Remember your first job? I do – and it was character building!
I had several ‘first’ jobs. All character building when you are between the ages of 14 - 18. I started cleaning for my Mum’s friend on a Saturday morning when I was about 14. It was the start of learning the discipline of turning up to work regularly and on time. ...
Facing up to Redundancy – the 7 stages you need to know about
This post has been prompted because there have been several announcements in the last 2 weeks about job losses across the traditional media outlets of broadcasting and print journalism, specifically the BBC and The Guardian.
I will not be telling you how to find another job. This is about understanding what you are feeling right now, and what you might do to feel more in control of what you are going through.
Step out of your Comfort Zone with Confidence
The dictionary definition of ‘comfort zone’ is as follows:a situation where one feels safe or at ease.a settled method of working that requires little effort and yields only barely acceptable results.The comfort zone is the easy path. There’s no difficulty...
Stage fright & the importance of practice, practice, practice
Sweaty palms? Tightness in your chest? Mind going blank? If you hate presenting, this might all sound too familiar. So familiar perhaps that you avoid doing presentations altogether. Ouch. But avoiding the issue could be make or break for your career...
What are your values?
I ask this question as I’ve been asking it myself recently. What are my current values, and have they changed since I started my working life? Well, yes they have. They’ve changed as I’ve changed. But why are they important? And how do you find out what...
My body language was saying “No…”, but my head was saying something entirely different: What your body language says about you.
I had my own coaching session recently. It was about my procrastination regarding completing some essays I need for a professional qualification. Quite frankly I am bored to tears listening to myself talk about this issue and actually didn’t want to...
Setting realistic goals to achieve amazing results
I’ve started running again. Regularly. I can say this publicly now as I started before Christmas and I’m still doing it. It’s not a New Year resolution and in fact, I’m up to twice a week. Not bad for a 52 year old, not-very- fit mum of two.Why should...