My friend messaged me to say her hubby was at risk of redundancy and he was job searching. She asked if I could look over his CV. I agreed, of course. I asked about the kind of jobs he was looking for so that I could give him some support in tailoring it. As I … Read more
I asked the members of the LinkedIn group how they were feeling this week. Every single reply said frustrated, fed up, angry. I thanked them for sharing and I said I was feeling frustrated too. It got me thinking about what to do when you’re feeling frustrated. What is frustration? One of my daughters is … Read more
When I was growing up one of my family mottos was “if at first, you don’t succeed, give up”. It was always said in a sarcastic, jesty way but I think it stuck a little bit. On the one hand, I tried to get everything right the first time and on the other, if it … Read more
For years I have yearned to be one of those people who get the job done way ahead of time, giving them time to be smug and relaxed. Instead, I find myself consistently working right down to the wire, feeling the pressure of the deadline. I procrastinate and I’ve berated myself for that but I … Read more
As a business owner do you ever feel demotivated? Sure you love what you do, that’s why you set up in the first place – but does that passion carry you through? I can imagine the answer to this, we all feel demotivated at times. I know that I work a bit like a hare – … Read more