If you’re anything like me you’ve probably dreamed about being in a new career for a long time. I spent most of my 20’s and a good part of my 30’s pondering on a career change and daydreaming about the other things I could do. I even dipped my toe in a few times but […] Read more…
So you’re returning to the workforce after time-out to concentrate on your family but the last time you wrote a CV Donald Trump was hosting The Apprentice. Things have moved on in your industry and you’re not sure you even want to return to your old career. You’ve developed all these amazing time management, budgeting […] Read more…
One thing that my clients often don’t want to hear is that career change takes time. For me it took almost four years between working out what I wanted to do with my life and actually being paid to do it (albeit alongside raising my children, running my home and other paid work). And actually […] Read more…
Maybe you’ve been through Part One of my Working Mum Career Change ebook and you have a long list of your likes, dislikes and interests. You’re in touch with your vision for your life and how you’d like to work. Perhaps you even have a list (long or short) of contender careers. But you’re uncertain of […] Read more…
So it turns out that I have spent most of my working life unhappy in my job. I also spent a lot of that time pondering, sometimes quietly, sometimes in loud drunken frustration, on what I could do instead and when the heck was I going to be able to give up my job in […] Read more…
It’s a long weekend here in NSW meaning a well-earned break and extra time with the kids. Back when I was in the corporate world, I longed for these weekends. An extra day off work to be with the boys, get things done and hopefully squeeze in some chill time. It also meant that instead […] Read more…
“I really want to go back to work but after all this time out I’m lacking confidence” It’s a common concern I hear from mums who are contemplating a return to the workforce after a break to raise children. I totally empathise. I felt lacking in confidence after a year’s break for maternity leave and […] Read more…
Today is my 39th birthday and it’s also the day I launch my coaching business and blog. Thank you for being here with me. If you’re reading this blog post then its likely that you are a friend, former colleague, client or contact. In other words, you will know me and probably know how much […] Read more…