Category Archives: Career Coaching

Chances are that the topic of ‘discovering your passion in life’ is not new to you.  It’s a common phrase that people toss about. The connotation is that this will be unveiled to us in some way. Like that apple which … Continue reading →

About a Zillion years ago, there was an old radio programme called ‘What’s My Line?’ Participants would introduce themselves and the panel would have to guess their job. It was good fun. People with unusual jobs would be invited onto the … Continue reading →

As an executive coach, I get to work with people at all careers stages.  25- year-olds launching into their first managerial role with all the normal anxiety which accompanies transitions (“Should I keep going to the Friday Night Beer sessions … Continue reading →

From time to time I meet an executive who’s ended up in the wrong job. Sometimes, it’s a temporary blip and they just need to sit tight. The chessboard pieces move quickly; if they inhabit a disliked role for 12 … Continue reading →

It’s true. Great musical talent needs to be taken to an adoring public. There’s only so much practicing in the parlor – before that world tour has to be undertaken. So a call to action to conduct a paid gig … Continue reading →

The last time I met Ray Gamell was about 3 years ago in Abu Dhabi. I was passing through the city on a different mission and called to see him for a chat about Ethihad Airways. I’ve admired Ray for … Continue reading →

Q: Are you fishing where the fish are swimming? I recently worked with a CEO, helping her to land a new job. She put huge effort into the process and it all worked out in the end. So, what’s the … Continue reading →

I was flying back from Aberdeen. Happily bored.  They say that there’s only 2 emotions on an airplane – hours of boredom interspersed by moments of terror!  The girl sitting beside me was about 25 and seemed keen to engage. Reluctantly, … Continue reading →

We counted back through the years.  The last time we’d been to New York for fun was 1992. Oh sure, I’d made a number of business trips since. But being a ‘business hostage’ inside some anonymous Ramada Inn basement (sorry, … Continue reading →

Sometimes managers, despite their best efforts, seem to be blocked from making progress. They work long hours and deliver projects on time/budget. But somehow the Golden Ticket to the Executive Club is not forthcoming. And the reason is…they … don’t … Continue reading →