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Big data or big questions?

Big questions are a useful tool to mine insights and utilize the capacities of our minds to analyse big data, solve problems and think better. Open self-reflective questions or ‘self-coaching’ costs nothing, can be done anywhere and usefully, your mind … Continue reading

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My clients are very unhappy with me

Sometimes my clients are very unhappy with me. They question what we are doing, how we are doing it and whether it works. I don’t mind. It is the storm before the calm. Usually it is because they are very … Continue reading

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Who’s your Sherpa?

I recently heard an amazing speaker at an Ernst & Young quarterly women’s network event: Herta von Stiegel. She decided she wanted to climb Kilimanjaro as a challenge for reaching 50. Not only that, but to do it taking a … Continue reading

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Career change – an obstacle course?

Making a change in your career always feels daunting, let alone in a downturn with lots of uncertainty about. You can choose to do nothing or do something. I remember once laying out an obstacle course on the floor with … Continue reading

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Are you a silly sausage?

I had a bit of a panic this week. You know those times when you have a fast worried inner rant with yourself? I had gone to an excellent talk about career change where the presenter had shared about the … Continue reading

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Armbands or rubber ring?

I was reflecting on what stops people from jumping ship, i.e. changing career. Here are the 11 most common ones from working with many different people: Lack of confidence/self-belief Not aware of what skills and qualities they possess Don’t understand … Continue reading

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Career change fear?

Career change can feel like a big step at the best of times, and especially in a downturn. Career change fear is normal. So why does it feel so daunting? Here are 15 reasons: The outcome is unknown The job … Continue reading

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Help! Marketing feels like a maze!

Modern marketing is like a maze and it needs to be worked out, or you go around in circles! Getting more work from current clients is a lovely way to get work. It gives you an inner glow. Referrals make … Continue reading

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KISS

How simple are you? The mnemonic ‘Keep It Simple Stupid’, always makes me smile, I’m not sure why. This week 2 things have got me pondering simplicity. 1) I have been reading about simplicity and how business has got far … Continue reading

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Does Coaching Work? A Client’s Story.

Hello, how are you? I am aware that many people are cynical about marketing. I am a marketer by background so I know! This has been magnified with a lack of trust about business and a cautiousness in spending.  I … Continue reading

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