How To Develop Leadership Skills As A Professional
We hear that leadership skills are necessary to progress in our careers: to get promoted, to lead a team, and maybe to head up the whole finance function. Developing leadership skills is for more than just C-suite professionals. You can hone this skill at any point in your career. Also, regardless of your role—mid-level accountant, […]
Practical Ways To Improve Your Career
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the number of options, duties, and obligations that come with managing your career? Are you trying to find a way to cut through the clutter, clarify your objectives, and create a laser-focused strategy to reach them? Look no further because, in this blog post, we’ll explore the transforming potential […]
Do you have the right influence?
Do you have the right influence? Are you being listened to? Or are you waiting to be heard? Thinking that your time will come or that you will speak up next time? Throughout my professional and personal life, there have been times when I thought (usually hours after a situation and with the added benefit of […]
Thinking about Life Beyond
My mind had wandered off elsewhere…to Life Beyond…. I sat at my desk. I sat in meetings. I was there in body (and sometimes voice). But I wasn’t really there. I was on autopilot. I was going through the motions. Pretending to feel engaged with the work and the people. Yet my mind was somewhere completely different. Far […]
Finding More in Life
Is this really it? Do you find yourself asking that question? Finding more in life is a common desire for business and career professionals. Often the hard work doesn’t seem to equate to happiness and fulfilment in life. So what can you do? Fulfilling Career Options I’m surprised, saddened and excited by some of the […]
Should I take a new opportunity?
The market is picking up. Is it time to take advantage of a new opportunity? There you were, minding your own business. Happy with your lot. Or happy enough, anyway. You were getting on with your work. Managing your workload as best as you could and vaguely considering your next logical career move. But this […]
A Growth Mindset for Success
Our mindset can be a key driver of our success and ultimately our happiness. In this article, we’ll start with a growth mindset definition & context around the mindset field of study. Then we’ll take a look at some of the benefits of having a growth mindset. Finally, we’ll look at how we can actually […]
Do less of what you hate at work
Hate is a strong word and not one I’m a big fan of, if I’m perfectly honest. However, I’m using it in this article for impact, as well as contrast to things that we love. This is following on the back of a recent article on “Doing more of the things you love”. So how […]
5 Ways to Get Ahead at Work Now
Looking to make the most of the current lockdown situation? Here are 5 ways to get ahead at work, now. Get Ahead at Work During Lockdown You may find yourself with more available time at your disposal, but it’s essential to remain focused to get ahead at work. Maybe your role is more important than […]
Does Coaching Create Success?
Does coaching create success? If you’re like me, you may have wondered about this. I’ve known about coaching for many years from work, I even went on a couple of training courses. But I only truly discovered its full potential a few years ago. It’s impact was truly life changing – so much so that […]
