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Career Warriors | Assertive Leadership.

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 ...
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You always have three choices

You always have three choices in life. You can complain. You can decide to change your attitude and ...
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What I believe about work

If we only worked was to get paid, we may as well do anything, no matter how meaningless ...
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The four career problems

If you don't know what the problem is how, what will you fix? Andrew Bramley It’s difficult to ...
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A Cobra’s tale of hope

In 2015 my cousin Peter Bramley was bitten by a Cape Cobra. Since many people wanted to know ...
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Career Warriors have the courage to take action

Career Warriors seek purpose; they have weapons of choice and know how to use them; and they have ...
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Job hunting is like dating

The purpose of whatever job-hunting method you choose, is to get a date with someone who may want ...
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How to test goals

Not every goal we set is worth our time and energy. Andrew Bramley We each have different things ...
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The power of informational interviewing

I had a conversation with a young schoolteacher at a function one evening. ‘How are you enjoying teaching?’ ...
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There’s something about 59

When I wrote the blog about midlife (There's something about 39), a friend who was just starting out ...
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Where you work matters

I was lucky. My first job set the bar for how the workplace should be. It was target-driven ...
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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 ...
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Behaviour is a choice

Maybe, like me, you thought behaviour was a soft skill. It took me more than a few years ...
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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 ...
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Work depression can be a messenger

Work Depression: A Barrier in Job Hunting and Employment Rising Mental Health Issues in the Workplace Mental health ...
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About dogs and labels

It's Sunday morning, and I’m sitting up in bed with good coffee gazing out over our sunny morning ...
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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 ...
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You don’t have to jump

I received a phone call at my office one day that started like this. “Hoe spring jy?” (How ...
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Retrenching helpfully

I retrieved the newspaper from under the door of my hotel room. The headline announced a ‘Bloody third ...
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Losing your job sucks

Losing your job really sucks. It can leave you feeling confused, anxious, helpless, depressed and even ill. As ...
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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 ...
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Finding purpose on the shooting range

Purpose has been called the new competitive advantage in the workplace, not only for people like you and ...
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What our clients say

“Thanks Andrew, thank you so much for your input. The feedback has been amazing from this group. You ...
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Assertive Leadership Programme (4 Days)

Leaders at all levels of organisational life face an overwhelming number of imperatives. They must listen, empower people, ...
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You have rights!

It’s early morning in New York’s Central Park after a heavy downpour yesterday. The smell after the rain ...
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Noticing ordinary miracles

We sometimes reach a crossroads in our professional or personal lives where career and business tools don’t provide ...
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Careers are like carpets

‘Careers are like carpets. We weave them with many different colours and shapes throughout our lives. Which means ...
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Is your CV helping you?

It’s Thursday afternoon. You’ve had a long day at the office and you have thirty minutes before you ...
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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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