3 steps to reconnect with your passions

Is life feeling a bit flat and unstimulating? Are you agitated and moody? When was the last time you purposefully reflected on how you spend your leisure? This could be the solution.

Here are 3 practical steps to stop procrastinating and get into action.

Your career ladder is leaning against brittle walls

You love your job. You know you are good at it. You’re delivering great results. The praise is high and so is the financial reward. In theory, nothing to complain about, right?

But what can you do if the company is rigid or leadership engages rather in politics than in your strengths?

How to deal with fear of failure

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.

The perks and challenges of self-employment

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.

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.