These are our explorer’s notes. Everything we’ve seen on our journey so far. From wonderful moments of discovery to not so wonderful mistakes and follies. We hope you learn as much from them as we did.
Talking About Growth versus Growth
I was annoyed by an expert commentator on the radio this morning who was whining about the fact that there’s no growth in the economy, that there’ll be no growth until there is greater investment and that there’ll be no greater investment until the banks sort things out. True perhaps but only in part. This expert’s position ignores 3 key things… 1. entrepreneurial growth doesn’t always require large scale investment, particularly from banks 2. investment in growth business often starts with private...
read morewhat we're doing on facebook
Our site is here and now we have a fan page over there (on facebook) for anyone interested in exploring their career. It’s there to support, encourage and share in every career journey – whether it’s just started out or well underway – because we believe no one should ever have to go it alone. I don’t believe in gurus pulling strings. I’d rather put my trust in facts, experiences and thoughtful opinions. Things we can all listen to and process in our own way. Stories from hundreds of career explorers prove...
read moreApplying Great Questions to Your Career
I read today that the great German philosopher Immanuel Kant said life’s three great questions are: What ought I do? What can I do? What can I hope for? As I thought more about these questions I realised how important they are in our relationship with work. The Career Explorer’s Journal is essentially about applying these three great questions to our individual careers. Our Values give us a firm foundation to explore the question ‘What ought I do?’ Our Talents help us bring the question ‘What can I do?’ to...
read moreImpossible Futures?
When we are out of work or on a job search, can we ever see ourselves as equal to a working person? I am just me Before I was just me I was the world’s most successful CEO Before I was the world’s most successful CEO I was a successful executive Before I was a successful executive I was a great manager Before I was a great manager I was a hard-working team member Before I was a hard-working team member I was just a newb Before I was just a newb I was a jobseeker Before I was a jobseeker I was just me I am just me “Every...
read moreCareersBuzz Breaks Cover at UEL
What a day, what a location, what a buzz! The photos can do most of the talking for now but I’ll be adding more to the story as we go. The short story is that this bus will be visiting UK schools, listening to (and learning with) students, teachers, head-teachers and careers professionals to find out what they want and what they need when it comes to 14-18 year olds meeting the world of work and careers for the first time. Everywhere it goes the CareersBuzz bus will have best-in-class people and resources on board to prove what’s...
read moreCareersBuzz (sneak preview)
It’s the day before a big launch. After tomorrow I’ll be able to share a lot more news about what’s going on. In the meantime, this is the only photo I’m allowed to share, A little piece of evidence to prove it’s all going to happen. * * * * *
read moreFeeling Lucky
When a voice inside says “you can’t”, it makes all the difference in the world to hear someone or something else say “you can”. Support and encouragement comes from other people and it comes from within. Either way it makes us feel ready, feel confident, feel lucky even. Lucky we have someone or something to inspire us. If another person ever encouraged or got behind you, I don’t need to explain what a difference it makes. Support like this happens for a reason. Quite often because that other person saw...
read moreThe difference between advice and experience
Where advice is stale, experience is alive Where advice is indirect, experience is personal Where advice is inspired, experience is inspirational Where advice is one-size-fits-all, experience is unique. While advice is heard, experience is felt While advice is vague, experience is real While advice is received, experience is lived While advice is followed, experience is created. Experience is at the heart of every achievement and every career. This photo was created by experience [Image courtesy of basheertome on Flickr.com] * * * *...
read moreSeasons Greetings
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to career explorers everywhere! All our very best for 2012 * * * * *
read moreDeath of a Career Consultant
Every now and then we try something different. This is the result of imagining a career conversation with one of my favourite literary characters, Willy Loman from Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. ACT ONE The scene is a small office, perhaps in downtown New York. A new caller, Willy Loman, is buzzed through WILLY: [friendly, upbeat] Well Hello Paul, it sure is swell to meet you. PAUL: Hello Willy, nice to meet you too. WILLY: Not sure why but my boss, Howard, said we should meet. Are you a new buyer from upstate? How long...
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