Make Sense Of Work
No doubt about it, working from home is here to stay! I have always been a supporter of working from home and started doing it years ago. For me, it is a way to focus on deep work, something I find difficult in the office because of the constant interruptions. My day feels longer and fuller, as I …
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“I am not worthy of that promotion.” “I just don’t have enough experience.” “No one listens to me.” “ My colleagues don’t like me.” “It’s impossible to make money doing what you love.” To some of you, those thoughts might be familiar. I know they’ve popped up in my head a …
Have you ever thought about changing industries? I’m not talking about career change here, although that could be part of the deal. No, I’m talking about industry change. In other words, you are looking at leveraging your current skillset to switch industry instead of starting from …
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Have you ever wasted countless hours, if not days, managing your inbox? I certainly have. And the prevalence of remote working nowadays does not make it easier. Picture it. You start the day with great intentions, you’ve thought about your “big threes”, the stuff that will move the needle the …
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Have you ever wondered how to reinvent yourself? We all feel lost and out of sync at times, but when the feeling persists, it is difficult to see the wood from the tree and take action to make life happen for us. “Life doesn't happen to you, it happens for you.” Tony Robbins In this post, …
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I wasn’t always fully aware of it but one of my biggest motivators at work since I’ve started my professional journey has been career progression. To me, career progression is not merely about making more money, authority or status. As a life-long learner, career progression means that I am …
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You hear it everywhere: successful people wake up early. It’s hard not to be tempted and give it a try. Who doesn’t want to be successful? I wanted to figure this out for myself. So I decided to bite the bullet and commit to waking up at 5 AM for a month. In this post, I’m …
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Have you ever made a mistake so bad that your automatic reaction was to try and hide it? What did you end up doing? There are so many occurrences in life whereby honesty is not an easy road. Think about when you meet new people, or someone asks for your advice. We want people to like us. We …
As I write this, we are reflecting upon one year of national lockdown in the United Kingdom. And guess what? We’re still in lockdown! It can be difficult to focus on the good in this context. If you were like most people, you’d have spent the last few weeks complaining about …
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So how do you fast-track your career? At some point in your career, your expertise (“hard skills”) won’t be enough to progress. Instead, the focus shifts to the “soft skills”: communication, leadership, negotiation, etc… These, you learn through time and experience. But what if there was a …
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