On Success and Burning Bridges…
As my grey hairs multiply, I have come to understand the link between our success and the decisions we make in our lives. I value relationships and so I used to think bridges should never be burned. Today, I realise that progress requires that we must cross some...
On Changing Your Career…
If you really want to jump start your career, there are proven strategies to doing it quickly and successfully. I have done it 5 times, no pay cut, no volunteering necessary. It has worked for so many as well. I know first hand how it feels to be miserable in a job. I...
Career Change? 10 Things You Can Do Now
It is not unusual to change your career several times in your work life. I have personally made 4 career changes in my lifetime, 2 within related fields and 2 to unrelated fields. My career profile mirrors a zig zag spanning the fields of Information Technology,...
10 Things You Can Do to Improve the Success of Your CV
So let's summarize the 10 things you can do to improve the success of your CV.1. Perfect Delivery2. Best of You3. Clear Vision 4. Summary of Your Career5. Chronological Order 6. Good Grammar 7. Good Spelling8. Consistent Structure9. Show...
Start With A Vision
I meet lots of career starters and even more people who yearn to change their career. The question they ask is always the same, 'Where do I start? Where you start is the biggest determinant of where you will end up, so I am giving you the best advice I can, 'Start...
Ask Her…(Part 2)
Women should always have the choice to determine what they can or cannot do. No one should ever dictate the capability of a female based on her gender. Can she work late hours or weekends? Ask her. Can she travel often for work? Ask her. Can she manage physically...
Ask Her…(Part 1)
Last year, we lost a consulting brief because I was pregnant. We had been awarded the contract in writing and had been invited for a kick-off meeting. I was scheduled to travel overseas that same week, so I responded to move the meeting earlier by one day to...
Women Discrimination
Dear friends and colleagues, I am happy we have been celebrating International Women's Day, it gives me much joy. My greatest wish, is that as we celebrate women in words, we also celebrate them in deed. I am hoping that all of us will go back and change policies and...
Stop Waiting for Opportunities, Create them
So I just found out the photographer I have used for the last few years is an MBA degree holder. I didn't see that coming. We first met at a conference, where he was taking pictures for the event. He took a picture of me and a friend and I beckoned to him. When he...