One Big Thing

  6th December 2016

I can get so wrapped up in day-to-day activities that long-term goals and life priorities can get put on the back burner. I am great at keeping to do list’s put priorities often shift, and things get put off for way longer than they need to. As quick as a flash, a few months have […]

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Donald Trump

Perception In The Workplace 

  15th November 2016

Perception is in the eye of the beholder. For example, how Donald Trump is viewed in the workplace is reflective of one’s own past experiences, values, and belief systems. Some of those who voted against Donald Trump, for example, may use words such as narcissistic, chauvinist, racist, and bully to describe him. On the other […]

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Career Management

5 Helpful Career Management Tips That Will Excel Your Career

  1st July 2016

The world of work has changed forever. No matter how successfully the company we work for is performing we can’t rely on job security, outside of the public sector, no job is guaranteed for life. We, therefore, need to become experts in our own career management. So how can you effectively manage your career? Here are some career management tips […]

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Quit Job

Hate your job and want to change? – 4 Questions To Ask

  21st June 2016

As a Career Coach, naturally, I seldom see clients bouncing in for their first coaching session proclaiming they love their job as this is the very problem that has motivated them to receive Career Coaching. Some clients express hating their jobs and desperately want to change. What is interesting though is how few have really thought about what would support them to love […]

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ACT

  18th April 2016

While attending a weekend training workshop on Acceptance Commitment Therapy recently in Dublin, I was struck yet again by how effective it can be to honestly examine what it is we value. It sounds obvious in a way, but when do most of us give ourselves the time to closely examine what is important to […]

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Vision for 2016

  24th December 2015

Seeing in a new year gives us a wonderful opportunity to reflect and identify fresh motivating goals for the year to come. Setting goals and working towards achieving them has been proven to make people feel happier. When we achieve a goal, be it big or small, we can get a rush of happiness, feelings of satisfaction, pride, pleasure etc. For the […]

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Benefits of using Social Media for Job Hunting

  2nd February 2015

How can Social Media help you find work? Much is known about LinkedIn but what about the other tools like Twitter and Facebook? Some of the benefits of using Social Media to find work are: It offers you visibility. If an employer or recruiter searches for you, what do they find and more importantly, what do […]

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Create a Motivational Plan for 2015

  2nd January 2015

Two insightful questions to reflect on to prepare you for the months ahead are “What are the three things you are most proud of from last year?” and “What challenged you most last year?” Having reflected on these questions myself, I discovered that when I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and completed tasks […]

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Comfort Zone

The Comfort Zone

  1st August 2014

  I used to have a comfort zone where I knew I wouldn’t fail. The same four walls and busywork were really more like jail. I longed so much to do the things I’d never done before, But stayed inside my comfort zone and paced the same old floor.   I said it didn’t matter […]

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The Benefits of Upskilling

  1st June 2014

No job is secure, so it is up to you to ensure that you are marketable, not your employer. Hard hitting fact but true. In todays world each person can be seen as a brand in themselves with their own unique selling points, that can be taken with them no matter where they go. Thankfully […]

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