Tag: Career Decisions
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The bitterness and cynicism of the untalented
The ones with zero self-awareness and who offer only disparaging critique of the latest creative work.
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Bad career moves, social media snake oil and content writing tips
I was literally getting calls from the Group FD who was now running the business, as my wife went into labour.
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Spending a lifetime deciding on a career
I had little to no clue what I wanted to do with myself when I left school. My biggest fuck up is the time it took me to decide on a career.
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Giving zero fucks
This supposed imposter syndrome isn’t a result of your fragile brain, it’s the structural toxicity of many managers and work environments.
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Looking down on job hoppers
Don’t cram your to-do list! Half of it is lower priority crap anyway. Do fewer things well rather than loads of tasks half-arsed.
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Change Your Life by Understanding Yourself
When it comes to truly changing your life, I think most people should avoid "prescriptions" in books, podcasts, and even articles like these!
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Sales snobbery and comfort zone regrets
Biggest fuck up?
My main regret is not stepping out of my 'comfort zone' sooner. I allowed my preconceptions of the working world and the paradigms...
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Mental illness and new beginnings
At the age of 39 after developing severe depression, I realised I had been aiming for the wrong career goal.
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Reducing your reliance on devices and social media
I was summoned to London to see the sales director. I knew I hadn’t royally screwed up, but when you’re dealing with a hairdryer of a human, you never know.
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Post university entitlement
My biggest mistake was getting sucked into the social media, thinking that you simply build a budget website, put a few products together, and money would flow in.
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Learning about self worth in Weston-Super-Mare
He wanted me to be in the office every day because of his apparent insecurity and need to be overly controlling.
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The reality of a terrible job move
The business values were a world away from mine. A quick chat with a recruiter would have warned me off.