When should you stay in employment instead of going solo?

When should you choose employment over other working structures, such as self-employment?

Which are the traits needed to thrive as an employee?

This article reflects on the pros and cons of employment and offers a discovery check-list if you’re suited for this working structure.

Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?

Many of my clients join my career change programme with the aspiration to start their own business and I love it when this happens! But truth is, not everyone is an entrepreneur.

In this article, I want to share the benefits and things to consider in entrepreneurship as well as a discovery check-list to help you figure out if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur.

How to stop seeking validation from your boss and become your own ambassador

“I just want to be acknowledged for the work I have done” – oh the amount of times I’ve heard this sentence from my clients and caught myself thinking it in previous jobs! Isn’t it fascinating that so many of us seek acknowledgement from other people, rather than being satisfied with our own judgement?

In this article, I share some techniques on how to become your own ambassador.

How to feel more confident at work

People experience a huge amount of expectation and pressure to perform with certainty, determination and confidence at work. As a woman working in a male dominated environment, this pressure can be huge! But what if, deep down, we don’t feel capable of what is expected from us? What if we don’t believe in ourselves? What if we keep criticising our own performance?

This article offers baby steps to grow your confidence.

Common reasons for unhappiness at work

Unhappiness at work is one of the main reasons my clients start coaching with me. They are missing a purpose, don’t see room for progress or a life changing event has changed their priorities.

Check out this article about common reasons for unhappiness at work and what to do about it.

Who is really judging you?

Do you know this feeling of being inspired to start something great, perhaps your own business, but the first thought is what others will think of you? Isn’t it frustrating to constantly compare ourselves to others? To be held back by what we assume others could think?

Where is this criticism coming from and what can we do about it?