Feeling underwhelmed about your career? If this is how you feel then it’s time to reassess and learn how to make a career action plan. As a career coach, I have noticed there are three key times in the year when professionals feel fed up with their careers: The return
Are you grieving for your career? You can grieve for your career when you’ve lost a job you love or even if you’ve never found work that brings you purpose and connection. It’s actually important to grieve when you transition through various stages in your career - it helps you
In an interview in August 2018, Donald Trump was asked, “What grade do you give yourself so far?” He replied “I give myself an A+. I don’t think any president has ever done what I’ve done…” Very few of us approach a performance appraisal with the self-confidence of Donald Trump! In fact,
I had coffee recently with a client who missed out on a promotion. It was the second leadership opportunity he’d applied for but didn’t get. The feedback from HR was he had the right qualifications and experience but didn’t present strongly enough for a leadership role. Put plainly, they didn’t
By the time you reach your 40s, chances are you have a couple of decades of work experience under your belt. This is a good thing! Having been around the block a few times, you’ve learned about yourself, you have a picture of your likes, dislikes and strengths in the
By the time your reach your 30s, chances are, your career will be in full-swing (unless you’re still studying or have returned to study). It can be a very exciting time. With a bit of experience under your belt, leadership opportunities and promotions can open up. It’s also often a
Over the next few months, I’ll be rolling out a series of articles with career hacks I wish I knew in my 20s, 30s, 40s and so on. Learning by experience is great but it’s also helpful if you can short cut the process by learning from others and applying
New Year, New Career? In mid-January, I received a phone call from a client whom I met for the first time in December. She called me from the carpark outside the company she works for. She’d been sitting there in her car for 20 minutes, dreading to go in. “I
I know what you’re thinking. A blog titled “Do I need a career coach?” written by a career coach. You’re thinking this is going to be a long-winded sales pitch about how great career coaches are blah blah blah. But my answer may surprise you. The truth is, no, not
Does your career feel more repetitive and boring than a Mariah Carey Christmas carol on high rotation? If so, it’s time to do an end-of-year career stock take. Your career is a gift so it’s worth unwrapping. At the very least, you have a job that pays your bills and
