Why You Should Build Your Personal Brand
You know that you’re good at your job: you’re achieving your objectives, and you’re well regarded. But somehow, you still feel like you’re blending in, rather than standing out. It sounds like your personal brand could do with some attention. “My personal brand? I work in finance, not marketing!” Everyone has a personal brand, whether […]
How Imposter Syndrome Affects Your Career
“I just got lucky.” Many professionals respond to their success with this line. “My boss or manager is going to realise that I don’t know what I am doing.” Another retort many people experience, despite positive evidence to the contrary. Research shows that 62% of the UK professional workforce experiences imposter syndrome with […]
Why Most Accountants and Finance Professionals Fail at Time Management
Your work life should never feel like a sprint-paced marathon, yet that’s how many accountants and finance professionals feel about work. You jump from one task to the other, rushing to meet deadlines, yet oftentimes it does not feel like you are doing enough with your time. Professionals who handle numbers and data are supposed […]
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, […]
Career Plateau: Signs & how to overcome
Career plateaus can be daunting. As an accountant, finance professional, or professional in any other field, you can move from believing in your abilities to questioning yourself and your decisions. We can liken this to driving; we rarely travel at a constant speed. There are times when we are flying along, and at other times […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to excel at networking
I reckon I probably do a lot more than many when it comes to networking. When I mention my networking quests to friends and peers, I’m sometimes met with either a look of awe or distaste. It appears that networking is not widely popular – even for those that I think would be great at […]
