Every new year tends to have that feeling of hopefulness and new beginnings. That said, the beginning of a new year is also when most people quit their jobs. Sometimes though, people will leave without an idea of what to do next. As brave as this is to just burn Read more…
We’ve all been there at some point; where we feel completely lost and not sure what to do. When it comes to career we’re asked to know from a very young age “What do you want to be when you grow up?“. The problem is that what we want to Read more…
Life and career progression is all about asking questions. The trouble is, sometimes we get lost and struggle to ask the right questions, especially if we feel stuck or locked into something that makes us uncomfortable. Having just come back from an amazing trip around Europe (which also meant a Read more…
We need to talk about money! One of the most common things I hear from anyone looking to change jobs is – “I can’t afford to earn less than I do now“. That may feel very true, yet a job that’s not right for you might cost you a lot Read more…
It seems to be a human theme, especially when we want to change our career. We’ve become so closely connected to what we DO that it’s almost part of our identity and who we ARE. So the questions that pop up in our head when we’re looking to change it Read more…
So many of us ‘hang in there’ at work in the lead up to the holidays. The tricky thing is that we can learn to put up with almost anything when we can see the finish line and break it into smaller steps. Yep, you know it’s true! But what Read more…
As a career coach, I get a lot of questions this time of year from people looking to change their careers in the year to come. If you are thinking the same thing, I’ll give you a simple, yet powerful tool here to get started today. Most people think you Read more…
Sometimes we need to try something on to know if it (still) fits us. This is very true for jobs as well. You’ve heard me talk about soft landing jobs in previous posts, but today’s topic is a bit different. The ‘soft landing job’ is designed to give you a break Read more…
I’m all for “ripping the bandaid off” and creating big and powerful change in one sweep. For most people though, career change will involve a few strategic steps, and most often that does not happen in a week or two. A while ago I shared the concept of The Soft Read more…
Fun fact: most of us struggle being ‘the new one’! It’s never easy being new in a role, company or country. And even though we know it takes a fem months to settle in, understand and belong, we still struggle with the process. I actually did a video about ‘being the Read more…