Lots of people get sucked into the current new age wisdom that we all have one unique thing we’re called to do in life. They spend years, not to mention thousands of pounds, on the next book, coach or workshop that offers the key to the holy grail. Meantime they feel pretty miserable doing whatever…
Category Archives: Work and life
Is Yours A Job, Career, or Calling?
Monday morning. How did it feel to get out of bed and anticipate another week? Much of your answer will depend on how you choose to see the work you do. Job If you see your work as a job, you consider it primarily as something you do for money. That’s not to say that,…
Work life change: event or journey?
This is the sixth in The New Work Pioneer Manifesto series. Today we’re talking about the landmark stages navigated on the way to work life freedom. Many coaches sell seminars and bootcamps where they promise transformational life change for a couple of hundred quid in a weekend. I’ve often wondered what hopeful planet they live…
New Work Pioneers Reframe Success
Today’s post is the fourth in an emerging series, writing The Manifesto For New Work Pioneers. It looks at how, by redefining success for yourself, you can switch your whole relationship with work and life. If you’re anything like me, you were schooled early about what “good” looked like: stellar qualifications; degrees from the best…
New Work Pioneers Answer A Call To Adventure
Today’s post is the third in an emerging series, writing The Manifesto For New Work Pioneers. Last week we were talking about the desire for soul-felt joy that drives gutsy, professionals to challenge career norms. Today we’re looking at the kind of things that catalyse that desire; that may indeed bring it into existence for…
Revealed: Why New Work Pioneers REALLY Bother
I was pretty excited as I sat down at the Mac to write this, the second in an emerging series, creating The Manifesto For New Work Pioneers. Why? Because I’d decided to start by talking about what’s at the heart of my companion journeyfolks’ decision to break through old career rules. Yes, they want more…
Building A Blog Or Building A Business?
That’s been the question on my mind as I’ve done my April blog review. As regular readers know, I have a process for reviewing my blog that is now becoming pretty well established. I share the results of it because, not only am I passionate about helping others navigate career and life change for themselves,…
Introducing The Manifesto For New Work Pioneers
Welcome to the first in an unfolding and to-be-developed series of posts, creating The Manifesto For New Work Pioneers. To kick off, I want to share three things: My intention in writing The Manifesto Some thoughts on how this process will run Article headings that could shape some meaningful draft content and lead to some…
Category Archives: Work and life
The Vocation Myth
Lots of people get sucked into the current new age wisdom that we all have one unique thing we’re called to do in life. They spend years, not to mention thousands of pounds, on the next book, coach or workshop that offers the key to the holy grail. Meantime they feel pretty miserable doing whatever…
Is Yours A Job, Career, or Calling?
Monday morning. How did it feel to get out of bed and anticipate another week? Much of your answer will depend on how you choose to see the work you do. Job If you see your work as a job, you consider it primarily as something you do for money. That’s not to say that,…
Work life change: event or journey?
This is the sixth in The New Work Pioneer Manifesto series. Today we’re talking about the landmark stages navigated on the way to work life freedom. Many coaches sell seminars and bootcamps where they promise transformational life change for a couple of hundred quid in a weekend. I’ve often wondered what hopeful planet they live…
New Work Pioneers Reframe Success
Today’s post is the fourth in an emerging series, writing The Manifesto For New Work Pioneers. It looks at how, by redefining success for yourself, you can switch your whole relationship with work and life. If you’re anything like me, you were schooled early about what “good” looked like: stellar qualifications; degrees from the best…
New Work Pioneers Answer A Call To Adventure
Today’s post is the third in an emerging series, writing The Manifesto For New Work Pioneers. Last week we were talking about the desire for soul-felt joy that drives gutsy, professionals to challenge career norms. Today we’re looking at the kind of things that catalyse that desire; that may indeed bring it into existence for…
Revealed: Why New Work Pioneers REALLY Bother
I was pretty excited as I sat down at the Mac to write this, the second in an emerging series, creating The Manifesto For New Work Pioneers. Why? Because I’d decided to start by talking about what’s at the heart of my companion journeyfolks’ decision to break through old career rules. Yes, they want more…
Building A Blog Or Building A Business?
That’s been the question on my mind as I’ve done my April blog review. As regular readers know, I have a process for reviewing my blog that is now becoming pretty well established. I share the results of it because, not only am I passionate about helping others navigate career and life change for themselves,…
Introducing The Manifesto For New Work Pioneers
Welcome to the first in an unfolding and to-be-developed series of posts, creating The Manifesto For New Work Pioneers. To kick off, I want to share three things: My intention in writing The Manifesto Some thoughts on how this process will run Article headings that could shape some meaningful draft content and lead to some…
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Category Archives: Work and life
The Vocation Myth
Lots of people get sucked into the current new age wisdom that we all have one unique thing we’re called to do in life. They spend years, not to mention thousands of pounds, on the next book, coach or workshop that offers the key to the holy grail. Meantime they feel pretty miserable doing whatever…
Is Yours A Job, Career, or Calling?
Monday morning. How did it feel to get out of bed and anticipate another week? Much of your answer will depend on how you choose to see the work you do. Job If you see your work as a job, you consider it primarily as something you do for money. That’s not to say that,…
Work life change: event or journey?
This is the sixth in The New Work Pioneer Manifesto series. Today we’re talking about the landmark stages navigated on the way to work life freedom. Many coaches sell seminars and bootcamps where they promise transformational life change for a couple of hundred quid in a weekend. I’ve often wondered what hopeful planet they live…
New Work Pioneers Reframe Success
Today’s post is the fourth in an emerging series, writing The Manifesto For New Work Pioneers. It looks at how, by redefining success for yourself, you can switch your whole relationship with work and life. If you’re anything like me, you were schooled early about what “good” looked like: stellar qualifications; degrees from the best…
New Work Pioneers Answer A Call To Adventure
Today’s post is the third in an emerging series, writing The Manifesto For New Work Pioneers. Last week we were talking about the desire for soul-felt joy that drives gutsy, professionals to challenge career norms. Today we’re looking at the kind of things that catalyse that desire; that may indeed bring it into existence for…
Revealed: Why New Work Pioneers REALLY Bother
I was pretty excited as I sat down at the Mac to write this, the second in an emerging series, creating The Manifesto For New Work Pioneers. Why? Because I’d decided to start by talking about what’s at the heart of my companion journeyfolks’ decision to break through old career rules. Yes, they want more…
Building A Blog Or Building A Business?
That’s been the question on my mind as I’ve done my April blog review. As regular readers know, I have a process for reviewing my blog that is now becoming pretty well established. I share the results of it because, not only am I passionate about helping others navigate career and life change for themselves,…
Introducing The Manifesto For New Work Pioneers
Welcome to the first in an unfolding and to-be-developed series of posts, creating The Manifesto For New Work Pioneers. To kick off, I want to share three things: My intention in writing The Manifesto Some thoughts on how this process will run Article headings that could shape some meaningful draft content and lead to some…