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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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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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What next for your career in 2013?

Happy New Year! A new year marks a new beginning. What new career beginning do you want in 2013? New career beginnings can be small or large, but all beginnings are growth. New skill. What new skill could you learn in … Continue reading

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Career cul de sac or crossroads?

How’s your career? Making time to reflect on your career and take a step back can be hard in a busy world. It is important to do this, because even in uncertain times, you need to create a career strategy … Continue reading

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Pondering Becoming Self-employed? Part 1

Just before Christmas, I gave a talk to a group of people who are part of the government’s Enterprise initiative about ‘becoming self-employed.’ It reminded me that the only thing I missed about employment apart from the regular salary 14 years … Continue reading

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