Helping you to be your best
Despite it being the month of May, today has been a day of ‘April showers’: warm sunshine, dark clouds, winds and then utter stillness. Not unlike our thoughts I think! Currently there is a bit of a common denominator with a group of students that I am meeting with and it is in all […]
Interviews, approached with an excitement of possibilities, have the potential to be an enriching process. They offer you the opportunity to think clearly about what your particular gifts are, prompting you to recognise the real value that you have to offer. In essence, your interview is just a conversation. The focus of this conversation is […]
I am extremely lucky to be surrounded by lots of cousins. We are all so different from one another but together we can be honest to each other, laugh and cry amongst ourselves and there is not an issue that we cannot share. I know that I am enormously blessed by this. Yesterday, […]
Our 21 year old undergraduate son just sighed in frustration after reading a newspaper article yesterday that was reflecting on the current job market for newly qualified graduates. The head line was enough to put anyone into a pit of despair. Luckily, however, there was hope within the fine print – phew! In summary, […]
So many of the questions that I am asked by Graduates start with that sneaky phrase, “ should I …?”. And my answer, more often than not, is “absolutely YES”! Should I write to such and such company?; should I call so and so?; should I forward my CV to this person?; should I try […]
I started off well today – motivated about my ‘what I am planning to accomplish’ list! But I am only half way through this day and I have slumped. The energy and enthusiasm has waned. It is frustrating, as the temptation to procrastinate is so very there. My mind is full of wonderful excuses […]
During a rather beautiful walk last night through the sloshy Somerset countryside I posed the following question to my cousin’s daughter – “what has been the most useful advice that you have been given that is guiding you right now”? Cousin Connie is wise, thoughtful, bright and fun. She has recently completed her degree […]
Throughout the year, no matter the month, I am enjoying meeting with young people who are navigating life towards the ‘next’ stage. Below is a piece that I wrote some time ago that is aimed at students who are in their final year at University. This is the time to start stepping into more professional […]
Poetry has always made me feel very anxious. This was because all far too often I just did not ‘get’ it and I longed to shout out – just say it as it is! However, the poem below really resonated with me because it struck a chord and the message can be translated into all […]
‘Transferrable skills’ was the theme of last week – that innate ‘skill’ or ‘habit’ that you have, or have acquired, that are of value in other various areas of your life. Take, for instance, your natural ability to communicate very well or being extremely clever with technology. Even character traits such punctuality comes with […]
