When we work with clients who are unhappy with their job, we often start with a very basic question: Why do you go to work? Is it just for money? A means to pay the bill, create assets and hopefully do what you really want to do once you have retired? I hope not! Lessons from … [Read more...]
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The job trap
No need to read this post if you love going to work! But if you have second thoughts about your job, here are a few insights from my experience from working as a career coach. Have you ever known of people who complain about their job but do nothing about it? Have you ever found yourself in this … [Read more...]
Continue ReadingAre you missing opportunities?
Life is full of opportunities, but it’s so easy to miss them. Are you looking for a new career, a partner, a business idea or more fulfilment in life? Whatever you want, it may already be in front of your eyes without you noticing. How can this be? It’s easiest to demonstrate with a … [Read more...]
Continue ReadingNo such thing as altruism!
London Life Coach Hans Schumann explains how helping others will benefit you People often become defensive or agitated when I tell them that I do not believe in altruism. It challenges a moral idealism that we grew up with and that many of us hold dear, particularly in religious … [Read more...]
Continue ReadingFind your flow!
Do you make life harder than it needs to be? People who have done career coaching me know that I often talk about the benefits of being in “flow”. The term “flow” refers to our most resourceful state, when we achieve the most with the least amount of energy. We do what we love doing and in a … [Read more...]
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