This wasn’t the post I had planned. The one I had lined up was called “6 practical steps to falling in love with work again”. In it I was trying to write about that awful experience of losing any interest you might ever have had in the work you’re doing and wondering what the hell…
Monthly Archives: August 2009
How a staycation can enrich your life
I hadn’t really wanted to take time off work this week and not go anywhere. But Steve needed to work, and I needed a break and, not wanting to go without him, I decided to join the ranks of those in the UK who haven’t gone away this summer. Initially I felt resentful that I…
How to stop employees taking sickies during the swine flu pandemic
I could only laugh at the various articles I’ve read in the press recently about workers taking sickies because of swine flu. Naughty old workers! But that was topped by some interesting online discussion from the HR community on how to deal with such recalcitrance. As you might imagine, there were some strategically valuable ideas…
Risk-averse freelancing
This is the third in a series of three posts on quitting paid employment and reinventing your life and work. It’s based on my own experience of having exited a so-called top job twelve years ago, and having subsequently made a good living from doing what I love. What could I possibly sell? Long before…
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Christine Livingston is a coach and writer, who helps professional people wanting to work and live on their own terms. With a successful career both inside and beyond the corporation to draw from, Christine gives the support, challenge, tools and inspiration that enable people to thrive.
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