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Does your work have a purpose?
Even if you’re not directly saving lives, I’m convinced your work matters and I want to dig deeper into this topic.
Recognise the pivotal career moments
When you reflect on your career, what moments changed the course of your professional life?
Hindsight is a beautiful thing and I love reflecting on the good times as well as the challenges, so today I want to share 4 things that helped me along the way.
Use this exercise to plan your next few years
“Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” A question that many of us struggle with.
Thinking about those next few years is useful, though. I suggest you simply do it in a different way.
Become a better communicator by using one small reminder
When you can talk to any audience and help them understand, you can make a huge difference. There are many people who communicate poorly.
Here is a tip that will help you communicate much better.
There are huge opportunities *inside* your comfort zone
Going outside your comfort zone does really help push you further. But there is plenty of growth possible when you’re inside your comfort zone.
How do you plan your career?
How did you plan your career? I was asked this question last week and it took me a little while to answer it properly.
This week I want to share two different approaches to career planning as I’ve seen and experienced them.
Why you’re reluctant to change
I want to invite you to reflect on the open tabs in your brain. Why do we do this and how can we take action at an earlier stage?
Go beyond blogs and books and learn from these people
This week I want to share some of my favourite people on the internet and how they have helped me form new ideas, broaden my horizon, move outside my comfort zone, and grow as a person.
5 tips for getting your career unstuck
From time to time you’ll doubt whether you’ve made the right choice. Is this the right job? Are these tasks the best use of your time and talent? Should you have taken a different path altogether?
If you feel stuck and unsure which direction to go, read on for five tips that help you gain clarity again. Plus: important announcement at the end!
Are you support crew or the main character?
We tend to be either part of the support crew or the main character. This holds true whether we work on a task, a project or a big transformation program.
Today I want you to ponder the question of where you typically find yourself and how much you enjoy and excel at the given role.
Happiness and your career
I want to share some thoughts on how I’ve come to experience and create happiness in my own life, what work has to do with it and why I’m very opposed to the popular culture perspective on what makes people happy.
Strike a healthy balance between your ‘jobs’
It doesn’t matter what the things are you want to find time for – if they’re important for you, then it’s important to have a system that allows you to spend the time you want on those things that matter.