Writing your resume
Resumes seem to share a universal language and structure which don’t serve the purpose of the resume. There is a tendency to use words that sound specific but are actually abstract, like critical thinker, effective leader or good communicator. Records of professional experience can become a never-ending list of everything out of fear of missing […]
Reality-proof planning
Most of us have a pretty good idea of what needs to happen when we set ourselves a goal. We trip up though when our plans bump up against reality. We know there will be times when things go wrong or the unexpected happens. And yet we’re prone to planning when times are calm, which […]
The best ticketing platform
If you are organising any event that needs ticketing or registrations, I’d highly recommend using Humanitix as your ticketing platform. They are a social enterprise that distributes 100% of their profits from booking fees to fund education projects. But more than just the feel good factor, the ticketing platform itself is super impressive. It’s easy […]
Is this your dream?
We can hold onto a dream for so long that it becomes a part of ourselves. But if you’re also feeling unsure or dissatisfied about your dream, it’s helpful to reflect on its origins. Was this always your dream? Or did someone else want this dream for you, and you’ve been holding onto it for […]
Mislabeling
Failing doesn’t make you a failure. A bad decision doesn’t make you a bad person. Going after something doesn’t make you ungrateful for what you have. .
Closing your gaps
When we are aspiring to certain positions during our career, we can give various reasons about why we’re not going after them now. I need more experience. I need more training. I need more wins on my CV. It’s perfectly fine to feel like you haven’t got the capabilities to go after what you want. […]
Family time
If you’re wondering how having a family will impact your time for your career or your business, here’s my perspective for what it’s worth. Yes, there is a time cost. Less of your time will be your own, and you’ll have less control over when that time will be. But you’ll come to appreciate how […]
Making an impact
A common motivation for people during their careers is the desire to ‘make an impact’. Yet when asked what kind of impact they want to make, they’re unable to explain what that would be. The good news is you can better understand what ‘making an impact’ means to you by putting parameters around it. This […]
This won’t fit
When writing yesterday’s blog about capacity constraints, I attached myself to the following opening: “Mary Poppins has a magic bag that can endlessly carry anything she needs. We can treat our schedule in much the same way…” I then tried and tried to come up with a way to close the blog post with another […]
Yes needs no
We can treat our schedule as having endless capacity, such that we keep saying ‘yes’ without considering all the other things we’ve already said ‘yes’ to. Yet our capacity isn’t endless, which means that each new ‘yes’ means turning another ‘yes’ into a ‘no’ later. And the problem with this approach is we won’t always […]