By M on 14 May 2008 at 17:40 in ShiftLogs
Going back into a job which doesn’t help me find my new career feels like a bit of a failure. However, it is definitely the most practical option – every day I work means one day that I can do unpaid voluntary work or an internship once I’m done. More
By Toby Buckle
Do you know you should be doing stuff to find a new career, but just don't seem to be able to get round to doing it?
Then you've got a classic case of procrastination - common to any career shifter.
Career coach, Toby Buckle, looks at what you can do both practically and in mind-set to get moving again. More
By Mike Howard on 16 March 2007 at 22:17 in ShiftLogs
It was a weird New Years Eve celebration on account that I'd decided that I was not going to drink alcohol. I'd done this every New Year since I could, and I just wasn't going to be bothered with a stinking hangover the next day. This was when I discovered Red Bull. A great night was had by all. My eyes were on stalks, and I could still feel the room moving, and hear my ears buzzing the next day. So not much different from alcohol then.Any way, I digress. Is that spelt right?, as I've never used that word in the written form before. I had one of those, what I call a "ping moment" during a quite moment in the middle of the evening. "This Year, I was going to learn LeRock dancing, and do that life coaching course that I've kept on talking to myself about for the last 4 years or so". It really was a crystal clear decision. I couldn't remember a choice being made with such a sense of clarity and determination. More
By Devi Clark on 6 December 2006 at 00:24 in ShiftLogs
Well, that should teach me. That one phone call I made yesterday, and could have make a month ago, seems to have led to a perfect job! The main lesson is, I spend more time worrying than I need to. More
By Devi Clark on 4 December 2006 at 21:08 in ShiftLogs
I'm great at avoidance. All the diversions were important things that needed to be done, and that is why they were so convincing as excuses. But I think I really know why I put things off. Here I am, going back into the world, and being unsure of whether I can trust myself. More
