Category Archives: career

Failure? Fear not!

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

Fear of failure can be crippling. Paralysed by an inability to embrace the benefit of an experience for its own sake; we do nothing rather than risk the embarrassment and humiliation of failure. But failure is only a step along the way … Continue reading →

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The secret to setting goals that matter – and actually achieving them

Posted on September 12, 2010 by

When it comes to goals, it’s easy to ‘set and forget’. Often, we take the time to write them down – and then never revisit them – much less achieve them. “The bad news is time flies. The good news … Continue reading →

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Change your life in 3 easy steps (and 15 minutes)

Posted on June 11, 2010 by

“When you wish upon a star…” The next line of that old Walt Disney classic should be: “… it makes no difference TO who you are…” Fairy tales teach us that anything is possible if we just believe. I’m here … Continue reading →

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Top 5: Management lessons from motherhood

Posted on May 12, 2010 by

Everything I know about management, I learned from being a mum. Well, everything useful, at any rate. Motherhood develops some often under-recognised life-skills that translate seamlessly into management best practice. If you’re a mum on the verge of returning to … Continue reading →

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