17 Oct, 2013 | Blog, Inspiration, Life planning, LLP Blog, Personal effectiveness, Personal growth
The pursuit of happiness seems to be a 21st century obsession. Often we chase security, adventure, influence, money, status, relationships – or not. Frequently things like gadgets, shoes, books, cars… All these and more are things we think will make us happy....
12 Aug, 2013 | Blog, Inspiration, LLP Blog, Personal growth, Women in work
I wrote a blog post about The Imposter Syndrome recently and had a number of people contact me privately to confess that they knew exactly what I meant though they never knew that the way they had been feeling had a name, let alone that it might be so prevalent. Until...
8 Aug, 2013 | Blog, Inspiration, LLP Blog, Personal growth
I’m sure you’ve heard people tell you about the story of their life: one constant series of ups and downs; challenging but I know if I just keep on going eventually something will present itself; one disappointment after another; I don’t know where...
31 Jul, 2013 | Blog, Career management, Inspiration, LLP Blog, Women in work
Following on from my earlier post wondering whether women want a successful career in Academia, I’d like to consider if the path to promotion is fair all the way to the top in (or out of) Academia. The answer to this is I think is complex but a qualified, no....
25 Jul, 2013 | Blog, Inspiration, LLP Blog, Personal growth
Most days are good days at the moment but it’s not always been the case. Sometimes it feels as if circumstances or people, conspire against you, other times it’s simply the weather, the car, the bills, the system… When life feels hard it...
23 Jul, 2013 | Blog, Inspiration, Life planning, LLP Blog
I heard a story some time back using the metaphor of a British cooked breakfast with its eggs, sausage and bacon (hang on in there veggie readers!). The question posed was “Are you interested in this project or are you committed to it?” To illustrate the difference...