My most favourite nephew in the world is staying with me this week from Glasgow. He also happens to be my only nephew in the world, but that makes him more, not less special. Suffice to say, we’ve been having a lot of fun. As I wrote elsewhere, James has the smartest way of looking…
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The Last Summer Holiday You’ll Need?
Did you see the recent research that reckoned it takes only two days back at work for all of the benefits of being on holiday to disappear? How sad is that? Still, it echoes a lot of what I hear and see around me: people completely frazzled ahead of the school holidays, bouyed up by…
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,…
A Month of Birthdays
Believe it or not, this blog is a year old this month. And it was my birthday yesterday. As you read this, I’m easing back for a few days, basking in my gratitude for this last amazing year. Join me in a slice of virtual birthday cake and indulge me as I share with you…
Here’s How New Work Pioneers Navigate Their Journey
There’s a very real community of people choosing to rewrite the rules of their professional and personal lives. For some that means leaving the corporation to design their own lifestyle. For others it’s about evolving a way of being that allows them to thrive in employed roles. If you’ve been reading this series, you’ll know…
Who Else Wants A Free Worklife Makeover?
If you’re feeling now would be a good time to take a few hours off of the hamster wheel and review how work and life are stacking up, you’ve landed on just the right blog page today. On the 18th of June in Central London I’m doing a pilot of The Worklife Makeover, ahead of…
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…
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…