Category: Personal Development

Nine years and nine loves – a happy birthday reflection

It has been nine years this week since I started my business. NINE YEARS! I enjoy taking time to ...

A powerful way to visualise happiness in your work (and life)

If you would like to get clearer about your future priorities, a helpful approach can be creating a Vision ...

Eight years on, the 8 things that have stayed with me

In 2016 I left the world of executive search and set up my business. At the end of June ...

It’s not selfish to think about what you want (and it might be life changing.)

I’ve worked with hundreds of participants on Career Accelerator programmes, and something comes up frequently; many say it is ...

Why it’s not a terrible thing to influence how other people think of you

Personal branding.  Cringe.  I know. It is something I see a physical response to whenever I mention it as ...

Seven things you need to know about career success

As I celebrate 7 years in business, I am taking this opportunity to share 7 career tips, which stand ...

How to be proactive at work by focusing on the things you can control

In the classic book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey writes about proactive people focusing their time ...

Why we need to stop feeling bad for saying no!

I remember early in my career a more senior male colleague said ‘well done’ for the way I had ...

How can I overcome my fixed mindset and change for the better?

When people exhibit a ‘fixed mindset’, they believe their intelligence is fixed and can’t be developed. They also believe ...