As happiness can often be derived from our level of satisfaction with our personal relationships (outside work) and our job satisfaction – it is important that we consider re-tooling to get us back on track and well, be happier ! . . . → Read More: Re-Tooling for a New Career
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Sometimes when we are asked to volunteer for projects or take on new challenges we only think of the burden of work, rarely do we think of the opportunity to excel and stand out or dare I say – gain distinction ! . . . → Read More: Gaining Distinction There is some quote or saying that it’s easier to smile than frown and I believe it is more powerful to be thankful than to be arrogant, rude or inconsiderate. . . . → Read More: The Power of Thank You I was given a subtle signal in 2003 and I did the above and have never looked back. I realised I was a self obsessed idiot at the time and the signal from my boss allowed me to make a 180 degree turn. . . . → Read More: Stepping back from the edge – Getting a second chance She went onto explain her extended family and how demanding they were on her time and their expectations. To me Karen seemed stuck so I said to her, “it seems to me you may not need a new job as this one really works for you but instead you need more time to focus on you”. . . . → Read More: New Job or More Life? Social media can seem very overwhelming to many and the answer I hear from colleagues is that they ‘don’t have time to keep up’. In all honesty I probably spend 30mins a fortnight if that on keep details up to date. Do you normally take January to get your head into gear and start to plan in February so that by March you are ready to rock and roll ? The problem is you realise that you’ve now lost two months and if you are chasing objectives, targets and deadlines you could be stressed out and in trouble with the boss. People are not necessarily wealthy because they earn a lot of money; they are wealthy by what they do with their money. Let’s say you are earning the National Average Wage of $55,000.00 as Sociologist at age 20. If you can save $500.00 a week for 10 years with average interest of 5% then you will have $300,000.00 by age 30. Putting it in blue chip shares or property would probably give you closer to $500,000.00 by 30. . . . → Read More: Your 20’s – Gaining Knowledge, Experience and a Bank Roll “ I was surprised when the Executive role was Director of HR and people thought I was mad leaving sales but I figured all executive roles are pretty interesting and important so went in head first “ . John often tells me how much he loves being the Director of HR. . . . → Read More: Writing a Career Plan or 4-Steps to a Better Career I was on a flight from New York to LA heading for interview when it dawned upon me that the way I structured my current CV or resume may not be appropriate for the audience to whom I was meeting. I was lucky enough to be sitting in business class and had struck up a conversation with this guy in his late 50′s sitting next to me, he was a self-made man who had stashed away tonnes of cash so I figured he’d have an opinion. So I asked him what did think was important in a CV. . . . → Read More: Writing a High Impact CV or Resume |
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