Whether you’re just starting out or have been in business for a while, it’s easy to make one or more of these mistakes.
If you can stop yourself from making them, you are more likely to have an enjoyable AND successful businesses.
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We help people who are at all stages in their businesses: from freelancers and tradespeople to contractors and consultants. Some are sole traders and others have business partnerships or Limited Companies. Even the executive directors on the boards of multi-national companies can and do benefit from the support that business coaching provides.
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As if interviews aren’t nerve-wracking enough, you’re now being asked to nail an interview presentation… Agh! Standing up in front of people you’ve never met, to present a solution to a business that you don’t even work with yet. It doesn’t get much scarier than this, does it? One trend that we’ve noticed is that
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Careers Fairs are a great way to research your dream employers and, in some cases, you are able to meet them in person for the first time. First impressions count, we all know that, so it’s startling to me when I see candidates making these mistakes when they are out and about networking at these
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Why did you go self-employed? Before we look at the most common mistakes we make when we go self-employed, let’s rewind and remember why we made that decision in the first place. We probably had a light-bulb moment somewhere along the line when we were still employed. We thought (or heard someone else say) “There
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Making the Most of LinkedIn Making the most of LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, is vital for your career progression. Maybe you’re frustrated in your current job, perhaps you feel like you’re hitting against the glass ceiling or maybe you’re desperate to do something different! If you’re serious about getting ahead or making a
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I want to change my career! It’s Sunday evening and you’re dreaming of not having to go to work tomorrow. Wishing you could magically change career and have something really exciting and fulfilling to do. Something with a purpose, where you’re not micro-managed, where you’re appreciated and valued. Where you also have time for a
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I don’t believe I have an addictive personality which is why I think I sometimes have trouble understanding why people find it hard to break a bad habit. Stop poisoning yourself, I say to my friend, the heavy smoker, exasperated, as she suffers from yet another chest infection. However, what I’ve learnt since being self employed
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2 Ways to Identify Your Dream Job “Do You Know What Your Dream Job Looks Like?” – This is a question I ask when I first meet a new client and they often answer something like this: “Well, there are lots of things I can do but I’m not sure what I’d love to
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Sarah* didn’t get the pay-rise that she’d asked for. She felt very disappointed and under-valued as she has been working there for a while and believes she does a good job. You may be surprised to learn that I took the side of the employer. Sarah is not in her dream job, yet. She has just started
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This week a new client inspired the heck out of me. He’s had a tough life. Yes, we’ve all had hard times but this guy has been through loads more than most of us and way more than anyone should have to. He left his home and family in India to come to the UK and
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The average worker brings only 15% of their intelligence to work each day. Shocking statistic or great news? The reason that this excites me is that this suggests that there could be a whopping 85% of untapped potential out there! So, if you’re thinking that you’re undervalued in your current role, you could be right.
Is this it? Getting more from the day job! Read More »
Having been the interviewer for the last 15 years or so, I know that interviewees get nervous. What I didn’t realise was that I would too, when it was my turn to be interviewed last Thursday morning for a local radio station! The butterflies in my stomach were turning somersaults, I couldn’t eat breakfast and
A while back I told you about the day I handed in my notice after 17 years with the same company. Today marks the first anniversary of my last day at work. Last year the 5th July was a Friday and it was a very strange day for me indeed. The sun was shining. My
Wondering why you should bother with social media? What’s in it for you? Do you really need to be on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook? I hope you are pleased to hear that I’ve given it some thought, on your behalf… Firstly, let’s get the worldwide web into perspective and imagine it as your town. You live in
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Did you see the \”Look Up\” video that\’s been doing the rounds on Facebook this week? Here\’s a chance to watch it, if you didn\’t get the chance yet! It\’s a great piece of work and a very useful and timely reminder that our lives will not be full if we live them online. Why
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“What if I never find my dream job?” A few years ago, moaning about your current situation and how difficult it was to find any job was understandable. There was high unemployment, the country was hit by recession and jobs were hard to come by. You had to be resourceful! If you didn’t bother buying
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320 applicants for 10 jobs at my local Tesco Express store. With such huge competition for even “unskilled” work, how do you stand out from the crowd and even get an interview, let alone a job? It’s actually not as hard as you think. Many of the applicants are applying because the Job Centre told
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Great excitement here today as James* (the case study in “Get My Graduate Out To Work!”) has secured a second job offer! So pleased for him, he deserves it and I just know he’s going to be successful! James* took action to improve his chances of finding work. You can too! Maybe the next step
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So, who hires a coach? Is it just the high-flying types maybe? Or maybe you think it’s the stupid ones who “can’t work it out for themselves”? The truth is that smart people from every single background you can imagine hire a coach. The one thing they have in common is that their present is
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“I am passionate about helping you achieve your goals and aspirations for a great career!”- Louise Jenner, The Dream Job Coach.
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“I am passionate about helping you achieve your goals and aspirations for a great career!”- Louise Jenner, The Dream Job Coach.
“I am passionate about helping you achieve your goals and aspirations for a great career!”- Louise Jenner, The Dream Job Coach.
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