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What is Imposter Syndrome? According to Wikipedia: “Impostor syndrome is a concept describing individuals who are marked by an inability to internalize their accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a “fraud”. Despite … Continue reading Imposter Syndrome: What is it? What action can you take if you suffer from it?
Prompt: 10 ways I might solve a problem Pick a problem that you have and brainstorm ways that you might solve that problem. They can be silly things, they can be serious, they can be … Continue reading Prompt: 10 ways I might solve a problem
Last week we discussed assessing your personality perferences using Myers Briggs. This week we are looking at a simple jigsaw tool from Jigsaw at Work which works in a similar way and can be used … Continue reading Understanding Yourself: Relating your Personality Type to Others
The idea behind having a career development journal is to give you a safe space. Today I want to encourage you to use this safe space to think about your pain points and fears and … Continue reading Prompt: This is a safe space: Pain points & fears
The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is an introspective self-report questionnaire with the purpose of indicating differing psychological preferences in how people perceive the world around them and make decisions. The MBTI test is available online, … Continue reading Understanding Yourself: Myers–Briggs Type Indicator – and how it can be used in the workplace
Sometimes we have our best ideas in the shower. What did you think about in the shower today? Write it down and tease it out.
Most professionals are not great salespeople. In fact you probably think you hate sales, but business development is just that – sales. You are helping people buy your services and if you enjoy business development, … Continue reading How to: Help People Buy
The majority of companies have a taken mentoring on board and for a lot of them having a mentoring scheme is now becoming the norm. However, a lot of companies still don’t encourage sponsorship. Mentoring … Continue reading Sponsorship