Category Archives: Christine’s entrepreneurial journey

What’s So Human About Human Resources?

It’s a question I’ve asked myself. Lots. What’s so human about Human Resources? It’s the corporate function in which I grew up and which for many years I enjoyed. Yet it has always struggled to articulate its purpose. When it adopted the Dave Ulrich thinking about HR roles, it got new religion about creating value…

Making Work Fit Life In A Social Media World

Back from cyber break. I should have hung an “out to lunch” post on the blog before closing my Mac down before Easter – that would have let you know not to expect to see me for a while. But in the run up to my self-imposed cut-off time, the words didn’t get written. Instead…

How An Innocent Compliment Led To A Radical Rethink

I’m sure he didn’t mean it. Indeed, what he said about me was couched in flattering language, in a flattering post on blogs to watch in 2011. Except that I didn’t recognise myself in the description. “A career coach.” Not that there’s anything wrong with being a career coach. But I’m not one. At least…

Simply Grateful

This isn’t the post I thought I’d publish today. That was something about the Zen of the 9-5, and keeping your head when all around are losing theirs. Driving back from my morning coffee ritual, I was hatching the story line, stopping from time to time to take happy eyefuls of verges lined with golden…

On Dreams, Fear Of Failure, and Not Facing Up To Reality

Your precious dreams. You share them with me so sincerely. You tell me how unhappy you are about the current state of your working life. How you feel unfulfilled. Punching below your weight. You list out your ideas for change. At times I get seduced and equate your talk with action. But weeks, months, years…

What No One Tells You About Being Off Work Sick

So, I’d started a series on recession proofing your career in 2011, planning to hit January with a blast of upbeat thought pieces for those of you determined that work be a rich and meaningful part of your life, no matter what the economy throws in our direction this year. But then something unplanned hit…

Why You Sometimes Have To Ignore Your To Do List And Play

Do you plan and organize your life so much that you blind yourself to the opportunity in the moment? As a business woman, who is also a creative, I have to work hard to make sure stuff happens. Bottom line, it’s how money gets made. Still, I’d be lying if I said that this didn’t…

How A Year In The Country Has Revolutionized My Work Life

Can you believe that a year ago this week I was loading a van with all my stuff and heading from my much loved house in Wimbledon, to a cottage in the Buckinghamshire countryside? (Well, technically, I wasn’t loading the van, but you get the picture.) The whole purpose was to allow me to create…

Writing Your Own Story Beyond The Corporation

Quit your corporate job for whatever reason and it’s not just the security of the pay check you lose. Sure, there’s the kudos of your employer’s brand name, and your status conferring job title. But more than that there’s the loss of the whole story of who you are, the role you play and the…

On Fear, Doubt, And Shooting For The Stars Anyway

There’s a theme at the heart of some of the very different stories I’ve heard from my people this week. It’s about wanting to be and do so much more, but holding yourself back. You know the kind of thing I’m talking about. Not pitching for a job that’s got you written all over it…

Category Archives: Christine’s entrepreneurial journey

What’s So Human About Human Resources?

It’s a question I’ve asked myself. Lots. What’s so human about Human Resources? It’s the corporate function in which I grew up and which for many years I enjoyed. Yet it has always struggled to articulate its purpose. When it adopted the Dave Ulrich thinking about HR roles, it got new religion about creating value…

Making Work Fit Life In A Social Media World

Back from cyber break. I should have hung an “out to lunch” post on the blog before closing my Mac down before Easter – that would have let you know not to expect to see me for a while. But in the run up to my self-imposed cut-off time, the words didn’t get written. Instead…

How An Innocent Compliment Led To A Radical Rethink

I’m sure he didn’t mean it. Indeed, what he said about me was couched in flattering language, in a flattering post on blogs to watch in 2011. Except that I didn’t recognise myself in the description. “A career coach.” Not that there’s anything wrong with being a career coach. But I’m not one. At least…

Simply Grateful

This isn’t the post I thought I’d publish today. That was something about the Zen of the 9-5, and keeping your head when all around are losing theirs. Driving back from my morning coffee ritual, I was hatching the story line, stopping from time to time to take happy eyefuls of verges lined with golden…

On Dreams, Fear Of Failure, and Not Facing Up To Reality

Your precious dreams. You share them with me so sincerely. You tell me how unhappy you are about the current state of your working life. How you feel unfulfilled. Punching below your weight. You list out your ideas for change. At times I get seduced and equate your talk with action. But weeks, months, years…

What No One Tells You About Being Off Work Sick

So, I’d started a series on recession proofing your career in 2011, planning to hit January with a blast of upbeat thought pieces for those of you determined that work be a rich and meaningful part of your life, no matter what the economy throws in our direction this year. But then something unplanned hit…

Why You Sometimes Have To Ignore Your To Do List And Play

Do you plan and organize your life so much that you blind yourself to the opportunity in the moment? As a business woman, who is also a creative, I have to work hard to make sure stuff happens. Bottom line, it’s how money gets made. Still, I’d be lying if I said that this didn’t…

How A Year In The Country Has Revolutionized My Work Life

Can you believe that a year ago this week I was loading a van with all my stuff and heading from my much loved house in Wimbledon, to a cottage in the Buckinghamshire countryside? (Well, technically, I wasn’t loading the van, but you get the picture.) The whole purpose was to allow me to create…

Writing Your Own Story Beyond The Corporation

Quit your corporate job for whatever reason and it’s not just the security of the pay check you lose. Sure, there’s the kudos of your employer’s brand name, and your status conferring job title. But more than that there’s the loss of the whole story of who you are, the role you play and the…

On Fear, Doubt, And Shooting For The Stars Anyway

There’s a theme at the heart of some of the very different stories I’ve heard from my people this week. It’s about wanting to be and do so much more, but holding yourself back. You know the kind of thing I’m talking about. Not pitching for a job that’s got you written all over it…

Category Archives: Christine’s entrepreneurial journey

What’s So Human About Human Resources?

It’s a question I’ve asked myself. Lots. What’s so human about Human Resources? It’s the corporate function in which I grew up and which for many years I enjoyed. Yet it has always struggled to articulate its purpose. When it adopted the Dave Ulrich thinking about HR roles, it got new religion about creating value…

Making Work Fit Life In A Social Media World

Back from cyber break. I should have hung an “out to lunch” post on the blog before closing my Mac down before Easter – that would have let you know not to expect to see me for a while. But in the run up to my self-imposed cut-off time, the words didn’t get written. Instead…

How An Innocent Compliment Led To A Radical Rethink

I’m sure he didn’t mean it. Indeed, what he said about me was couched in flattering language, in a flattering post on blogs to watch in 2011. Except that I didn’t recognise myself in the description. “A career coach.” Not that there’s anything wrong with being a career coach. But I’m not one. At least…

Simply Grateful

This isn’t the post I thought I’d publish today. That was something about the Zen of the 9-5, and keeping your head when all around are losing theirs. Driving back from my morning coffee ritual, I was hatching the story line, stopping from time to time to take happy eyefuls of verges lined with golden…

On Dreams, Fear Of Failure, and Not Facing Up To Reality

Your precious dreams. You share them with me so sincerely. You tell me how unhappy you are about the current state of your working life. How you feel unfulfilled. Punching below your weight. You list out your ideas for change. At times I get seduced and equate your talk with action. But weeks, months, years…

What No One Tells You About Being Off Work Sick

So, I’d started a series on recession proofing your career in 2011, planning to hit January with a blast of upbeat thought pieces for those of you determined that work be a rich and meaningful part of your life, no matter what the economy throws in our direction this year. But then something unplanned hit…

Why You Sometimes Have To Ignore Your To Do List And Play

Do you plan and organize your life so much that you blind yourself to the opportunity in the moment? As a business woman, who is also a creative, I have to work hard to make sure stuff happens. Bottom line, it’s how money gets made. Still, I’d be lying if I said that this didn’t…

How A Year In The Country Has Revolutionized My Work Life

Can you believe that a year ago this week I was loading a van with all my stuff and heading from my much loved house in Wimbledon, to a cottage in the Buckinghamshire countryside? (Well, technically, I wasn’t loading the van, but you get the picture.) The whole purpose was to allow me to create…

Writing Your Own Story Beyond The Corporation

Quit your corporate job for whatever reason and it’s not just the security of the pay check you lose. Sure, there’s the kudos of your employer’s brand name, and your status conferring job title. But more than that there’s the loss of the whole story of who you are, the role you play and the…

On Fear, Doubt, And Shooting For The Stars Anyway

There’s a theme at the heart of some of the very different stories I’ve heard from my people this week. It’s about wanting to be and do so much more, but holding yourself back. You know the kind of thing I’m talking about. Not pitching for a job that’s got you written all over it…