Blog - Change
21.02.2016 - how to boost your courage and overcome fear
I love my job! Just had a fabulous session with a wonderful woman I am training to become a Worklife Solutions Certified Career and Life Coach. Her ‘homework’ task today was coaching me through one of the steps in our Free To Be Me life coaching programme – Courage: challenge your fears. Was an amazing …MORE »
17.01.2016 - To fulfil your potential you have to step out of the comfort zone
Whilst it’s commonly stated that we should do what comes naturally, this may not be the best advice! To fulfil your potential you have to step out of the comfort zone of doing what you do well and embrace the uncertain world of trying something new. In doing this you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing …MORE »
23.12.2015 - How to change careers – follow your passion not your pension
It’s my great privilege to share a sneak peek at Jilly Bennett’s incredible story of reinvention and her amazing photography. I first met Jilly in 2014 when I was chasing my many passions in Italy. We both signed up to follow another passionate woman, photographer Carla Couslon, with whom we travelled around Puglia learning more …MORE »
18.12.2015 - How to quit your job and still pay the bills
Quitting is for winners… My daughter quit her job yesterday – she’s never been happier. But only two days ago she was in tears. Months of bullying, manipulation by managers and being promised magic that never eventuated took its toll on her self-confidence and self-esteem. But now she’s jumping for joy. She’s claimed her power back …MORE »
4.12.2015 - Faith in the Stars – Astrology For Career Change and Self-Awareness
“I liked the idea that astrology believes we all are special and have unique gifts. It was at that moment that my love of astrology was born.” ~ Marianne O’Hagan, Astrologer So many people put their faith in psychometric tests, many of which are resounding failures in predicting job satisfaction, happiness or superior performance. Why …MORE »
2.12.2015 - Why I Wrote Mid-Life Career Rescue – the rise of the older worker
Why I Wrote Mid-Life Career Rescue Someone once asked me, “What was the catalyst for writing your book?” In part, it was my experience as a psychologist and career counsellor, and the experiences of my clients. Like, those who were made redundant after 40-years of loyal service, and offered only 2 hours of support to help …MORE »
22.11.2015 - Mid-life Without A Crisis: change careers with confidence
Do you postpone making changes in your life because you think you’ll live for ever? I do. Sometimes. But the older I get the more I’m aware of my own mortality. More so, as I watch world events, like the recent Paris killings, and the premature death of All Black legend Jonah Lomu at 40, …MORE »
15.11.2015 - Do you hate Monday’s? 3 ways simple ways to change careers
Do you hate Monday’s? So many people dread Mondays…hopefully not you! I read recently that there are more fatal heart attacks on Monday at 9am, than at any other time of the week. A shocking, but not surprising statistic. When you hate your job you’re health is the first to suffer. According to Dr. Larry …MORE »
13.11.2015 - How to leave a job you hate and find a job you love
Do you feel caged by your job, your wings clipped, unable to fly? Do you feel just like this poor bird trapped in a workplace in my home town. Are you looking through the bars, wishing you were somewhere else? That was me once. But unlike this parrot, I’d lost all my colour, my zest, …MORE »
23.09.2015 - Mid-life Career Rescue: how to avoid a crisis
On my way to the herb garden this morning to meditate, I thought to myself, in a week I’ll be 50. A question then rose in my mind, “what do the ‘experts’ say about turning 50, and of mid-life?” The word, ‘crisis’ appeared. Only, despite a lot of research into the phenomenon of a mid-life …MORE »
