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In my Freestyle Careers blog I write about things that matter to my clients: reinventing their career, designing a fulfilling life, living their values, successful career change strategies, and maintaining momentum and positivity through the transition. If you like my ideas and find this content helpful, you might be interested in my career change services, which are available worldwide.
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Archive
- June 2025
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February 2025
- Feb 4, 2025 5 mindset shifts in 2025 to reset your career Feb 4, 2025
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November 2024
- Nov 6, 2024 The Art of the Midlife Career Pivot Nov 6, 2024
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October 2024
- Oct 9, 2024 It’s not your CV that's the problem - are you applying for the wrong jobs? Oct 9, 2024
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September 2024
- Sep 3, 2024 September - time for a career reset? Sep 3, 2024
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July 2024
- Jul 8, 2024 Designing the Legacy Chapter: combining expertise, passion and purpose Jul 8, 2024
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June 2024
- Jun 10, 2024 Let your career regrets point towards a better career Jun 10, 2024
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May 2024
- May 29, 2024 How to succeed after a change of direction: embracing your new identity May 29, 2024
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April 2024
- Apr 29, 2024 Career Cushioning - with a Compass Apr 29, 2024
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March 2024
- Mar 25, 2024 How to stop believing your gremlins - and start creating a better career Mar 25, 2024
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February 2024
- Feb 29, 2024 The two faces of career change: internal shifts and new directions Feb 29, 2024
- November 2023
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September 2023
- Sep 26, 2023 How to escape the grip of cognitive biases that keep us stuck, then create a brighter future Sep 26, 2023
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June 2023
- Jun 26, 2023 6 key life moments to ask: what do I really want? Jun 26, 2023
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May 2023
- May 23, 2023 How to get lucky in your career change May 23, 2023
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April 2023
- Apr 27, 2023 How to create the right conditions for a career change Apr 27, 2023
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March 2023
- Mar 28, 2023 I want to get out before I burn out – and choose a much better career Mar 28, 2023
- Mar 9, 2023 What’s really stopping you from creating a new career? Mar 9, 2023
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February 2023
- Feb 22, 2023 Finding life in the career transitions Feb 22, 2023
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January 2023
- Jan 24, 2023 Is your company's culture making or breaking you? Jan 24, 2023
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October 2022
- Oct 25, 2022 Be yourself at interview - use your WHY to get the job you really want Oct 25, 2022
- Oct 12, 2022 Between a rock and a hard place: desperate to leave your work but cannot take the next step Oct 12, 2022
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September 2022
- Sep 20, 2022 You want more from your career - but more what? Sep 20, 2022
- Sep 2, 2022 10 ingredients for a successful career change – at any age Sep 2, 2022
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June 2022
- Jun 15, 2022 Why your personality plays a part in a great career choice – but is not the whole story Jun 15, 2022
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May 2022
- May 23, 2022 Do you feel pigeonholed or trapped in a career you’ve outgrown? May 23, 2022
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April 2022
- Apr 25, 2022 You don't have to resign - consider a redesign of your work life Apr 25, 2022
- Apr 7, 2022 The new retirement - designing the rest of your life Apr 7, 2022
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March 2022
- Mar 16, 2022 How to activate and use your strengths for greater fulfilment in life and work (Part 2) Mar 16, 2022
- Mar 15, 2022 For greater career fulfilment - make friends with your strengths (Part 1) Mar 15, 2022
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February 2022
- Feb 22, 2022 Why a compass is better than a roadmap when you’re looking for career fulfilment - and how to discover yours Feb 22, 2022
- Feb 1, 2022 Push or Pull - Which is more powerful in a successful career change? Feb 1, 2022
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January 2022
- Jan 18, 2022 Achieving work you love – for once, it really IS all about you Jan 18, 2022
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December 2021
- Dec 6, 2021 The power of letting go: keeping the best and ditching the worst of 2021 Dec 6, 2021
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November 2021
- Nov 10, 2021 Stuck at a career crossroads? How to swap eternal agonizing for clear, authentic choosing Nov 10, 2021
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October 2021
- Oct 25, 2021 How to land your dream job – even when it’s completely new territory Oct 25, 2021
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September 2021
- Sep 30, 2021 Your post lockdown career audit Sep 30, 2021
- Sep 16, 2021 Survival tips when you’re adrift between careers Sep 16, 2021
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June 2021
- Jun 9, 2021 Belonging: the search for home Jun 9, 2021
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May 2021
- May 18, 2021 Has the pandemic prompted thoughts of a career change? Coaching tips to explore that dream. May 18, 2021
- May 10, 2021 Reinventing your career after divorce: from surviving to thriving May 10, 2021
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April 2021
- Apr 7, 2021 Am I too old to start a business? Apr 7, 2021
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March 2021
- Mar 30, 2021 These jobs are on the rise – but are they right for you? Mar 30, 2021
- Mar 11, 2021 How to deconstruct a job advert – and boost your application Mar 11, 2021
- Mar 3, 2021 Urgent v. Important - what's driving your career? Mar 3, 2021
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February 2021
- Feb 24, 2021 Career Change Stories from a Pandemic Feb 24, 2021
- Feb 9, 2021 Tweak your job until you can make the leap into a new career Feb 9, 2021
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January 2021
- Jan 27, 2021 Should I stay or should I go? Why career decision-making is so difficult and how to choose well Jan 27, 2021
- Jan 12, 2021 How to check out new careers that have grabbed your interest – and whether they’re right for you Jan 12, 2021
- Jan 6, 2021 How to make 2021 the year you finally rethink your career – despite the pandemic Jan 6, 2021
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December 2020
- Dec 30, 2020 How a word can change your life Dec 30, 2020
- Dec 8, 2020 Looking back with gratitude - despite the turmoil of 2020! Dec 8, 2020
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November 2020
- Nov 26, 2020 The 'Big Magic' in designing a new career Nov 26, 2020
- Nov 18, 2020 Throw away the career rule book – and write your own Nov 18, 2020
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October 2020
- Oct 27, 2020 How to get better at telling your career story Oct 27, 2020
- Oct 8, 2020 Make your experience count – creating a CV for your career change Oct 8, 2020
- Oct 1, 2020 'What else can I do?' - 6 vital questions to unlock your next career Oct 1, 2020
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September 2020
- Sep 23, 2020 Why a portfolio career could work for you - especially in unpredictable times Sep 23, 2020
- Sep 9, 2020 Dance in your sunny spots! How to build more vitality and momentum into a life on pause Sep 9, 2020
- Sep 2, 2020 Which NOW problems can you help your target organisation to solve? Present yourself as the solution and doors will open. Sep 2, 2020
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August 2020
- Aug 18, 2020 Mind the gap – managing the messiness of career transitions Aug 18, 2020
- Aug 12, 2020 All change? A round up from leading writers about how to reinvent, redesign or generally take a fresh look at your post-Covid career Aug 12, 2020
- Aug 3, 2020 #OpenToWork - attract the right attention in your job search with this new LinkedIn feature Aug 3, 2020
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July 2020
- Jul 24, 2020 Do you have what it takes to steer your career in this stormy new world? Jul 24, 2020
- Jul 6, 2020 5 steps to building a better career – for YOU Jul 6, 2020
- Jul 1, 2020 The Comparison Con: How to stop comparing yourself with other people – and what to do instead Jul 1, 2020
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June 2020
- Jun 22, 2020 You’ve updated your CV, but what should you DO with it to have the strongest impact in your career change? Jun 22, 2020
- Jun 16, 2020 When you’re changing careers, 10 Tips for a ‘helpful’ CV – the one recruiters want to see! Jun 16, 2020
- Jun 9, 2020 What is lockdown teaching you about your 'next normal'? Jun 9, 2020
- Jun 4, 2020 When redundancy strikes, is it the last straw or the beginning of something better? Jun 4, 2020
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May 2020
- May 28, 2020 Want to guide yourself towards a new career? Online career change programme launching on June 1st May 28, 2020
- May 19, 2020 Congratulations - you've hit the career jackpot! May 19, 2020
- May 11, 2020 A career change during lockdown? 5 questions to ask for a positive career shift May 11, 2020
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April 2020
- Apr 27, 2020 Career Development During Lockdown #3: Focus on your Strengths Apr 27, 2020
- Apr 10, 2020 Career Development During Lockdown #2: Tell your career story Apr 10, 2020
- Apr 2, 2020 Career Development During Lockdown #1: Gather Your Achievements Apr 2, 2020
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March 2020
- Mar 24, 2020 Adapting well to this turbulent new world Mar 24, 2020
- Mar 17, 2020 Is COVID-19 stomping on your values? Mar 17, 2020
- Mar 10, 2020 When your job just disappears - how to create your best future Mar 10, 2020
- Mar 2, 2020 When the going gets tough - how to stay motivated on your career change Mar 2, 2020
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February 2020
- Feb 24, 2020 Imagine your life is a book and you are the author. Try these 6 ways to re-write your life. Feb 24, 2020
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January 2020
- Jan 28, 2020 Are you drifting? Jan 28, 2020
- Jan 20, 2020 3 Ways LinkedIn Can Boost Your Career Change Jan 20, 2020
- Jan 13, 2020 How can you test your dream? Know your success criteria and you can take that idea from dream to reality Jan 13, 2020
- Jan 3, 2020 How to make 2020 YOUR year – 7 steps to the working life you really want Jan 3, 2020
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December 2019
- Dec 9, 2019 Word for the Year: Magical thinking or pure motivation? Dec 9, 2019
- Dec 5, 2019 A Career in 6 Choices (Part 2) - and the truth behind each chapter! Dec 5, 2019
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November 2019
- Nov 26, 2019 A career in 6 choices – how asking WHY reveals the true plot (Part 1) Nov 26, 2019
- Nov 11, 2019 How values unlock what you really, really want from your working life Nov 11, 2019
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October 2019
- Oct 15, 2019 The urge to collaborate! Oct 15, 2019
- Oct 8, 2019 4 Simple Ways to Prepare for Your Career Change Oct 8, 2019
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September 2019
- Sep 25, 2019 Make More Time for Your Career Change Sep 25, 2019
- Sep 17, 2019 How to Make Time for your Career Change Sep 17, 2019
- Sep 9, 2019 Time to change career: make September the new January Sep 9, 2019
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August 2019
- Aug 27, 2019 Top of your game or just about getting by? Aug 27, 2019
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July 2019
- Jul 23, 2019 How long will my career change take? Jul 23, 2019
- Jul 15, 2019 Creating a braver new life Jul 15, 2019
- Jul 6, 2019 Step One to Your New Career Jul 6, 2019
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June 2019
- Jun 24, 2019 Catherine's Story - creating purpose Jun 24, 2019
- Jun 17, 2019 How to change career Jun 17, 2019
- Jun 11, 2019 3 fears that are de-railing the life you really want Jun 11, 2019
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May 2019
- May 31, 2019 An insider's guide to a fulfilling life May 31, 2019
- May 30, 2019 Fulfillment as a radical act! (Part 1) May 30, 2019
- May 28, 2019 6 Ways to Re-invent Your Expat Career May 28, 2019
- May 14, 2019 What I’ve learnt about changing continents, careers and creating a completely new life. May 14, 2019
- May 9, 2019 Beginning a new chapter - what type of new starter are you? May 9, 2019
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April 2019
- Apr 25, 2019 When you thought you’d found your ideal career and it turns out to be a dud, how can you bounce back? Apr 25, 2019
- Apr 2, 2019 How Your Intuition Can Unlock a More Fulfilling Career Apr 2, 2019
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March 2019
- Mar 22, 2019 How to find a job you love: Why looking for a new job is sabotaging your search for a more fulfilling career Mar 22, 2019
- Mar 13, 2019 Will your career change ever happen? Mar 13, 2019
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February 2019
- Feb 25, 2019 The Career Changer's SatNav - what to expect on your journey to an authentic career Feb 25, 2019
- Feb 14, 2019 What career change is right for me? Feb 14, 2019
- Feb 4, 2019 Are you ready to be your own boss? Feb 4, 2019
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January 2019
- Jan 29, 2019 What's your story? Jan 29, 2019
- Jan 21, 2019 How to change careers: Find this one missing piece Jan 21, 2019
- Jan 10, 2019 Do you believe in your career change? Jan 10, 2019
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December 2018
- Dec 29, 2018 Want a new career in 2019? Here are my 4 secrets for a successful career change Dec 29, 2018
- Dec 20, 2018 Releasing Your Word for the Year Dec 20, 2018
- Dec 3, 2018 3 Creative Ways to Choose Yourself in 2019 Dec 3, 2018
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November 2018
- Nov 20, 2018 Which career will free my superpowers? Nov 20, 2018
- Nov 7, 2018 Why I'm Taking my Values to London Nov 7, 2018
- Nov 1, 2018 When your career change has gone off the boil… Nov 1, 2018
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October 2018
- Oct 22, 2018 Making Sense of Your Career Oct 22, 2018
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September 2018
- Sep 27, 2018 Want a Career Change at 40? How Career Coaching will help you take control Sep 27, 2018
- Sep 3, 2018 Start from where you are - Riding the autumn wave Sep 3, 2018
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August 2018
- Aug 23, 2018 Clues in the Leaving: How your farewell messages reveal your true strengths Aug 23, 2018
- Aug 11, 2018 4 Secrets of People Who Do Aug 11, 2018
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July 2018
- Jul 16, 2018 #freestylesummer Jul 16, 2018
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June 2018
- Jun 27, 2018 Changing Mindsets for Changing Careers Jun 27, 2018
- Jun 7, 2018 Re-visiting my Word for the Year - time to stick or twist? Jun 7, 2018
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May 2018
- May 11, 2018 How Would You Rate Your Job Satisfaction? May 11, 2018
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April 2018
- Apr 12, 2018 Clear the way for YES! Apr 12, 2018
- Apr 10, 2018 5 Blocks that Keep you Stuck in your Career Change (& How to Obliterate Them) Apr 10, 2018
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March 2018
- Mar 22, 2018 Dear Becky... (a letter to my 20-year old self) Mar 22, 2018
- Mar 14, 2018 '3 Steps to Heaven' - Renew. Refresh. Reinvigorate Mar 14, 2018
- Mar 2, 2018 6 Ways to Re-Invent Your Expat Career Mar 2, 2018
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February 2018
- Feb 5, 2018 What Work Would Really Suit Me? Feb 5, 2018
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January 2018
- Jan 22, 2018 5 Essential Ingredients for a Successful Career Change Jan 22, 2018
- Jan 19, 2018 Why Winter is a Great Time to Start Your Career Change Jan 19, 2018
- Jan 4, 2018 Values: The Super-Fuel for Great Decision-Making Jan 4, 2018
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December 2017
- Dec 19, 2017 Releasing the Alchemy - 5 Steps to your Word for the Year Dec 19, 2017
- Dec 10, 2017 The Power of Words - Choosing your Future Dec 10, 2017
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November 2017
- Nov 30, 2017 A Career Change with Eyes Wide Open Nov 30, 2017
- Nov 22, 2017 Growing your happy Nov 22, 2017
- Nov 10, 2017 What does success mean to you? Nov 10, 2017
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October 2017
- Oct 31, 2017 The 5-Minute Game-Changer Oct 31, 2017
- Oct 20, 2017 How to Find Your Career Magnets & Ditch Your Career Allergies Oct 20, 2017
- Oct 14, 2017 Is Fiddling With Your CV Actually Sabotaging Your Career Change? Oct 14, 2017
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September 2017
- Sep 28, 2017 It's Time! Sep 28, 2017
- Sep 28, 2017 Thrive by Arianna Huffington - What Does Success Mean to You? Sep 28, 2017
- Sep 28, 2017 Welcome to Freestyle! Sep 28, 2017
When you’ve run out of energy, motivation, and belief in your current career, how can you regain a sense of choice and move towards more fulfilling work? When you believe you have a choice and have clarity about what you really want and need to feel inspired again in your work, you can then start making the changes you need. Here’s how to get started..