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We are never taught to question our thoughts.  There is a lot of talk about changing your thoughts – staying positive.  However that can be kind of hard when you are in the grip of a negative thought.  This process is the best one I have ever come across to loosen the hold of the thought that is causing your stress and stopping you moving forward in life.  I now use it with all my clients and have seen huge shifts in how they approach their lives and the world. More

A life where you’re no longer putting your dreams on hold seems far away when you have bills to pay, and a CV that doesn’t fit the things you’d love to do. Maybe it’s far away because you’re looking in the wrong place. A single off-the-shelf ‘job’ might not be the answer – relying on an employer to see your potential in a new field might just keep you paralysed in a career dilemma forever. If you love a lot of things, you like variety, and don’t want to be trapped in a boring career, then CREATING a bespoke free range career opens up new possibilities. More

Sab asked me for my thoughts on graduates who’ve gone into traditional professional areas, such as the City or law, and want to quit that profession after 2 to 4 years,. If you’re in this position, you might be thinking what a waste it’s been; to work and train to be a certain type of professional for five years only to now ‘throw it down the drain’ because it’s not what you want to do. In truth, nothing we do in the world of work is wasted. More

Limiting beliefs are what I refer to as ‘interference’, the stuff that gets in the way of our true potential, our talents and what we truly want in our lives.  Depending on the moment, it may use fear, worry, what if, angst, frustration, procrastination, impatience, I can’t, self doubt and a few others. The second you notice or become aware of the voice babbling away in your head, using negative thoughts to create a horror story and seduce you in to watching and listening to it, try the following steps... More

If you’re surrounded by people who think dreading Mondays is the norm, it’s little wonder you’re searching the internet for that magical ‘happy career’ that will sort out your problems.Luckily, there are scores of happiness at work studies that tell you which are the happiest jobs. Read on to find out! More

Career coach Grace Owen explores how during the holiday season you can take some practical steps to changing your career for the better and offers her essential ‘holiday guide’ for those struggling to find their dream job.. More

We all know how important matching up our personality with a suitable role is to a successful career change. That said, I don’t know about you, but my personality has so many facets to it, I still don’t know how to break it down into separate traits. And even if we do have a finely-tuned awareness of our characteristics, how do we know which jobs they’re suited to? More

It’s not surprising given this landscape that we can get into the habit of moulding ourselves to what’s out there, a disempowering approach which can seriously knock our self-esteem.But it doesn’t need to be this way. From personal experience – as a job-seeker and an interviewer – I know that it’s possible to turn the tables, and secure work that is a much better fit than the original job ad description. More

Your strengths are all that count in the new world of dream careers. Weaknesses can always be compensated. Focus on the things you do exceptionally, and you will suddenly find your career change advancing in leaps and bounds. More

Is ‘what we care about’ different from our values? Yes, although they may both be two sides of the same coin. Career-shifting people often cite values such as commitment, integrity, respect, honesty and fairness, and want to follow a career-path driven by these qualities in themselves and in the others around them. But each of these values can be applied in a diversity of contexts, and this is where ‘what we care about’ comes into play. More