Newton
Sep 20, 20232 min read
The superpower of why
Why? It’s a powerful question. I’ve been asking ‘why?’ since I discovered books existed. My thirst for understanding the why of things...
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Louise Newton
Jun 26, 20233 min read
Discover your motivation
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...
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Louise Newton
Jun 6, 20233 min read
Knowing when to quit
Sometimes clients come to me because they are struggling at work, feeling like they’re not making progress, not getting on with people or...
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Louise Newton
May 30, 20233 min read
Are you ‘just doing your job?
In my younger life I was often surprised (and irritated) that people didn’t do things the way I did them and didn’t see the world the way...
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Louise Newton
May 3, 20233 min read
How to ‘tell me about yourself’
This should be a very easy question to answer, but at an interview or when networking, many of us stumble and either blurt out our life...
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Louise Newton
Apr 17, 20233 min read
Giving up control can give you more
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...
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Louise Newton
Feb 20, 20232 min read
Boost your career confidence
“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...
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Louise Newton
Nov 21, 20222 min read
Why should we hire you over other candidates?
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...
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Louise Newton
Oct 11, 20222 min read
Do you have Pro-Fomo (Professional Fear of Missing Out)?
It’s very tempting to try and do everything all at once when you’re caught up in the excitement of starting a new business, a new role or...
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Louise Newton
Jul 18, 20223 min read
Keep Your CV Formatting Simple
As a CV writer, I have seen hundreds of CVs and when talking about how to write the best CVs, a lot of focus is justifiably put on...
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Louise Newton
Jul 6, 20223 min read
How to write a CV profile
Other than your name and contact details, your profile is the most important part of your CV. If you can’t keep the recruiter/hiring...
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Louise Newton
May 4, 20223 min read
How to ask for what you’re worth
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...
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Louise Newton
Feb 28, 20225 min read
Perfect presentations #4 – Let’s get physical
Question – what’s the best way to get the audience to listen to you and pay attention to what you are saying? Answer – you. Before you...
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