As this is my last blog of 2024, I thought that I might share some ‘short reflections’ on my favourite training workshops that I...

I never thought, that when I first started to blog on the topic of all things careers, that I would pen one with love in the title. But...

Think of three people who you consider to be very intelligent.  Why did you choose them?  Are they more or less intelligent than you? The...

I have been writing and researching quite a bit over the last few months on the subject of third age careers ( The 100 Year Life ) and...

Making the Move. Welcome back. This is part 2 of a two-part blog on retirement.  You can check out part 1 here  Ready Steady Retire? -...

Should I stay or should I go? This blog is for you if you are: Thinking about retiring in the next 5 years. Dreaming of retirement but no...

It was a real task to get this blog out – couldn’t decide what to put in it! I find the topic of decision making a fascinating one.  I...

A google search throws up this definition of the ‘Twilight Zone’: “An ill-defined area between two distinct conditions”. Well, it feels...

Well – maybe we should! I have just read ‘The 100-year life’ by Lynda Gratton & Andrew Scott.  It is a fascinating read. Here are some of...

With this being the last blog of the year, it seems apt to be a bit reflective on what Career actually means. I first posted this blog a...

In 1798 the American Statesman Benjamin Franklin wrote to a friend saying; “in this world there is nothing certain but death and taxes"....

Ok it’s a strange title for a blog that looks to support readers in building bigger, better, and great careers. But the concept of magic...

opportunityisnowhere What do you see? Opportunity is nowhere. Opportunity is now here. Ok – so don’t feel bad if you saw the first – I...

Did you ever wish that colleagues came with instructions? Understanding why people do what they do and say what they say can be really...

Honestly, it’s been hard work churning out the blog this month. A tad ironic, given that it is on the subject of motivation. A few...

Dispelling the fact that work has to be wonderful. Often work, is hard work. Sometimes we have to get up, get over ourselves and get on...

How to have a meaningful career, and life. A big concept for a short blog. “the pursuit of happiness lies in the pursuit….” These great...

Brave of me to write a blog of this title. I am not sure that I would be known for my ‘art of conversation’, but hey, that never stopped...

"The best way to keep the big bad world at bay, is to keep your own small world close at hand” Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich - pixels I...

Back in the day, when I was starting out, we talked a lot about ‘career traits’ – personal characteristics that drove us forward in our...