In a recent conversation I expressed that I believe it's important to show interest in your interests, especially if it's something you want a career in. If you want to get into photography are you taking photos, learning about the manual settings on your camera, attending exhibitions etc. And how often are you doing these … Continue reading You have to show interest in your interests
Category: Career
5 things I’ve learnt from being back in the office full-time
After 18 months of working from home, I changed jobs and found myself back in the office full-time. Here's some of what it taught me: I don't need to be thereAfter working from home full-time for around 18 months, it's clear that being in an office full-time doesn't need to be mandatory for a lot … Continue reading 5 things I’ve learnt from being back in the office full-time
Picking the right project to pursue
If you're what I like to refer to as an ideas person, you probably have the challenge of picking what to pursue. You might find yourself with half a dozen great ideas and the thought of bringing each one to life is equally exciting. It can be difficult figuring out the best way to solve … Continue reading Picking the right project to pursue
Changing yourself to progress your career
The workplace can often just feel like one long game with lots of rules. For many people following these rules requires changing perhaps to the point of doing things that you don't really want to do. So, how much should you change for the sake of career progression? If you feel like you have to … Continue reading Changing yourself to progress your career
The manager you need
When it comes to mentors, managers and the people that help support us throughout our careers, we often don't know what we need. If you're like me, the kind of person that needs a push, you're progress will be hindered by someone that mollycoddles you. Perhaps you need someone that is kind yet stern who … Continue reading The manager you need
5 minutes more
When working from home, the getting ready process from bed to desk is much less time consuming. Instead of waking up, getting breakfast, showering and brushing your teeth, getting ready, leaving out and travelling to the office. You might just wake up, get a coffee and start work. Then perhaps it's later in the morning … Continue reading 5 minutes more
Wellbeing in the workplace
I think that this matters and I think I think that this is important. If you had a conversation with a lot of companies, particularly since this covid pandemic, they would have something to say about the importance of wellbeing. We're all aware that peoples mental health and general wellbeing has been impacted by the … Continue reading Wellbeing in the workplace
Something old, something new
I think one of the biggest reasons people have for going back to the office is face to face communication. There is this idea that instead of continuing to embrace and further develop what was created from having to work from home, we should regress back to the way things were. But I think there's … Continue reading Something old, something new
Security over happiness
There's a choice to be made that sometimes ends up being a sacrifice. It's possible to have security and happiness but people often make choices that prioritise one over the other. They do this for reasons such as fear, a lack of self belief or because they have people relying on them. It becomes difficult … Continue reading Security over happiness
5 reasons to quit your job
I think that what we do for a living matters. When you have to wake up everyday and do something that you don't enjoy, interact with people you don't agree with, work late to meet deadlines and give your time and energy to work that you don't care about, maybe you should be doing something … Continue reading 5 reasons to quit your job
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