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? By creating a plan and executing to that plan you set yourself on an aggressive path to find your job. Yes you need to have the skills to do the job and yes you need to go through terrifying interviews so you need to be realistic about the jobs you can do and practice your interviews. . . . → Read More: The job hunting blues 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. Have you ever been surprised by your End of Year Review result with your manager? That may be fine if it’s better than you expected but it certainly can be deflating if it doesn’t meet your expectations. . . . → Read More: Acing Your End of Year Review Lots of people I talk to don’t know where to start in considering what their next job should be. So they ‘do nothing’ and stagnate in their job which may mean their performance drops and this can lead to a drop in credibility within the business. It all sounds pretty dire doesn’t it? If you are happy in your job and ‘green and growing ‘ as I like to say then there is no reason to move. If on the other hand you feel paralysed and don’t know where to start then maybe I can give you a few tips. . . . → Read More: What is my next job ? |
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