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…
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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…
How To Use Gratitude To Make Your Christmas Rock
What is it about Christmas that can leave us all feeling so wrung out? The stress of making sure we have presents for everyone; that no-one is forgotten from our card list; that we’ve got all the ingredients in the fridge and cupboard to delight our houseful of guests; that we’ve enough money in our…
How To Be Inventive When Snow Stops Play
Totally weird I was talking about being in the moment on Wednesday. Turns out that’s what I’m going to be doing a lot of over the next few days. See, I had been planning on travelling north to Edinburgh for a short holiday. But snow has stopped that particular kind of play. Very sad, as…
Looking At Life Through The Eyes Of A Child
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…
A Review Of A Different Kind Of Work – The #7 Links Challenge
Ben Lumley across at 6aliens drew my attention to the 7 Links Challenge that’s sweeping the blog world right now, thanks to Problogger. The main aim of doing this challenge is to create a list post that highlights some of the posts in your archives to new readers (a sneeze page), that links out to…
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…
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…
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…
How To Use The Turning Of The Seasons To Support Your Development
I don’t know about you, but for me the last three months have been pretty full-on. It has been a long and hard winter here in the UK, and I’ve felt as if I’ve been in a dark, if fun and productive, little cocoon. It’s still biting cold. But driving back from the farmers’ market…
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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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