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What do you want your ‘new normal’ to be?
Unless you have been living in a world with no social media (does that still exist?), you may have come across loads of chatter about how 2020 will be the year where everything is changing – on the corporate side Pandemic management meant working from home for many. ...
Not sure what to do next for your career? Time to find your professional signature
Times are changing. They needed to. Ahhh! didn't we desperately try to get a grip and gain control of that change! We resisted taking any form of action, we stayed in the 'wait and see' vibe... and now we are feeling stuck, frustrated, and well...something gotta give....
Feeling meh, blah and mighty stuck? … Here is where to start
I don’t know what the future will hold. Does anyone? We can have years of personal development and other goals setting exercises behind us, yet when a crisis hits, our foundations become shaky, and we seem to revert back to our basic survival instincts of panic and...
Beyond crisis management …. focusing on your personal renaissance
Personal contingency system: check Emergency fund: check A month in advance in medication, non-perishable foods, extra batteries: check… And yet, even the most prepared among us might have not seen it coming; ‘it’? the black swan, the unexpected event that makes most...
About to blow a fuse? – do this instead…
When things get crazy and out of control… When was the last time you felt that way? Not so long ago, am I right? Stress, overwhelm, everything needing to be ready for yesterday, ugh….and nothing seems to be going in the right direction, stakes are high, emotions going...
Job hunting? Avoid these 6 pitfalls…
I can think of a thousand ways to have fun… Looking for a new job is not in my top 10. Of course, it’s an experience; of course, the process comes with positives, new connections, new information; It remains that job hunting (what a word, by the way, do you hunt a job...
The best career decision you can ever make….
I want a new life… I remember back in France, the story of our family doctor leaving his family and job to go volunteer with Doctors without Borders. At that time, I found that fascinating, to be moved by idealism; and I thought it might have been very scary for his...
4 questions to ask yourself before turning the page to a new year
Are you wondering where the year went? Do you remember that you said the same thing last year too, and chances are, the previous and previous? I certainly do! The interesting part is that I am always elated when a year ends. And not only because I love the holidays. ...
How to call it quits without feeling like a quitter
‘I feel bad, my team needs me, I cannot just get up and leave like that’ Familiar much? Leaving a job is never the easiest of decisions, especially when you have been in the same job position for a certain time, and have developed a fair degree of attachment to your...
Mind that gap: what to do during that time of in-between jobs
Garden leaves, non-compete, lay-offs. If you have been working in good old corporates, you know that at some point, many would go through one or more of the above during any given career. Garden leaves are fun times. You might find yourself bored with so much time...
Back to the grind? … 5 skills to revisit in order to make the best of what’s left of the year
'I want to have a life I don’t need a vacation from' Is that you? Do you have this mantra written on a post-it and plastered all over your workspace? What is it about this idea that there is part of our life that we need a break from? Isn’t work a part of life? If we...
Time to land that promotion or that coveted new position? Ace the office game!
I was casually browsing the net when a title called my attention. Paraphrasing: "happy extroverts get promoted as they help make organizations a better place by their teamwork and positive attitude". Come again? The writer goes on to explain that not all is lost for...
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