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Mid Life Career Change for Women London UK | Moving from Employment to Self Employment | Confidence Building. Development for the Mature Women, Personal Development, Business Coaching, Career change

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Does a Good Work/Life Balance Really Exist For Today’s Woman?

We are often told that in order to live a happy, healthy, fulfilled life, we need to have a good work/life balance.  But with all the pressures coming at us from society, from the media, from trying to keep up with the Jones’s etc, is it really possible for today’s woman to have a good …

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10 Tips for Busy Working Mums Who Want to Start a Business

Search the internet and you will find many articles full of tips and advice for mothers who want to start a business but the only thing is that the majority of them are aimed at stay at home mums. What about the working mum who is working full time, hates her job but because of …

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Are Quotas for Women Really the Answer to the Problem?

Discussions on social media about quotas for women on boards have been rife over the past week following Germany passing a law requiring that corporate boards have 30% of their supervisory seats filled by women. Some say well done Germany, this is definitely a step in the right direction, whilst others say, no, this is not …

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How to Cope With Job Loss: For Women Who Want the Right Mindset

When you are facing redundancy it can be devastating and totally knock you sideways. It can leave you feeling lost, fearful and hopeless. In fact, job loss has been likened to the grief process and when experienced, the individual goes through similar symptoms as someone who has suffered loss. The longer you have been in …

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Women, We Need to Leave Our Comfort Zones if We Want Career Success

With more than a third of women reportedly lacking the confidence to ask for a pay rise or promotion, only you can do something about this. With all the other barriers you need to contend with, by tackling your lack of confidence, you will be more courageous to tackle the other barriers head on. In order …

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The Shy Woman’s Guide to Having Difficult Conversations in the Workplace

In a meeting that is predominately male, where there is an abundance of testosterone and typical traits such as competitiveness, strength and energy abound, for a shy woman it can be intimidating to confidently speak out and let her voice be heard. With only 17.7% of the FTSE 250 directorships being held by women, the more …

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