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I read the post in the LinkedIn group. It said “How do you all get everything done, I can’t fit it all in. I am trying to work, study, clean the house, get my exercise in and I am exhausted”. I wasn’t surprised to see this kind of post; in fact, I see posts like … Read more
Yesterday I listened to George Zitko talk candidly about fear. He was inspirational and was talking about the fears he had in terms of growing his business. Specifically he discussed about how that fear held him back on more than one occasion. It got me thinking about how we hold ourselves back in our career … Read more
When it comes to your work life, how many times do you think to yourself ” I can’t do this” or “I have to learn more about x in order to be more competent”. Or even, ‘I should have gone down x route and chosen a different career’. You get caught in the spiral of … Read more
Have you ever found yourself in office conversations with colleagues where your mind is wandering and you are counting down to when you can escape? I know I have, and not just colleagues either. I find myself thinking about a blog post or a time when the ‘same thing’ happened to me. Sometimes I am … Read more
Have you ever considered your career potential? By this, I mean the potential to be happy and fulfilled in your career. Most people I meet are tremendously critical of themselves and their capabilities. This is true whether they earn £16k or £100K+. Most people don’t appreciate the job they are in or themselves and this … Read more