Do any of these women sound like you?

So I'm not sure how well you know me. You might be brand new to my website, or have been following me for a while now. But just in case you're not aware of what I do, or who I do it for, I thought I'd give you a little overview...

WHO?

So essentially I’m a Mindset Coach and I help women find clarity and confidence in their careers and businesses.

Maybe lately you’ve been feeling called to…

• Finally make that career shift into more fulfilling work?

• Launch or grow your own business?

• Start that creative project or book you’ve been dreaming about?

• Feel confident enough to go for that promotion?

But there might be doubts and fears standing in the way like:

• Am I ready?

• Am I qualified?

• Will I fail?

• Will other people judge me?

• Will I make enough money?

• Will I still be able to be there for my family?

• Will I end up feeling burned out and exhausted?

Which is where I come in. I have worked with all kinds of women (and a handful of men) from all sorts of professional backgrounds, including Event Organisers, University Academics, Project Managers, HR Executives, Marketing Managers, Strategists, Designers and Yoga Teachers.

Some are still in full time employment, some are taking a career break and some are freelance, but what they all want is to do something they truly love, feel more confident and create more balance in their lives.

HOW?

I really believe that often the real change that we need to make is internal.

Clients usually come to me wanting to make an external change in their careers, and yes sometimes that is absolutely what needs to happen. But what I see time and time again, is that the issues they are experiencing at work are also issues which affect other areas of their lives too.

So simply job hopping or quitting, without addressing the root causes of why they feel stuck, unfulfilled, frustrated or lacking in confidence, will mean that these issues get carried around from job to job wherever they go.

Which is where mindset coaching can help. Together we can get you unstuck, help you recognise your unique gifts and strengths, release the blocks and fears which are holding you back, and develop the confidence to create a fulfilling career or business that you absolutely love.

WHAT?

I work with women in one of the four areas below, just click on the heading which resonates most with you to learn more about my coaching programmes:

Career Clarity Coaching: Learn more

Career Confidence Coaching: Learn more

Startup Coaching: Learn more

Business Coaching: Learn more

So there’s a brief overview of who I am and how I can help you. Now if you want to, feel free to reply in the comments and tell me about you and your current career situation. I'd love to get to know you better!

Happy 2019! Let’s kick off the year by getting laser focused...

Happy New Year!

Hope you’ve had a fabulous festive break and made some treasured memories with your family and friends.

And I bet that now you’re raring to go with some big new career plans to make 2019 your best year ever!

But you don’t have to re-invent the wheel. New Year’s resolutions don’t have to mean starting from scratch. They can also be about reviewing, adjusting, appreciating and re-invigorating.

Maybe you’re already doing some awesome things which you want to keep going? Maybe you’ve made a start on something, and it just needs a little bit of a tweak to bring you better results?

So before you set out a completely brand new set of career goals or resolutions, ask yourself the following questions:

• What well in your career in 2018? What did you love doing? What will you continue in 2019?

• What wasn’t such a success? What do you want to stop in 2019?

• How do you want to feel in a year’s time?

• What was your intention for 2018? Did you have an overall career goal? Maybe a phrase or word? Did it help you?

• What is your intention for 2019? If you could sum it up in a word or phrase, what would it be?

With these questions, you can leverage the momentum you already have and just keep building, growing and moving towards your dream career goals, but with much greater focus and clarity.

Feel free to let me know in the comments what your word or phrase for 2019 is, I'd love to hear. And looking forward to an amazing year with you!

Juliette

p.s Want to discover your dream career in 2019? Then book an introductory 45min coaching session for just £97 and find out how coaching could help you get there.

8 common mistakes you should avoid when trying to change career

Do you feel like you’ve tried everything when it comes to changing career?

A common story I hear from my clients is that they have been trying to tackle their career crisis alone, usually for months or possibly years. They feel like they’ve gone down one dead end after another and just can’t understand why the road ahead isn’t getting any clearer.

So I thought it would helpful to share some of the most common mistakes I see people making and why they often end up getting frustrated and sticking with the status quo…

#1: Job hopping:

This is where you end up moving from job to job without really getting to the bottom of what makes you truly happy at work and gives you a sense of purpose. The problem with this approach is that the novelty of a new role wears off after a few weeks or months, and then you find yourself facing exactly the same issues as before but just in a different setting.

#2: The research trap:

 Do you have huge piles of self help or business books by your bed? Do you make endless lists of possible job or business ideas? Do you love doing personality quizzes, tests and assessments? It’s easy to end up down a rabbit hole of research because it feels like you’re doing something proactive to try and change your situation. However you run the risk of being an eternal student if you don’t ever put what you’ve learned into action. The trick is to figure out how to actually turn all that knowledge into a real new career.  

#3: Not thinking about the lifestyle you want to lead:

Sometimes we can get carried away with a dream career idea without considering what lifestyle might go along with it. Some industries rely mainly on freelance workers, so is that lack of security something you would feel comfortable with? If you go for that big promotion, the role might require a lot of work travel away from your family. Does that fit in with your values? It’s worth learning more about the day to day reality of a new career before jumping in. 

#4: Relying on job ads:

Are you signed up to multiple job alerts? Do you trawl the online jobs boards most days, praying for your dream job to magically appear? The issue with this approach is that if you haven’t got a clear idea of what your dream job actually is, what work environment would suit you or what your unique skills and strengths are, then it’s incredibly hard to spot that mythical ‘unicorn’ job and you can wind up feeling downhearted and hopeless.    

#5: Worrying about everyone else:

It’s really common for clients say to me “I have to check with my partner first”, or “my parents are worried about me” or “my friends think I should do X”. They worry about the impact of their career choices on everyone else which in turn holds them back. The key thing to remember here is that others look at life through their own lens, which has been influenced by their own beliefs and life experiences. They will only see what’s possible based on what they were taught, and that has nothing to do with you and your own journey. You’re the only one who knows what you really want and what you’re capable of. 

#6: Following your ‘passion’: 

This is career advice that we hear ALL THE TIME but it’s incomplete. For a start, you might have several ‘passions’ and struggle to find a perfect career that includes them all. And passion alone won’t pay your bills, so you will need to figure out how to monetise it and test your idea first to see if there is a market for it. 

#7: Getting addicted to ‘quick fixes’:

I get it, I really do. When I was stuck in my last corporate job and feeling really stressed, I’d try to make myself feel better by spending any spare cash on distractions like shopping or holidays. However the temporary high would never last long and I’d soon be back to square one again. The problem with this approach is that it doesn’t ever tackle to the root of the problem which is of course, your job.

#8: Overthinking it:

Sometimes the prospect of making a big career change or starting a business can feel so overwhelming that we do nothing at all, and we get stuck in ‘analysis paralysis’. I’m a big fan of getting back in touch with your intuition and sense of play and just following your curiosity. Heard about an evening class that sounds interesting? Sign up. See a book title that grabs your attention? Read it. Have a childhood hobby that you haven’t done for years ? Set aside an hour in your diary and just dabble again. These small steps will reconnect you with yourself and the things that truly fill you with joy.  

So do any of these sound familiar? Let me know in the comments which one resonates with you the most.

And if you’ve tried any of these and you’ve been left feeling frustrated then don’t worry, because there is another way.

A way to help you identify a fulfilling new career or business path that plays to your strengths, fits with your values, covers your income requirements and allows you a better work/life balance. Click here to learn more about my coaching programmes.

I’ll speak to you soon, 
Juliette