Helen Thomas | Career & Business Coach
Make confident career choices!
As I've been trawling through my client notes and research over recent days, one thing that really stood out for me is how important it is to make sure you take control of and manage your personal …
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How are you feeling about your career right now? Are you achieving positive progress? Or are you wondering where time goes and why you're still feeling so stuck? If you fall into the second …
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Do you love to read? I do, I'm an avid reader. I'll pretty much read anything... from classics to chick lit, serious literature to pulp fiction, mysteries, thrillers, love stories, memoirs, …
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Well… we're right into the winter season here in Melbourne and I've spent a lot of time over the last week or so piling on the warm layers and shuffling around the house in my Ugg slippers. And… I …
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As we head rapidly towards the half-way point of 2022, I've been having some interesting client conversations about current trends in the employment market. Late in 2021 we started hearing about …
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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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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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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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Have you ever had this experience?… There's something on your mind, you turn to a friend, family member or colleague to talk about it, they immediately provide a solution and then seem a bit …
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This week marked one whole year since I started sending a weekly email to my subscribers. It feels like just yesterday and yet, somehow, also a lifetime ago. This week’s email was #50 and, during …
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