Have you ever lost the will to live during a presentation? I have. Today. At one point I caught myself thinking 'just, fake a faint that'll get you out!' A tad extreme, even for me. 'They' say speaking in public is a number 1 fear, I disagree, I think it's an urban legend. First, if it scares the heebie-jeebies out of you, where did you learn that? From your own experiences, or through tales of horror from individuals who bombed on the podium? Is the true fear … [Read more...]
Suzanne is sitting completing an application form, she knows she can do the job, however one of workmates is going for the same role. He's been there longer, he has more experience in some of what's required, but not all of it. She's been sat for hours, the more time goes on, the chitterchatter in her head gets worse 'why am I bothering?' She fears looking stupid, even though she has years of experience: in a different field but the skills and knowledge can be transferred to this role, … [Read more...]
Are you waiting on any permission to complete, start, say or do something? I think I'm going to start giving clients 'permission slips'. They’ll have themes: permission to make decisions, permission to say what I really feel, permission to think my own thoughts, permission to not wait on life instructions, permission to be awesome, permission to not worry about others think, permission to think differently, permission to question...the list is endless. Think for a minute. Who's … [Read more...]
Do you have self discipline? Many don't, no shame, mainly because they haven't worked out yet what to get self disciplined about. They wish to be able to play the guitar like Jack White or Jimi Hendrix, but they won't put the time in to learning the chords and notes. They wish to pen the next Harry Potter or Booker Prize winner, but spend the time watching 'I'm a Celebrity Get me Out of Here', rather than write for two hours. They wish to change career or create their own … [Read more...]
Are you are a networker or a collector? Are you a sharer or a stalker? Do you give 10x more than you take? Are you the same person online as off? Do you network for what you can get, or what you can give? Are you in it for the long haul or take it and leave? … [Read more...]
When it comes to personal and professional growth, there appears to be plenty of secrets around. You may perceive that others have been granted insider life information and they aren't afraid to tell and sell you that they have it and you most certainly don't, and because you don't you're the one 'missing' out. For example, have you ever come across these: The Biggest Kept Secret to Looking and Feeling Great The Number One Secret to Making Next Year Your Best Yet The Secret to … [Read more...]
It's nearing the end of the year and chances are, someone somewhere has asked or you've read 'so what are your goals for the New Year' or worse 'what are you're New Year Resolutions?' When you read those statements you may get a fleeting little fuzzy picture of some sort of ideal scenario in your mind of how you would like your life to be. Then it passes as quickly as it came and you carry on doing what you were doing. See, goals are great, yet they are only guestimations. And … [Read more...]
Just a quick note in case you missed it, the Careers Cafe website is up and running, ready to meet and greet you. Now, it includes events, some of you will probably not make the journey to Edinburgh, Scotland for a couple of hours but it also includes (if you sign up for updates) lots of careers info and advice. Without a doubt the biggest benefit to the Careers Cafe is going to be connections, support and meeting people face to face, however the Careers Cafe Facebook page is all geared … [Read more...]
So you spend hours (days, weeks, months even) writing a CV, and completing application forms. You pour your soul over it, it's tough going and then you send it away. You wait, you wonder, you think about the 'hiring' employer and hope they have read your masterpiece. You wait some more, and then a little more. You hear nothing. You say 'I've sent out my CV to 20 places and heard nothing back'. You get disheartened. You think you might call them and ask for some feedback. But you … [Read more...]
'The Resistance', I love when people insert the word 'the' in front of resistance. THE Resistance, it reminds me of the introductory booming voice overs in cinemas, coming soon, to a brain near you, 1 persons quest to save themselves from utter boredom and and fear...The Resistance. It's just resistance. See, smaller, not a that big. Using 'the' suggests it's out there, looming. Nope, all in your head. A story... A story about how to think about resistance... A story to … [Read more...]
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