Some very inspiring advice and a few good ah-ha moments too. Well worth the read https://fairygodboss.com/career-topics/essential-career-advice?utm_source=email-transactions&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=community-missed-notification

Reinventing your career during a pandemic
The current pandemic has led many people to wonder about changing careers; an not surprisingly so. Here are a few simple principles to consider when deciding on career reinvention, that can guide aspiring career-changers through the process during these hard times.

2020 Reflections – A year of paradox
This has certainly been a year of paradoxes. During those initial stages of hearing about the emergence of this virus, along with the other natural disasters that had occurred e.g. the Australian bush fires , the Indonesian flash floods, the volcano in the Philippians, the locusts in Asia-East-Africa-India-Middle East and the earthquakes that rocked China-India-Iran-Russia-Turkey-the …

How to reduce screen fatigue in 8 easy steps
How to work from home – with breaks from the screen, exercises for the eyes and body, and tips for reducing the need for excessive online meetings. Since COVID-19 arrived, record numbers of staff are working remotely have been inundated with web conferences, online meetings, and webinars using various online conferencing software such as Zoom, …

5 Reasons to Take the road less travelled and succeed
Have you been lead to believe that a career path is linear and prescribed and should be followed like a set formula; and if you don’t, the likelihood of success is marginal or is at best the luck-of-the-draw. A non-traditional career path is not always the most comfortable approach, but it is one that can …

Why Believing in Yourself Matters
When facing a challenge, do you feel like you can rise up and accomplish your goal or do you give up in defeat? Are you like the famous little train engine from the classic children’s book (“I think I can, I think I can!), or do you doubt your own abilities to rise up and …

Is corona-virus a career wakeup call for you?
Has 20Plenty turned in to 20Empty for you? Are you fatigued by a prolonged lockdown and feeling like “Can this be over now?!?” Have you started to relook at your career i.t.o potentially making some changes? Clinical psychologists have suggested that this pandemic has caused an emotional tsunami for many. “Peoples’ feelings are exacerbated to …

What Does Covid-19 Mean For The Future Of Work?
There has been a lot of discussion around the impact technology and AI will have for the future of work. Many companies and countries have already adopted and adapted many of their offerings and services to be automated and or offered by some form of AI. South Africa launched its own journey into the Fourth Industrial evolution …

Are you guilty of Using these 14 phrases?
Phrases You might Use That Unintentionally Minimize/Patronize Your Co-workers Whether you are in charge of managing a team, head of a department or are in a role where you are required to participate frequently in meetings, responding to fellow coworker’s ideas and contributions in a way that is respectful is important. Not only does it position …

What are Career Limiting Beliefs, Habits & Behaviours
Career limiting habits (CLHs) are, repeated behaviours that keep us from greater success or enjoyment in our careers. These apply really to all aspects of our life. Research has shown that most of us are aware of our career limiting habits but have not made much progress in addressing them. What are self limiting Behaviours in the context of our …