Back Tracking – Can I return to my old employer?
| September 30, 2011 | Posted by Richard Scott under Career Planning, Corporate Life, Job Hunting, mentors, motivation, Personal Performance, Resume, Sense of purpose, Work Life Balance, Working Hours |
TranslatorYou’ve orchestrated a new role in a new company, it was exciting, there was a strong vision, there was a promise of more money and glory – it was going to be great. What happens if when you get there that it’s not great, what if the vision is empty and even the money isn’t…
Action Stations: Planning Your 2012 Career Move
| September 23, 2011 | Posted by Richard Scott under advice, career plan, Career Planning, Corporate Life, Fast Start, Job Hunting, marketing yourself, mentors, networking, Resume, self promotion |
TranslatorMany of you, if you are like me, may be sitting there contemplating your next career move. What better time in the corporate world than the 1st January to start that new role, well maybe the 14th. What many people fail to realise is that if you are seeking an internal promotion or new role…
Are you a loser baby?
| August 27, 2011 | Posted by Richard Scott under advice, career plan, Career Planning, Corporate Life, mentors, motivation, Personal Performance, relationships, Sense of purpose, skill gaps, success |
TranslatorMy wife and I enjoy watching the reality TV show – The Biggest Loser – I am not sure if it is available where you are but in simple terms they take morbidly obese people, place them in a camp with trainers and dieticians and they compete for whom can lose the most weight and…
News Flash: Career Derailment
| July 29, 2011 | Posted by Richard Scott under career plan, Career Planning, Corporate Life, family, Job Hunting, marketing yourself, mentors, networking, Personal Performance, Resume, self promotion, skill gaps, Work Life Balance, your network |
TranslatorLast week I partook in a ‘speed mentoring’ session where you mentor someone for 5 minutes and then the mentee moves onto the next person. Clearly you can’t build deep relationships with anyone in 5 minutes so I offered all of my mentees to meet up with me separately if they wished. One guy, Peter,…
When friends leave the workplace does the music stop?
| July 1, 2011 | Posted by Richard Scott under advice, career plan, Career Planning, Corporate Life, family, motivation, networking, Re-Connect, relationships, Sense of purpose, Working Hours, your priority |
TranslatorI have recently had a few friends leave my place of work. This provides a great opportunity for self reflection, you know – how do I feel about them leaving, how do I feel about my workplace now, what should I be doing, am I being left behind? As I reflect upon my friends leaving,…
The Leadership Vacuum
| June 28, 2011 | Posted by Richard Scott under advice, career plan, Connecting, Corporate Life, Fast Start, mentors, motivation, networking, Personal Performance, self promotion, Sense of purpose, success, Work Life Balance, Working Hours |
TranslatorBeing a citizen of the corporate world, a land with remotely located managers or maybe even some local ones, we can experience what I call the leadership vacuum (I didn’t create this term). This is where you get little contact and or direction from your manager. Most people may immediately think – awesome, no contact,…
What gets you out of bed in the morning?
| June 15, 2011 | Posted by Richard Scott under advice, Career Planning, Connecting, Corporate Life, family, mentors, motivation, Partner, Personal Performance, Re-Connect, Reduce Stress, Sense of purpose, skill gaps, success, Work Life Balance, Working Hours |
TranslatorI am reading Dan Pink’s book, ‘Drive: The Surprising truth about what motivates us’, and it’s all about some new science on motivation. I stumbled across Dan Pink’s views on an amazing video (RSA Animate) about 9 months ago but didn’t realise it was him until I started reading this book. This book and his…
Life Distilled: 20 Seconds to Live
| May 13, 2011 | Posted by Richard Scott under Connecting, Corporate Life, family, greatest asset, Partner, Re-Connect, Reduce Stress, relationships, Simple Pleasures, Smell the Roses, success, Work Life Balance, your priority |
TranslatorI am a fan of the organisation called TED – a not for profit organisation that is committed to spreading ideas that are worth it. If you are not already hooked on TED then I highly recommend you checking it out – it is like looking into brilliance 10 minutes at a time (I am…
Corporate Wall Flower
| May 6, 2011 | Posted by Richard Scott under advice, career plan, Career Planning, Corporate Life, CV, Job Hunting, marketing yourself, mentors, networking, Personal Performance, self promotion, success |
TranslatorOne thing that never ceases to amaze me is the case of the Corporate Wall-Flower. You may not be that familiar with the phrase wall-flower but it essentially means in my world ‘someone sitting their waiting to be noticed’. I find myself getting even more frustrated with people who repeatedly come to me for help…
Vote For Me ! People’s Choice Award
| April 19, 2011 | Posted by Richard Scott under Uncategorized |
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