Right now a lot of people are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, the slow return to normalcy. Granted it'll be a long time until things are back to how they were but as they say 'slow progress is better than no progress'. This normality will be positive for some … Continue reading A taste of normality
Tag: Career
Disrupting the plan
Most people have some kind of plan. Even if it's just a loose idea of how they would like things to be. You carry it around with you wherever you go, it influences the choices you make. You say yes to doing that thing that will help you progress and hopefully make things easier in … Continue reading Disrupting the plan
Why it’s so hard to change
You spend a large amount of your formative years trying to figure yourself out. You're favourite colour, what you like to eat and the kinds of movies you like to watch. But it goes much deeper than that. Perhaps it's what political party you want to support, your career path, whether you want to get … Continue reading Why it’s so hard to change
Engrossed in the work
When you think of work, what sort of works come to mind? Is it fun, exciting, thought provoking, challenging and interesting... or is it more along the lines of boring, difficult, repetitive and time consuming? Work often comes with a negative connotation that has nothing to do with the actual work. The truth is work … Continue reading Engrossed in the work
Replicating work life at home
For a lot of people they will have reached a point where they have realised working from home just isn't the same as being in the office. Because it isn't. You might find yourself less focused, less productive and more distracted, especially if you live with other people. And so it might be helpful to … Continue reading Replicating work life at home
The third option
It's easy to fall into thinking that you only have 2 options. Do nothing or do what everyone else is doing. Sometimes that works out okay but other times you need a third option. That third option is to carve you're own path and do what feels best for you. And sure that might draw … Continue reading The third option
You might need driving lessons
One of the biggest surprises I've had since starting work is the fact that I have to be a driver (drive your career, propel things forward in your desired direction), as in steer my own ship. In school you do what you're told and you can't really defer from what doesn't interest you in fact … Continue reading You might need driving lessons
What to do if your manager isn’t helpful
You might feel frustrated but all is not lost. In a previous post I wrote about job satisfaction and I thought it might be useful to delve into some practical tips. It's all good and well telling someone what to do but it's sometimes helpful to tell them how. So, let's say you work in … Continue reading What to do if your manager isn’t helpful
When you don’t feel like it
So here's the truth, you're not going to always feel like doing the thing that needs to be done. And if you wait until you feel like doing it, it may never get done. You have to find a way to commit to doing the work wholeheartedly so that you're not reliant on how you … Continue reading When you don’t feel like it
Embracing temporary things
Wake up, wake up! The world is changing. Over the past 10 years or so I've noticed a big change in the way that people work. Self-employment is on the rise along with jobs in the gig economy. Perhaps as a society we believe in ourselves more or we've opened up to the idea that … Continue reading Embracing temporary things
The Daily Gemm 