In a recent conversation where two people were giving career advice, I noticed a wide gap between their perspectives. The first person spoke about doing something you were interested in, gaining a qualification and working hard to be a specialist in your field. The second person just spoke about picking a career in a field … Continue reading 2 pieces of career advice
Tag: mindset
Sometimes you don’t need advice
I am a firm believer that in almost every moment, you know exactly what you need to do and exactly what decisions you want to make. So often we see advice from others because we feel stuck or get overwhelmed by possibility and uncertainty. However, what I've learnt even is that when you allow yourself … Continue reading Sometimes you don’t need advice
The benefits of regular reflection
I think regular reflection is necessary. Take a little while to reflect on your life and think about what you have that you don't need. It could be a physical possession but take the time to think a little deeper and find if their is any beliefs you hold that you don't need in your … Continue reading The benefits of regular reflection
Reasons to take space
Taking space is something we're often reluctant to do. It could be space from a person, a habit or even just social media. For me the purpose of space is to gain clarity. It's difficult to get that when you're in the situation which is why it is necessary to remove yourself. At first you … Continue reading Reasons to take space
How to change your life
It's really easy to say, 'That's just how I am'. Some people even use that as a way to justify continually being unkind to others or even themselves. But the beauty of life is that we have the opportunity to change and overcome. I recently wrote about not feeling good enough, something I struggled with … Continue reading How to change your life
Not being good enough
I used to be the kind of person that would internalise everything. For example, if I didn't get the job I applied for it was because I wasn't good enough and not that they had 7 excellent candidates and only one role to fill so not everyone could be a winner. I could give countless … Continue reading Not being good enough
With unlimited confidence…
That was the prompt in a self-help book I read around 6 or 7 years ago. It was followed by questions like: How would you behave?How would your relationships change?What would it allow you to do? I think it's a helpful set of words to get you thinking about how you might be limiting yourself. … Continue reading With unlimited confidence…
Learning to open up
One of the biggest reasons to open up is that it helps you realise that you aren't alone. So often we live our lives as if we are the only one who has faced a difficulty, felt lonely, been rejected, felt lost or was unhappy with the way they looked. We end up holding it … Continue reading Learning to open up
Unexpected and interesting
Language is pretty important. What we say and the words we choose to use can be impacted by how we choose the world or even change how we see the world. An example of this that I practice is not referring to things as bad or negative. Instead I'll use words like unexpected, interesting, challenging, … Continue reading Unexpected and interesting
And on the 7th day…
The creator of the habit loop determined that in order to change a habit you needed to change your routine. For example, drinking a glass of water when you crave a cigarette. For the past 7 days I've been working to undo a habit. I didn't consciously replace it with anything but I suppose I … Continue reading And on the 7th day…
The Daily Gemm 