Helen Thomas | Career & Business Coach
Make confident career choices!
When I finally designed the work-life I wanted (after many years trying to figure it out)… I realised having flexibility to manage my time and freedom to work from wherever I was, were of primary …
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So… I bang on a LOT about what to do when your career feels stuck or like it's no longer the right fit for you. I'm passionate about this topic because I let my career languish in a state of inertia …
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The last few weeks has found me immersed in the details of the many client conversations I've had over the last couple of years. I noticed an interesting recurring theme I hadn't actively considered …
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I've been out and about being a little bit social over the last few weeks… which has felt like quite a big step after the last 2 years. I've pushed myself waaay outside my comfort zone by attending …
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Do you feel like your energy has evaporated and you have no motivation to work? If this is you, you're not alone. You might think others have their sh!t together and are kicking goals… but from my …
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When it comes to your work-life and career, there's a common tendency to spend a lot of time in your “future”… that place where things are “going to” happen, or will be “amazing”. That place where you …
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When you're striving for things in your work-life or career, taking time out can seem either an unnecessary indulgence or a logistical impossibility. How can you possibly take time away when there's …
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Here’s a question I want you to answer honestly… [pause for dramatic effect]… who are you? Yes, I know. It's a trickier a question than you think. I'm not asking for your name, age, address etc. …
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What other people think of you is not your business. If you start to make that business your business, you will be offended for the rest of your life. ~Deepak Chopra ~ One of the primary …
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There are people less qualified than you, doing the things you want to do, simply because they believed in themselves and took actionunknown I happened upon this quote recently as I was scrolling …
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Last year I stumbled down a path I regularly warn my clients not to go down. I enrolled in (yet another!) university degree. Within a few weeks of the semester commencing, I realised the error of my …
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I've written before about the common fears that are likely holding you back from tackling that change you really want to make. And, I've also shared some tips on how to get …
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