Introduction Most professionals I speak to start the year with a high level of motivation. Which really means they want a high level of results. Results in their career. Results in their bank account. Results that allow them to finally feel like they are “ready”. Yet the reality is that intentions are strong, but actions…
Introduction Most professionals I speak to want more money.Which really means they want more freedom. Freedom to choose how they work.Freedom to decide who they work with.Freedom to stop feeling like their life is being dictated by calendars, inboxes, or someone else’s priorities. Yet the reality is that many people want freedom, but very few…
Introduction There is a profound difference between arriving at a destination and merely thinking about the journey. I see it often, and if I’m honest, I have suffered from it myself. It is that comfortable purgatory where we convince ourselves we are making progress simply by contemplating the logistics. We ask ourselves, “What does it…
Introduction There comes a moment, often quietly, when progress starts to feel heavier than it should. On paper, everything works. The systems are solid. The feedback is good. The outcomes are respectable. Yet underneath it all, something feels misaligned. This has played out countless times with senior professionals and consultants, and, if I’m honest, I…
The first week of January has a familiar energy. New notebooks. New goals. New routines.The quiet pressure to “come back strong”.To prove that this year will be different. And yet, most professionals start the year the same way:With a plan to do more. More output.More productivity.More intensity.More ambition. I’ve done that too. But over time,…
Introduction Every December, the same quiet tension returns.People look back at the year and feel a strange mix of relief and disappointment. Relief that it’s over. Disappointment that, despite all the effort, not much really changed. The conversations sound familiar: “Next year will be different.”A new role. A pay rise. More balance. More control. And…
Introduction Every year around this time, many of us pause, take a breath, and quietly acknowledge the truth we’ve been avoiding. We’ve grown, yes, but not without paying a price. And if we’re honest, the cost often surprises us more than the achievement itself. This past year taught me that the real story of progress…
Let me start with a simple question: When the government releases a new Budget, do you feel more informed… or more exposed? If you’re anything like the UK professionals I speak to, the answer is probably both. Because on one hand, you want clarity, you want to understand what’s changing, what’s rising, and what you’re…
Most people manage money based on how they feel. Consultants, on the other hand, manage it like data. That small difference is what allows them to stay calm when the economy shifts. I learned this the hard way. During the 2024 General Election, several public sector projects I was involved in were suddenly frozen. For…
Have you ever felt like your CV is disappearing into a black hole? You’ve tailored it, written the cover letter, pressed “submit”… only to be met with silence, or worse, a cold rejection with no explanation. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. I’ve been there, and so have countless professionals I’ve worked with. The…
Introduction Have you ever found yourself sending countless applications, tweaking your CV over and over, and tailoring cover letters until you feel like a copywriter… …Only to hear nothing back? If that’s you, you’re not alone. I’ve been there too. I remember a time early in my career when I thought the formula was simple:…
The gig economy promises a big, bold, and bright future. Freedom. Flexibility. Autonomy. But is that really the whole story? Or is it quietly robbing you of your ability to build something sustainable, meaningful, and truly yours? You’ve probably heard the stories: someone packing up and moving to Dubai, Portugal, or wherever the tax benefits…
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