Just getting started
Striving to choose the ‘right’ career at 25 is a ridiculous ask. The average Australian works for 45+ years. And yet… so many of us want our career paths figured out. Like if we don’t get it right straight away, we’ve failed. But careers don’t work like that. You’re allowed to try something and realise […]
Client Testimonial from Jason
It’s always amazing to work with a client to achieve career-changing results. I’ve been working with Jason for 18 months and the engagement has been very valuable. Thanks so much Jason for sharing your experience! What were you experiencing before engaging Ben? Before I started working with Ben, my job search was an incredibly frustrating […]
High performers get stuck too
High performers get stuck too. They just struggle to admit it. Not because they don’t realise they’re stuck. But because being “stuck” doesn’t fit with how they see themselves. Their identity is built on being capable. Reliable. Always moving forward. So admitting that something’s off feels like failure. The result? They defer making a decision. […]
Used to being underused
Knowing you’re underpaid hurts. But knowing you’re underused is worse. At first, you notice it. You know you’ve got more to give. You keep raising your hand and asking for more. But you keep getting dismissed. And if this doesn’t change, then something else does. You. Gradually your ambition dulls. You adapt to a lowering […]
The BBQ Test
If you want to advance your career, take The BBQ Test. Are you ready? So you’re at a BBQ or House Party. You strike up a new conversation and the inevitable question is asked. “So what do you do?” How do you answer? Do you mumble your job title? Do you give a vague industry […]
How to give better feedback
If you want to get better at giving feedback, do this. Imagine the person is going through a lot. Because they actually might be. It’s something I should do more often, but it’s easy to lose sight of this. We rarely know what someone else is dealing with. And even if they seem like they’re […]
Do it
You can spend more time and energy justifying why you didn’t do something than you would have spent doing it.
The thing about Imposter Syndrome
You don’t have an Imposter Syndrome problem. You have an Evidence problem. A lot of professionals in their 20s and 30s tell me they struggle with impostor syndrome. They question if they’re good enough. They doubt whether they deserve the role they’re in. They hold off going for positions which they’re clearly suited for. And […]
Being an apprentice
Every new role is an apprenticeship. Even at the top. We tend to think of apprenticeships as something for early careers. Or perhaps as pathways for a trade. But an apprenticeship is all about how you learn in a new environment. And every new job has a learning curve, regardless of how experienced you are. […]
Set yourself a deadline
Have you been sitting on a career decision for ages? Do this to take action. Set yourself a deadline. And ideally make it externally accountable. Deadlines have an amazing power to inspire action. And the crazy thing is that they are completely arbitrary. It doesn’t matter if a deadline is set by others or set […]