“The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.” -Linus Pauling, Nobel Prize in Chemistry Get a pen and paper and set your timer on your phone for 3 minutes. Write as many possible solutions to the biggest problem you’ve got in those 3 minutes. Don’t worry about what […]
Category: Career Advice
Character is fate…
“You should invite to your table because they are deserving, others because they may come to deserve it…” -Seneca Similar to the ‘ready now’ vs ‘future ready’ concept in recruiting leaders, if you are someone who is not quite there with the required experience or competency but you have the right the character: – the […]
Remember this : You’re not lazy!!
We all have days were we get to the end of the day and feel like we’ve showed up but we’ve nothing to show for it. We’ve been busy but achieved little! It’s happens, don’t beat yourself up too much Make today a good one! 💪 A quick reset: What happened yesterday that prevented you […]
As a job seeker, what’s 1 new thing you can try today?
Maybe you can work an extra hour longer? Maybe you can review your CV – what problems do you solve, what proven results have I achieved? You could spend more time researching and find 10 companies who have those problems You could research who your ‘future boss’ is in those 10 companies You could craft […]
Important tasks versus Urgent tasks … Which matters most?
It’s hard to say without context but if a family member has been rushed to hospital then whatever you’re doing can stop and you urgently travel to the hospital. A email floating into your inbox when you’re just about to start some deep focus work isn’t as important. It’s easier to attend to ‘urgent’ work […]
No one is going to call you for your dream job.
Your current job… ❌ a**hole boss❌ lousy pay❌ horrible commute❌ no WFH❌ no bonus this year❌office politics❌ toxic culture❌ zero training❌ dread Monday mornings Your Dream Job… ✅ purposeful work✅ inspiring environment✅ boss you can learn from✅ leaders who listen✅ colleagues you respect✅ compensation you deserve✅ flexible work policies✅ benefits that actually benefit you!✅ clear […]
What you say ‘YES’ to today, you are saying ‘NO’ to something else…
REMEMBER! What you say ‘YES’ to today, you are saying ‘NO’ to something else… Time is a zero sum game. If one of your meetings overruns by 10 minutes – something or someone will have to be sacrified later on. If a collegue or employee comes to you with something ‘urgent’, whatever you’re doing will […]
What will this time next year look like for you…?
If you are sat in the office ruminating what has happened to your once promising career. Don’t blame anyone but yourself. You’ve put yourself in this position – nobody else. Lose the victim mindset and ‘man up’! – take responsibility. It doesn’t matter how old you are or how many mistakes you’ve made – it’s […]
Make ‘looking for a new job’ a habit
‘Every habit and capability is confirmed and grows in its corresponding actions, walking by walking, and running by running…therefore, if you want to do something make a habit of it.’ -Epictetus The old cliche is that ‘looking for a job is a full-time job’, well that’s because it’s largely true. If you want to find […]
When to stick and when to quit…
If you are not happy in your current job, There’s nothing wrong with Job hopping if the overall effort is to live a better life. Equally, if you don’t put in the effort then don’t complain if you only live as you’ve begun. If you’re recently into a new job and it’s not as what […]