Self employment is gaining status as a legitimate career path. Now, there are a ton of bloggers out there who encourage you to quit your day job, like doing so was your ticket to a new religion. (Many of them, by the way, are still themselves in day jobs and hoping that, if you buy…
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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…
5 Golden Career Rules Your Parents Taught You (And Why You Should Ditch Them)
Maybe you were one of those lucky kids whose parents were pretty sorted, and supported your self-actualization growing up? I wasn’t, and neither were most of the people I work with. It’s not that our folks were bad (okay, actually some were awful). Sometimes they just taught us too well how to fit into the…
How Being A Little Badass Will Help You Thrive In 2011
What mindset are you choosing to adopt as you come into this New Year? That’s the question I’m asking as we kick off the Recession Proof Your Career in 2011 series. With the squeeze on jobs and small businesses there are two places you might be. The first is siege mentality: head down, resigned to…
Why Freelancers Hold The Key To Happiness At Work
Did you know that there are now 1.4m freelance workers in the UK, and 42.6m in the US? That’s around 8% of our full-time working populations taking responsibility for their own livelihoods. Interesting? Even more interesting, freelancer workers are among the happiest. Reasons for being happy? They have more control over what work they will…
Worklife Makeover In-A-Box: Your Feedback Please!
Following the superb feedback I’ve had for my Worklife Makeover event, I’m developing a digital version of it, to add to the site in January. If you are not familiar with it, the Makeover is an experience which gives the structure, content and challenge to create a happier, more meaningful relationship with your working life….
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…
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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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