Brave choices in an uncertain workplace
In the modern workplace, it's not enough to be passionate; you also have to be brave. Andrew Bramley ...
Read More You always have three choices
You always have three choices in life. You can complain. You can decide to change your attitude and ...
Read More What I believe about work
If we only worked was to get paid, we may as well do anything, no matter how meaningless ...
Read More The four career problems
If you don't know what the problem is how, what will you fix? Andrew Bramley It’s difficult to ...
Read More A Cobra’s tale of hope
In 2015 my cousin Peter Bramley was bitten by a Cape Cobra. Since many people wanted to know ...
Read More Career Warriors and the courage to take action
Career Warriors seek purpose; they have weapons of choice and know how to use them; and they have ...
Read More Job hunting is like dating
The purpose of whatever job-hunting method you choose, is to get a date with someone who may want ...
Read More Testing your goals
Not every goal we set is worth our time and energy. Andrew Bramley We each have different things ...
Read More The power of informational interviewing
I had a conversation with a young schoolteacher at a function one evening. ‘How are you enjoying teaching?’ ...
Read More There’s something about 59
When I wrote the blog about midlife (There's something about 39), a friend who was just starting out ...
Read More Where you live and work
I was lucky. My first job set the bar for how the workplace should be. It was target-driven ...
Read More The trap(s) of following your interests
There are three traps when using interests to make choices in your work life. The first trap is ...
Read More Behaviour is a choice
Maybe, like me, you thought behaviour was a soft skill. It took me more than a few years ...
Read More You can change your beliefs
It’s 3 a.m. Another cup of tea gets cold as I sweat over two floor plans for my ...
Read More Work depression can be a messenger
Work Depression: A Barrier in Job Hunting and Employment Rising Mental Health Issues in the Workplace Mental health ...
Read More About dogs and labels
It's Sunday morning, and I’m sitting up in bed with good coffee gazing out over our sunny morning ...
Read More Putting the Volvo back on the road
‘No amount of inspiration or motivation will get you moving until you decide you are done with where ...
Read More You don’t have to jump
I received a phone call at my office one day that started like this. “Hoe spring jy?” (How ...
Read More Retrenching helpfully
I retrieved the newspaper from under the door of my hotel room. The headline announced a ‘Bloody third ...
Read More Losing your job sucks
Losing your job really sucks. It can leave you feeling confused, anxious, helpless, depressed and even ill. As ...
Read More There’s something about 39
I was having a much-needed massage after a long-haul flight to New York. ‘What do you do?’ asked ...
Read More Finding purpose on the shooting range
Purpose has been called the new competitive advantage in the workplace, not only for people like you and ...
Read More What our clients say
“Thanks Andrew, thank you so much for your input. The feedback has been amazing from this group. You ...
Read More Assertive Leadership Programme (4 Days)
Leaders at all levels of organisational life face an overwhelming number of imperatives. They must listen, empower people, ...
Read More You have rights!
It’s early morning in New York’s Central Park after a heavy downpour yesterday. The smell after the rain ...
Read More Noticing ordinary miracles
We sometimes reach a crossroads in our professional or personal lives where career and business tools don’t provide ...
Read More Careers are like carpets
‘Careers are like carpets. We weave them with many different colours and shapes throughout our lives. Which means ...
Read More Is your CV sabotaging you?
It’s Thursday afternoon. You’ve had a long day at the office and you have thirty minutes before you ...
Read More When job hunting is your new job
Job hunting has become a sought-after skill worldwide for good reason. Unemployment continues to rise in many parts ...
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