I was asked to appear on TVNZ’s Breakfast show recently to give people advice about what to do if they lose their job in a recession…

I believe in practicing what you preach. And any clients of mine will know that I preach a lot about career wellbeing. That’s because I worry about the numbers of people presenting with burnout. And as far as I’m concerned, that’s no way to live a life.

Many clients I see are either experiencing or recovering from burn out, and the results of a recent survey of 900 workers by a NZ recruitment company showed …

If you are feeling stuck and unhappy in your work, exhausted and unmotivated and wanting things to be different, you may have been told or be worried that you are having a career crisis.

Is it a crisis though?

At the end of a year like we’ve had it’s understandable to feel a little run down, if not completely exhausted. Let’s face it – just getting through everyday life can be tiring enough without the added stress of lockdowns and worries about a global pandemic thrown into the mix! But what if you feel so exhausted that a summer holiday wouldn’t be enough for you to recover?

I was asked recently; “If there was just one thing you could tell your clients to help in their careers, what would it be?”

After some deliberation (it’s so hard to think of just one thing!) I responded: …

If you find yourself counting down the sleeps until your next holiday, constantly tired with nothing left in reserve for the people you care about when you get home, or if Sunday evenings are filled with dread at the thought of work the next day – chances are, your job is not working for you…

This week it really hit home just how lucky I am to be doing what I do for a living.

I get to go to work in my own office, (in the coolest little capital in the world!), surrounded by ...

The short answer is: Yes, absolutely. (I am living proof that it can be done).

The long answer is: Yes, and … it takes self-knowledge, a sense of purpose, and a healthy dose of self-belief.

I’m definitely an advocate for making changes if your current job or career is not helping you lead a fulfilling and rewarding life – but timing is everything.