Are you Career Confused?

Did you know in the pre-industrialised world there were around 30 different jobs to do? You might well have made things such as barrels, worked leather, a potter or looking after horses for example. You get the picture. Most jobs were pretty straightforward jobs to earn a living. However, today and at the last count, …

Covid-19 – The Working at Home Plan

Needless to say, we are in the middle of unprecedented circumstances due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Infections are on the rise and you may be one of many who can or are being asked to work at home. Not stuck squeezed yoga-like into train/underground carriage, may be a good thing at the moment. Commuting and …

Mind Over Matter – Mindfulness for day-to-day life

Mindfulness is the big thing these days. Google is awash with solutions to day to day this and that. Mindfulness can transform your life, make you more handsome, slimmer, unblock a drain and grow hair on a balding pate. Of course, I’ve made those claims up (no, really), though I wouldn’t be surprised if there …

Zig-Zag Career Paths

Would you describe your career as linear, like a nice straight line in a specific job or profession? Or, like mine and many others, is it a bit of a zig-zag with a haphazard path? Having worked for more years than I care to remember, I’ve had several different careers and many varied jobs. Most …

When Opportunity Knocks – more Planned Happenstance Theory

Many of us believe we have a clear career path in mind—a bright, golden future awaiting us. This could be our calling, vocation, or even a rite of passage. We confidently chart our careers, convinced we know what they will look like now and in the years ahead. Each new job or promotion propels us …