October 13, 2022
How Work Without Meaning Can Be Toxic Too
"Mental health issues are often based on the tension between what one has achieved and what one has the potential to become." - Clive Lewis
Posts tagged with 'career'
June 3, 2021
You’re Never Too Old: My Midlife Career Change
Until only recently, I believed that once you reach your 50s, you become almost unemployable. No one wants to invest in someone with such limited working life left, I thought
October 27, 2020
Has Your Career Gone Flat? – #MTtalk Roundup
In our latest Twitter chat, we talked about careers going flat – and how to get them flying again
September 1, 2020
#MTtalk Roundup: Lost Your Career Overnight, What Now?
In our latest #MTtalk, we asked how you'd cope if your career was wiped out overnight. Read Yolande Conradie's review of our lively discussion
January 22, 2020
From Circus Performer to HR Professional!
With strange times come unusual career moves. Find out how Laura Kelly reskilled and why.
July 12, 2018
What We Can Learn From Our Sports Heroes, in Business and Life
I’m not particularly sporty. I mean, I like the occasional swim and I’m not too bad at crazy golf. And I can…
March 19, 2018
Starting Your First Job: Expectations Versus Reality
Starting a new job is scary. But starting your first job is a whole different…
July 19, 2017
Your Top Tips for Starting a New Job
You read the offer email for the 25th time. Then you check the calendar. Yes, it’s really happening. You begin your new job today. TODAY! Starting…
June 29, 2017
Does Your Profession Reflect Who You Really Are?
Toni Morrison is a favorite author of mine, who recently brought to my mind one of life’s fundamental questions: “Does the work that…
January 30, 2017
Awards, Rewards and Recognition
It’s the change from one season to the next. Christmas trees have been taken down, twinkling lights no longer adorn suburban homes, the last of…
May 23, 2016
Goal-Setting: Benefits and Cautions
Goals? Sure, I have them and I could more or less tell you what they are, but I didn’t need to write them down like…
January 19, 2016
How Do You Handle Mistakes at Work?
Chance are, you’ve felt that sudden knot in your stomach when you realize you have made a mistake at work. If you were…
