I experienced fear of failure during my years of education. Exams during school and university caused a degree of anxiety for me, and so I didn’t tell anyone about them beforehand.
Most of us experience fear of failure in some context. We tell ourselves the most plausible stories why we cannot achieve a certain thing and often even proof ourselves right, by not aiming higher in the first place.
What’s needed to overcome this? Find out in this article.
When I transitioned from my corporate job into self-employment, I experienced what it’s like to have a portfolio career. My week was diverse and interesting, packed and intense, rewarding and tough.
What is a portfolio career? What are the pros and cons? What personality type is well suited for this kind of work?
What is self-employment? What are the benefits and what’s difficult? Which character traits are needed to be successful with this work structure?
This article is about the perks and challenges of self-employment and offers a check-list where you can see if you have what it takes to become self-employed.
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.
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.
If you are considering to leave your job, change is around the corner. It can trigger stress, worry, and anxiety. In this article, I share some ideas on how to stay grounded while dealing with change.
Imagine you’re standing in front of a mountain. You want to get to the top very quickly, but the journey seems too hard to even try.
How do you start? How do you keep walking? Check out my latest article for inspiration.
“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.
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.
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