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
Whether it’s redundancy, organisational restructure, a life changing event, or you wake up one morning and decide you want a change, there comes a time for many women when they reach a crossroads in their career and ask themselves ‘what’s next?’ Do I press the pause button and maybe take a sabbatical whilst I decide …
I come across many leaders who have self-sabotaging behaviours that are driven by a fear of rejection. Some of them don’t even realise that it is a fear of rejection driving them. Some of the outcomes from these self-sabotaging behaviours include: Perfectionism Imposter syndrome Not asserting themselves Not saying no Not asking for what they …
I love the work that I do as a coach, public speaker, trainer, facilitator, and author. It is rewarding and fulfilling. However, because I love it so much, if I allowed myself to, I could end up working very long hours. As much as I love what I do, I also recognise that I still …
I have coached many leaders to secure senior leadership promotions, and there are some common barriers that I see time and time again that get in the way of them securing those senior leadership positions. Last week I did a LinkedIn live session about this and for those of you who missed it and don’t …
f you want to get promoted to a senior leadership role and are feeling a bit overwhelmed by the thought of it, here are 5 things that you can do to help mentally and practically prepare yourself. Believe you can achieve If you think you are not good enough or that you will never make …
I recently spent three days on a digital detox retreat, courtesy of the team at Unplugged (some of you may have seen the posts I did before I went and then when I got back). Many of you asked me to let you know what my experience of it was, and expanding on the post I …
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There are many people who advocate ‘fake it till you make it’ and act confident at what you’re doing, even though you don’t feel it. The premise behind this is that the more frequently you do it, the more confident you will become. I often have to deal with the aftermath with people who have …
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According to Healthy Brains, our brains process 70,000 thoughts per day, whereas a study by researchers at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada estimated it to be over 6000 per day. But whether it is 70,000 or 6000, each day we have a lot of thoughts going through our minds. With many leaders, they don’t pay close enough attention …
This week I delivered my inclusive language talk to a global, cross-cultural organisation. It is an organisation that is demonstrating the need for inclusion and having a workplace where everyone feels like they belong. Sadly though, this week I have also spoken to individuals for whom their organisation talks the talk about inclusion but does …
The experience of being a perfectionist can be incredibly taxing and filled with stress. Perfectionists place an immense amount of pressure on themselves in their pursuit of flawlessness. Unfortunately, this mindset often leads to procrastination, hindering their ability to achieve the success and happiness they desire. It’s not uncommon to find that perfectionists have a …
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