Weird Careers and Planned Happenstance Theory

by David Dean50+ Careers, Business, Cambridge, Career Coaching, Career Path, Career Theory, Careers, Coaching, CV, Decision Making, Home based working, Jobs, Mature working, Organisations, Planned Happenstance, Problem Solving, Psychology, Resume, Small Business, Teleworking, Training, Uncategorized, Work, Working at Home, Working Parents, Zig Zag CareerPosted on Comments are Disabled

Ever wondered how you ended up in the job or career you have presently? Was your career planned out with a prescribed course and action plan? Are you still doing the job you set out to do when you left university or school? My guess is not. Conversations with people constantly remind me of a career theory …

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Freelancers Guide to Staying Motivated

by David DeanBusiness, Cambridge, Career Coaching, Careers, Coaching, Employment, Home based working, Home Office, Jobs, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Psychology, Small Business, Technology, Teleworking, Work, Working at HomePosted on Comments are Disabled

Now I have to declare my hand here. This post is a bit of a catharsis for me. Being self-employed there are times when its a bit like being a resting actor. The Peter Sellers character of the actor  Warrington Minge, who was forever lurching between feast and famine.  Taking his play Fulfilling less Last …

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At Home at Work (and how to stay sane!)

by David DeanBusiness, Cambridge, Career Coaching, Careers, Coaching, Education, Employment, Home based working, Home Office, Jobs, Learning & Develpment, Mental Health, Psychology, Small Business, Technology, Teleworking, Work, Working at Home, Working ParentsPosted on Comments are Disabled

Having worked from a home-base whilst employed and now working at home working for myself, I do thoroughly understand what it takes to stay sane working at home. Having said that I am sure my friends and family may doubt my sanity. Let alone the home working part. Less said about that the better. Now according …

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