I keep hearing the phrase "burnout" lately. Three times in the last few months, different ages, different causes. In my research for my MA in Career Development Studies, two out of three of my participants used the word.

It is…

I have been working on a topic around 'wounding' lately in various contexts and what has been most enlightening is learning about the nature (and science) of stress.

The wellness community often presents stress as the enemy-and it is, in…

Why Do High-Achieving Students Still Feel Lost? 

There are a number of factors that can get in the way of capable students—even if it doesn’t look like it. 

Too much choice is one problem. Because each subject is enjoyable they…

Voice Theory 

I have just completed an MA in Voice Theory at Warwick. My professor very kindly let me, actually encouraged me, to draw from the work I had written in my book, The Creative Voice. 

This was not a…

Is passion valuable? Yes.

The idea of “finding your calling” isn’t new.
The debate about whether calling even exists is even older.

But as a graduate of now an MA in Career and Coaching Studies, I did find the article…

Over the past few months, I’ve been speaking to a number of independent and international schools about my work in youth development and early careers guidance.

I assumed we would be discussing exam performance, university applications, or study skills.

We…

What a refreshing read first thing on a Sunday morning. It is heartening to know that someone in a position of influence recognises the shortcomings of GCSE English Language. I agree wholeheartedly.

Having tutored students from 11+ through to university…

When Keir said, “AI wasn’t coming; it was already here,” he was not exaggerating.

On Monday and Tuesday morning, I attended two UNESCO webinars focused on AI in education. This morning, I continued the conversation with an AI consultant, exploring…

If I haven’t said already, the theme of the month is conflict (prevention)! 

One of the biggest things to come out of the the panelled talk at UCL on conflict in the workplace was the central need of emotional intelligence…

Are you stuck in workplace conflict or difference and don’t know how to solve the issues? Are you frustrated in your career because there is so much stress and anxiety getting in the way of your work? 

Work should be…

Opportunity and obstacle are presented as polar opposites when so often it's simpy just about the way you are seeing the same scenario.

If you’re stuck in old ways and want a change, think about the role that your perspective…

 The education and careers industries are full to the brim with talk about what is coming up in careers. 

As AI takes over the world, as work processes are increasingly digitised, as workers expect more free time, as the green…

I saw this post from someone called Justin Wright on LinkedIn.

It really got me thinking about this word "success". Immediately, we think of entrepreneurs or corporate bosses right? 👊

But I am an entrepreneur, an artist, and also a…

My memoir-album, the Creative Voice, is soon to be available as an ebook on Kindle and an Audiobook! 

This is the project of my lifetime and it underpins everything I do as a career coach and educator.