I’m a big believer in lifelong learning and there’s a lot of research that suggests that lifelong learning is not only good for our careers but good for our physical and mental health. In a recent blog post, I wrote about how returning to study can be a great idea if you’re changing career. It […] Read more…
A couple of weeks ago I attended the CDAA National Conference – in person – and had the best time learning about the latest developments in my profession and connecting with like minded people. I came away feeling totally inspired, full of ideas and bursting with enthusiasm for my career. CDAA is a professional association, […] Read more…
People often assume that changing to a more meaningful career means taking a major pay cut. The reality is that this may not always be the case, at least not in the long term. I have known people to change career or industry and earn MORE money. In other cases, career change often accompanies a […] Read more…
Sorry you haven’t heard from me for a while. We are entering our sixth week of lockdown here in Greater Sydney and Wollongong and, like a lot of working parents, I am struggling to keep my head above water. I know I’m not the only one. Lately I have heard from clients who are putting […] Read more…
I remember very clearly the moment I told my husband I wanted to set up my own business. We were on holiday in Thailand, so I should have been happy and relaxed, but I was terrified about how my news was going to go down. I prepared myself for all his questions and even had […] Read more…
I know a lot of people who are unhappy in their job. What makes me sad is that most of those people will remain unhappily in their job. Living for the weekend, for their holidays, for their long service leave. They may go on parental leave and assume that everything will be different after that. […] Read more…
It’s the phrase I hear most often from mums who are contemplating a return to the workforce after a break to raise children. It’s also a phrase I hear from mums who haven’t taken a big break and seem to be totally nailing it in their career. It seems that a loss of confidence is […] Read more…
Disclaimer: this article is a flagrant piece of self-promotion but I am really passionate about the results that you can get from coaching. If you are determined to change your life and career for the better in 2021 then read on or to get straight down to business book in with me for a FREE […] Read more…
… and how that’s changed now that I am one If you’d have asked me 10 years ago, I would never have dreamed that one day I would be a business owner. I was a company woman. I believed in earning a good salary, working hard (but not too hard), climbing the ranks and having […] Read more…
I officially launched my career coaching business two years ago today, on my 39th birthday. I say “officially” because I’d actually been coaching for ages. I did my coaching certification in 2016 and I’d been coaching clients for free whilst slowly building up my website and doing all the other things that I thought you […] Read more…