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READ MORE: South Africa v New Zealand ‘poisoning’ incident saw player vomit on sidelines in World Cup final To overcome our career challenges, unanswered questions, work dilemmas and solve knotty problems we’d all love a personal career coach by our side. Neuroscience’s research on neuroplasticity and on heart and body brain is showing how we can learn, unlearn and relearn the subtle nuanced skills to work skillfully and ethically in the dynamic energy field of relationship. Your purpose will always feel more-work-in-progress than perfect, as we change directions as we grow older and our needs etc change. Are you at a standstill in your career? Do you feel like you aren't where you thought you'd be by this point, or have you already got to where you wanted and realised it isn't bringing you joy?Think about what you would like to do at work, versus what you do, e.g. "more time presenting versus organising meetings" After being appointed, Roberts took to X to share his thoughts and said the role was "an honour" as he looks to make improvements across all levels of the game. Think of pretty much any conversation you’ve had with anyone in your life lately. It probably went something like this: “How’s it going?” To begin with, are you a doer or a thinker? Just for fun, “try on” the other side once in a while. Pause often. Evaluate and analyze your work. Listen to your own thoughts. Are they jumpy, or are they focused? Do they shy away from difficult situations? Relationships in your personal life aren’t without friction, and the same holds true for professional ones. When conflict happens, as hard as it is, it’s important to have “courageous conversations” that can lead you to reconciliation. Empathy is important. Put yourself in someone else’s shoes by offering to do parts of their job, perhaps while they’re on vacation.
i. a direction, not a destination, ii. an ambition, not an answer, iii. a work-in-progress, not the pursuit of perfection. Coaching doesn’t have to be an expensive, out-of-reach thing that you wish you could have. Self-coaching using specific steps within certain actionable areas can help guide you with purpose. Keeping an open mind about the meaning of progression and success will help you discover better ways to a fully realized career. Relationships: How to create the connections you need for your career and fix friction in difficult relationshipsSo far I've done a deep dive into the chapters on Time and Self-Belief and there are a wealth of different and, importantly, practical tools and ideas to try out to see what works for you. I'm trying out some of the 10 time tactics for my different task at work and using the coach yourself questions at the end of each chapter to help me focus and get clarity on exactly what areas I want to improve. This book is really helping move from thinking about taking action, to the 'doing'!
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