​Are you habitually addicted to ‘busyness’? So many of us define ourselves and our business by using this 21st century disease as a measuring stick. Defining our value by just how full our inbox gets … ‘I’m so busy! I can’t, I’m far too busy! I've got so much to do! Sorry, I can’t stop I’m so busy!’ Seriously, are you really happy being that busy?

As an ex head-hunter and now coach and mentor, I often come across people who are prone to self limiting assumptions and sadly, these often become self fulfilling. For some people these derive from a pessimistic mind set and for others, they are picked up along the way, through adverse childhood or career experiences for example. Once you have identified the tendency, the harder question is what to do about it?

This week, many people are returning to work after the break. It can be a struggle, so what's the meaning of work?

As I was driving on the motorway the other day, overtaking a huge lorry with my little car, I suddenly realised I was very tense on the stirring wheel and my body was leaning forward as if trying to overtake the lorry with my body and not with my car!

What are your plans for the holidays? If you're anything like me, you're looking forward to time with family, and the chance to have a well-earned rest. But might you also be figuring that now would be a great time to catch up on your email backlog? Or to clear the admin you've de-prioritized ahead of doing essential year-end stuff (not to mention turning up at office parties?) If so, I have a bit of advice: Don't.

For as long as I can remember I’ve always had a desire to write. But when it came to careers advice the job of 'writer' was nowhere on the list of possible careers for the future.

It's not all yoga pants and coffee with friends...

At our November event, we look at finding a job that really suits you

No More Page Three was started by an extraordinary young woman, Lucy Ann Holmes. I had the privilege of interviewing her some time ago and, as NMP3 is currently in the news again, I thought I'd share it with you here

Hard work is not always the answer...

Hand on heart, have you thought things through?

I like being powerful at work. Earlier in my career that looked like sharp jackets, red lipstick and knock-your-socks-off performances whenever I was called upon to present, lead or influence in any way.

Be inspired by this story of one woman's success.

The world needs women to have babies, yet we still haven't organised ourselves well enough to stop disdvantaging mothers.

A performance mindset is the key...

Most of us have had those moments at some point in our careers where we've felt powerless. But what if the reality is that we're contributing to our own feeling of powerlessness?

Imagine: 4 weeks with no internet connection, no mobile phone connection, a landline that barely functions and sometimes not at all, far away from the crowd, with just silence and nature around…