People have lots of fears around changing career. “I want to change careers but I just don’t know what to do” is a common phrase I hear in my coaching conversations. When people say this to me they could mean a variety of things including: Not knowing how to research their options Being unsure of … Read more
One of the things I hear most in coaching conversations is the desire to change career, particularly in the case of redundancy. I’d estimate at least 60% of people want to change career after being made redundant, of which the majority do. In fact, according to change career statistics, the average person changes career 5-7 … Read more
Edit: I wrote this during lockdown, whilst I was ‘lockdown learning’ but have updated it for life generally! Does this sound familiar? It’s week 537558 of the summer holidays (read day 3) and I’m exhausted. I’m finding myself increasingly introverted and needing to be solitary and yet…I feel like that’s an impossible task. I feel … Read more
I’ve loved books since I was a small child. I got immersed in the story (truth be told, I still do). There’s a beauty in storytelling; it can encapture the reader/listener and empower the teller. It’s why stories have been passed down and around for thousands of years. A good story engages our curiosity, imagination, … Read more
Before I became a mum there was one thing that I really, really wanted to do and that was to be able to breastfeed my children. I was able to and am so grateful. Even so, there were moments where I found it hard, relentless even and it was then I turned to my tribe … Read more