Features

How a hairdresser became a DIY diva with her own successful business

www.moretolifethanshoes.com — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:29:21 +0100

Proving that there's really no excuse not to leave behind the ikea flat packs for full-on carpentry, Kim McGinley bounced back from a bad relationship and a back injury to turn herself into a one-woman DIY business.

"You've got to find what you love" - Steve Jobs

Richard — Fri, 18 May 2007 10:41:00 +0100

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.

Careers Un-Ltd

Jonathan Robinson — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:15:28 +0000

Cracks are forming in the careers veneer. They reveal a stark choice between a career that makes us dumb down and switch of or something that deserves our talent, passion and sense of fun. We can choose to be ltd or un-ltd.

A Career In Journalism

George Monbiot — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:04:23 +0000

George Monbiot is the author of the best selling books 'The Age of Consent: a manifesto for a new world order' and 'Captive State: the corporate takeover of Britain'. He writes a weekly column for the Guardian newspaper. Here he shares his personal advice for crafting a career in journalism.

Starting Your Authentic Business

Neil Crofts — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:39:22 +0000

"Your purpose is your dream that you hardly dare to admit. It is the love which lies at the centre of your authentic ambition. You will only find it by searching within yourself and that means taking the time and making the effort to look." An extract from "Authentic Business – How To Create And Run Your Perfect Business".

Giving birth to Careershifters.org

Selina Barker — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:04:33 +0000

The man behind Careershifters, Richard Alderson, talks to Selina about his vision for Careershifters, how the project came into being, and the future of careers...