By Simon North, Founder of Position Ignition and the Career Ignition Club. He is also the author of How to Get the Job You Want eBook. Tim Gallwey, the former tennis pro who’s considered to be one of the founders of the modern day coaching movement believes performance = potential – interference. We can think...Read More

Juggling work, kids, a home and everything else is not easy and, too often, we try to do it all.  As women we have become quite proud of the phrase that we can multi task but often this can be to our detriment. You are not superwoman and trying to do too much will leave...Read More

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” Steven Covey As we continue on our journey of self-mastery arriving this week at the topic of Dynamic Communication, it’s fitting that I had a personal experience recently that neatly demonstrates the principle. A few weeks ago I...Read More

Yes, No , Maybe? Since the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 made age discrimination illegal in the recruitment process it has been advisable NOT to include your date of birth on your CV however, it can still be fairly obvious to the reader of your CV as to how old you are just by looking...Read More

Crack that and you’ve cracked 90% of your work stress, says Uevolve career coach Lucinda Harlow I don’t have to explain plate-spinning, right? We’re all under pressure to keep so many in the air – the career, the kids’ homework, the holiday arrangements and oh dear God it’s almost Christmas… The answer is to run...Read More

Many women work hard to get to the top of their career and when they get there, are unable to enjoy their new role because they feel like a fake and suffer from what is known as Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome is described by the Collins dictionary as chronic self-doubt and feelings of intellectual fraudulence....Read More

“Our ability to manage ourselves and handle relationships [Emotional Intelligence] matters twice as much as IQ” Daniel Goleman, Ph.D Emotional Intelligence, or EI, has become a popular buzz phrase over the past few years, but, chances are, if you’re like most people, you struggle to put your finger on exactly what it is. Whilst a...Read More

Guest post by Simon North, Founder of Position Ignition, the UK’s leading career development and career learning company and the Career Ignition Club. How do we know when we’ve got potential? At what point in our life has somebody indicated to us that we have something latent within us that is powerful and influential and...Read More

If your automatic reaction to any situation at work is to call a meeting, it may be time to stand back and look at why you’re so reliant on meetings. Even when calling one is justified, there are still some things you need to consider if it is to be a success. 1.    Think about...Read More

Skyrocket Your Energy Level with The Recovery Points Program It is impossible to charge forward at full speed 24/7 without your system in some shape or form breaking down and saying ‘enough’. If you are over-worked and under-performing, your body might send you a message that it needs some attention by coming down with the...Read More