My mentor James is very direct. Direct is good. I have a few ‘James-isms’ written on my wall. These are things I know, but need to re-learn often (sometimes daily!). My favourite: “The trouble with clever people is that we over-complicate the f*%k out of everything” It both accuses me and reminds me of the …
‘Such a brilliant start – we wrapped up Friday feeling energised, confident, boosted and clear on our next steps – thank you’. This was a lovely note to receive from new clients I began working with last week. They’ve been running their own consultancy business for five years. Yet despite working hard and receiving excellent …
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I spent the weekend in Melbourne with my daughter and her boyfriend, who is a tech developer. He was showing me what ChatGPT could do and I was pretty blown away. It is an amazing tool. Doubtless it will be be used to create more content, raising the quality bar, but also 10x the amount …
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I’m having a lot of similar conversations with older professionals. Some feel under pressure in a role or business they no longer fit. Some enjoy job security but are unfulfilled. Others are unemployed or worry they are likely to be soon. Almost all of these people feel they face the challenge of Ageism. Are you …
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Most ex-corporates undercharge for their services and consequently struggle to make the maths of running their own show add up. The result is they get stressed and frustrated. They worry they may have made the wrong choice in leaving the security of a monthly salary! A recent example is Sarah, who I have just started …
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I was lucky enough to attend Sir Paul McCartney’s GOT BACK arena performance in Sydney last week. Like many, I was blown away by the evening. As I told my son, Felix, “we’re watching one of the most famous people on the planet and enjoying an experience we’ll remember for the rest of our lives”. …
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I’ve been coaching professionals to set up their post-corporate career for over a decade. I recently reflected on some common themes I have observed working with hundreds of clients since leaving my own corporate career in 2011. To set the scene, there is no lack of intelligence or grit. My clients are smart, experienced professionals, …
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We’re entering the most exciting/scary times of our lives. Can you feel it? Over the course of the pandemic, many people have been quietly reflecting. “What’s fundamentally important?” “What do I really need and want?” You’ve probably also pondered these questions. Consequently, many of us are making major life decisions; to up-sticks and …
The events of the last two years have shown that we place a spectacularly high value on human life. It’s ironic then that so few of us take that precious life out for the full-on experience it deserves. Are you driving or in the back seat? “Of course, I’m driving”. But are you really? …
If you are middle aged and mid-career, it may feel that the world wants to paint you as a bit past it. You grew up in an analogue world that is now digital. Everything is accelerated. The traditional ‘advantage’ of time-served over younger peers is diminished. You may even feel it counts against you. Much …
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