How to Ace Your Next Interview
Having returned to the UK after more than 25 years overseas and not having done a job interview for most of that time, a friend has had six interviews in a short space of time. So why is she not being offered a job?
Finding Work Abroad
For my new Instagram Live Series I’ll be interviewing Expats from all over the world. Living and working internationally has its own unique trials and tribulations. Topics we’ll be covering include : finding meaningful work, expanding your career, accompanying a travelling spouse, starting your own business and much, much more!
Expat Jobs
This is a post I wrote early in 2021. I think it’s worth sharing again because in certain places throughout the world the job markets are beginning to look very attractive indeed.
Mindfulness & Your Career Values
Are you thinking about taking a career break or having a whole new change of career? Stuck in a rut and wondering what your options are? If the thought of all this sets off a panic attack you’re not alone. That’s why I’ve actually started doing a short mindfulness sessions at the start of each client meeting.
Company Culture
The BrewDog Company Culture. BrewDog exists for one very simple reason - to make other people as passionate about great craft beer as they are. To show that craft beer can be a force for good and to build a completely new type of business.
13 Tips on How to Become a Manager
It is a common issue for many people, especially those who are specialists in their fields – they are constantly overlooked for promotions and never seem to be able to take that step up into the role of a Manager. Check out our top tips on how to get promoted
Yoga + Mentoring = Work Life Balance
Sadly, I know the spiritual element of yoga can be off putting to some people. It’s a real shame because I am a huge advocate of the practice and have seen first hand how my coaching clients could benefit from taking it up themselves.
Coping with Stress
The keys to good stress management are building emotional strength, being in control of your situation, having a good social network, and adopting a positive outlook
Story of my Career…so far!
Two of my very best friends are people I worked with in a café when I was 13 years old. When I took a gap year I worked in the same cafe; when I was at uni, I came home at weekends to work there and when I was lost and confused after university I worked there. It was my stability for many years. So I never underestimate what having a safe, secure, friendly and healthy workplace can do for somebody.
International Women’s Day 2021
Throughout my career, I’ve been in many situations that most women I know wouldn’t want to put themselves in. Do I do it because I’m a woman? No, I do it because I’m good at what I do. Happy International Women’s Day.
Work Life Balance Challenge
Work/Life Balance. The elusive balance between having a successful professional life and a fulfilling personal life. Does it even exist and if so, what’s the secret?
Thriving at Work
The figures are staggering. At any one time, one in six members of the population in England aged 16 to 64 has a mental health problem. It’s estimated that absence due to mental health costs the UK economy around £34.9 billion per year.
Holistic Learning - Mind, Body & Spirit
Over the past year, with the world in the grips of a pandemic and mental health issues becoming more and more pertinent, I began to ponder the notion of Holistic Education and how it could be applied by the learner to everyday life.
Poetry in Motion
Even today, on Burns’ Day, when Scotland is in the midst of a global pandemic and is currently in lock down, the nation will still eat a traditional meal of ‘haggis, neaps and tatties’ whilst reciting one of Burns’ most famous poems, ‘Tae a Haggis’.
Motivational Monday
If you are feeling like you’re just not motivated perhaps take a moment to ponder as to whether or not it is a direct result of the current climate, or is it something bigger? If you have been feeling like this for a while please feel free to get in touch. It’s good to talk.
2021-2025 The New Year’s Resolution
If you make a New Year’s Resolution this year, why not vow to create a 5 Year Plan to focus on Work/Life Balance. It will encapsulate many things, and in so doing I guarantee that you will learn more about yourself and achieve far more than you would than if you make your normal New Year’s Resolutions. Are you up for the challenge?