To get ahead and be promoted in corporate life, you need to get noticed and be visible. If that’s something that causes you some anxiety or you don’t know where to start, then fear not! You can build your own personal brand and reputation in a way that feels authentic to you.
Read MoreIf you feel frustrated that you’re not where you want to be in your career or know how to reach your career goals, but something is stopping you from taking the first step, you may be holding on to some limiting beliefs. These internal blocks and fears prevent us from taking action, even when we know it's the right thing to do. How can you overcome them?
Read MoreMany of us will have limiting beliefs or internal blockers. These voices are compelling. They may be in our heads and we know they’re nonsense. but they still prevent us from achieving our goals and making the most of our talents. Countless affirmations of “You can do anything” will not change deep-seated beliefs. So how can you start to overcome your limiting beliefs and blockers?
Read MoreI recently read this article from AllBright on the Likeability trap, inspired by a new book (which, full disclosure, I have not read.) The piece talks about our need to be liked, a need perhaps felt more by women than men, although deep down, I think most of us want to be liked - we have an innate need to connect with others.
Read MoreLast month I read “How Women Rise” by Marshall Goldsmith and Sally Helgesen. The book starts with a story of how Goldsmith and Helgesen once did a conference together. Goldsmith didn't prepare much and was pretty disorganised but won everyone over with his charm and subject knowledge. Helgesen spent hours preparing and worrying about how she would come across. Towards the end of the conference, Goldsmith finds out that his flight leaves earlier than he thought it did (did I say he was disorganised?), rushes off and leaves Helgesen to close on her own - which completely throws her as it wasn't in her plan.
Read More"5 tips for living your best life”, “lean in”, “self-improvement made easy”. The internet is full of tips, memes and headlines on being your best self - quite often aimed at women. But what if we don’t want to be on our A-game every day of the week? What if we are tired of putting 100% into everything, of striving, of feeling inadequate every time we see the latest 28-year-old entrepreneur profiled in HBR?
Read MoreWhen speaking to people about coaching, I often hear why they’re not ready for it just yet. Sometimes they have too much going on at home or work to focus on; sometimes, they’re not prepared to open themselves up to the level of self-awareness required; sometimes, what they actually need is therapy.
Read MoreOur self-worth is about how we value ourselves - whether we see ourselves as "worthy" - worthy of love, respect etc. I see self-esteem as being slightly different from self-worth. Self-worth gets to the very core of our being; self-esteem is the product of our self-worth - how we think and feel about ourselves based on how worthy we feel. Our self-esteem in turn then drives how we act and behave.
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