Do perfect jobs exist?
I don’t believe the perfect job exists. And, even if it did, I’m not sure it would stay interesting for very long.
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Louise Newton
3 days ago2 min
Thinking and talking are 'work'
Making and taking time to talk, to listen, to share ideas, to process, to develop – all of these things are “working”.
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Louise Newton
Oct 65 min
Perfection is a myth (and the enemy of progress)
Tackling perfectionism to make more progress and be less of a perfectionist
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Louise Newton
Jan 303 min
How to ‘tell me about yourself’
This should be a very easy question to answer, but at an interview or when networking, many of us stumble and either blurt out our life...
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Louise Newton
Jan 104 min
Steps to switch job or career
Taking the leap and switching jobs and even careers can be exhilarating and terrifying in equal measure. To prevent fear from holding you...
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Louise Newton
Nov 14, 20235 min
5 helpful questions if you’re thinking about leaving your job
Our world is a different place these days and it’s perfectly normal to feel unsettled and in need of a change. Lots of you want to make...
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Louise Newton
Nov 7, 20234 min
Do career plans work? (The career plan myth)
I reached my late 20s before I met anyone who had a career plan. And not only did my new colleague have a career plan, but it was also a...
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Louise Newton
Nov 1, 20233 min
Let’s celebrate being everythingists
A large part of my work as a career coach is helping people get unstuck. Some don’t know what to do next, some are avoiding deciding that...
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Louise Newton
Oct 25, 20233 min
Trust your gut instinct
‘Trust your gut’ is common advice when we are faced with a decision. But why would we do that? What does our gut know (intuitively) that...
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Louise Newton
Oct 18, 20232 min
Asking good questions
When I was younger, I struggled to meet people and make connections. I was awkward, didn’t know what to say or how to keep a conversation...
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Louise Newton
Oct 12, 20233 min
What if it goes right?
A friend recently told me about their plans for setting up their own business. They’ve been thinking about it on and off for years and as...
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Louise Newton
Oct 4, 20233 min
How strong is your brand?
Do you have a professional brand? Can you talk about why your brand is so strong or great? Yes? Great, I’m sure you’re very successful....
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Louise Newton
Sep 26, 20233 min
Questions are more powerful than answers
I laughed out loud watching Michael Bungay Stanier, author of The Coaching Habit and The Advice Trap talk about ‘How to tame your...
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Louise Newton
Sep 20, 20232 min
The superpower of why
Why? It’s a powerful question. I’ve been asking ‘why?’ since I discovered books existed. My thirst for understanding the why of things...
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Louise Newton
Jun 26, 20233 min
Discover your motivation
Do you know what motivates you to be productive? Does your interest in an activity rocket when it’s new then fall into a lull? Or do you...
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Louise Newton
Jun 19, 20233 min
Listen to your rhythm
Are you an early bird or a night owl? Dancing at dawn or alive in the afternoon? Do you know why you hate morning meetings or prefer to...
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Louise Newton
Jun 12, 20232 min
Know your strengths
Underpinning my work, my philosophy for being happy at work, is the idea of focusing on what you’re good at. Yes, you need to be aware of...
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Louise Newton
Jun 6, 20233 min
Knowing when to quit
Sometimes clients come to me because they are struggling at work, feeling like they’re not making progress, not getting on with people or...
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Louise Newton
May 30, 20233 min
Are you ‘just doing your job?
In my younger life I was often surprised (and irritated) that people didn’t do things the way I did them and didn’t see the world the way...
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Louise Newton
May 23, 20236 min
Looking for a job? Look at who you know
The adage ‘it’s not what you know, it’s who you know’ has never been more true in the search for a job. I’m not talking about nepotism...
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