Take Control of Your Career

Emmawhite

The majority of clients I work with want to achieve more from their career and their life in general. This can include financial securities, increased responsibilities, feeling challenged, increase in knowledge and skills, better work/life balance, and to feel fulfilled by theirwork. Ultimately people want to feel confident they are in control of their life and career future direction. The following 10 steps will get you into practice of writing your own pers [...]

Career Management - Networking

Emmawhite

For those of you not familiar with networking, it is essential to explain what it is about and how it relates to career management. Networking is all about making positive connections with other people, sharing advice and support, and communicating your strengths. Networking is a long-term career management strategy. Not only are you building key relationships that may lead to future career opportunities, but more importantly also making lasting friendships.

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Celebrating our Individuality

Emmawhite

It may seem obvious to point out that each and every one of us is unique. However, it is also human nature to compare ourselves to others. Admiring other people’s talents and personality traits is a positive form of comparison. Naturallywe can be inspired to change our thought processes and behaviours to adopt these likeable talents and traits. This is a known and effective form of self-development.

10 Top Tips to Manage Life Crossroads

Emmawhite

There are many reasons we find ourselves re-evaluating our life. There maybe tangible reasons which have forced us into an unforeseeable crossroads situation, such as a bereavement, illness or redundancy. There are also intangible reasons which leave us with a sense of unfulfilment but we can’t quite put our finger on why, such as a lack of life purpose, unsatisfied with life, or experiencing lack of sense of self.

Determi [...]

Article in �The Independent� � These Day�s I Go Home Feeling Relaxed

Emmawhite

On the 19th February, there was an interesting section on career change, including an interesting article (with comments from yours truly) on how coaching can support career changes.

For more information on this click the link to read about how I can help and how others have managed.

Independent 19/02/04 These Days I Go Home Feeling Relaxed

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Motivating our children for their future

Emmawhite

A recent study by the Learning Skill Council (LSC) have found that a fifth of Surrey Teenagers believe that education is not important for achieving their goals.

Nearly 8 out of 10 respondents said they know that a high level of education or skills is a key to securing their dream job. So why did 64% of respondents say they would prefer to trust their natural ability, rather than working hard to secure the current qualifications or skills required to achieve their [...]

Live to Work or Work to Live?

Emmawhite

If you live by the motto ‘work hard and play hard’, you could be over burdening yourself with long working days and a social life designed to unwind with alcohol fuelled nights with friends on a regular basis. My motto is everything in moderation, which involves your working life as well as having time to unwind. If you live your life by your own values and passions you will be happier and more successful. If you are on a short steep path to career and life burn out, it might b [...]

Influences = Impact on your life decisions

Emmawhite

We are all influenced by other people, family members, friends, partners, colleagues and more than ever the media and corporate advertising.

Key life decisions can be influenced by othersas it is human nature to seek advice and approval from the people around us. How often have you had an idea for a business or a thought that you would like to try a new hobby for example, only to be faced with a disapproving look or comments such as “What [...]

Fear of Failure!

Emmawhite

Take 5 minutes to think about the following powerful question.

‘What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?’

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Healthier, Wealthier, Wiser

Emmawhite

Hi All,

It has been a while since I wrote my last blog on getting organised. I have just returned from a much needed holiday in North Devon, all that body boarding and walking definitely blew the cobwebs away. It was the first week away since starting my business and wow has it helped me refocus. A few weeks before I was beginning to feel the first signs of burnout, I was tired, restless and low in motivation. This was affecting my business considerably as the [...]

Let�s Get Organised

Emmawhite

We live in a 24/7 global society, our lives are more strenuous and hectic than ever before and we are constantly juggling priorities. To enable us to cope with the pressures we need to be organised and clutter free. Do you have jobs around the house that need starting or even finishing? A pile of paperwork that needs filing, a negative friend, a bathroom to clean, a lawn to mow, a dentist appointment to make, and the list is endless. If these tasks get le [...]

Help Shape Your Childs Destiny

Emmawhite

Parenting is personal there are no specific right ways to approach the role. However, what our beliefs are as a parent can play a very large part in shaping our children’s destiny. For example if you believe you are a bad mother, you will pay attention to all the evidence that supports this belief and all the positive compliments that you are a fantastic mother are ignored and dismissed.

Without realising it parents influence [...]

Monday Mornings

Emmawhite

currently view work as a chore, a means to pay the bills. You are most likely to detest Monday’s, with a sinking feeling in the stomach. You are aware that you are not achieving your full potential, but just can’t find the motivation to make the first stepsHi Everyone,

To those of you who found it a struggle to get up and face another week at work I have included an article I wrote for my newsletter 'Coaching at Your Fingertip [...]

Helping Young People Discover their Career Potential

Emmawhite

Cast your mind back to your childhood. How did you feel when asked 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' For the majority of people I speak to from any age or background, most struggled to identify a true and meaningful career or others were put off by being told they weren't clever or creative enough. Even your sex, previously could stop you entering into some professions. For example my mum when growing up had always wanted to be a bricklayer, but because she [...]

Life Can Sometimes Feel Like a Roller Coaster

Emmawhite

Life is full of highs and lows, some people experience life like a gentle merry-go-round. While for mostof us it is like the Big Dipper, full of ups and downs and a constant apprehension of what lies around the next corner. If you are currently going through a challenging period of your life right now then follow the steps below to help you refocus and stay positive.

Assess your current situation - State clearly what the current situation/ challenge you are [...]

Self- esteem Workout

Emmawhite

I am sharing some useful coaching tips and support from my monthly newsletter 'Coaching at Your Fingertips', today tips on how to boost your self-esteem. Self- esteem is about how we view our intelligence, physical ability and our emotional capabilities. Really anything that has the potential to make us feel adequate or inadequate in relation to others.

What is Coaching?

Emmawhite

Coaching is still a fairly new concept in the UK and so I find a lot of people are unaware of what coaching is, how it works and when and why you are likely to benefit from coaching. I also find that people mix coaching practices with counseling or psychotherapy.

In a nutshell coaching is about helping you achieve a life which meets your values and needs. It is about living your life on your terms and feeling comfortable and confident that it is [...]

Put your Career under the Spotlight

Emmawhite

At any one time, one in three of us are longing for a change of job. Yet not knowing what we are suited to or even if we could make the leap into unknown territory normally puts us off.

Ask yourself if training and income were not a problem what other careers might you have?

By answering this question honestly you will be revealing a career which you are more likely to be suited.

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Whats Your Life Purpose?

Emmawhite

Many of us find ourselves meandering through life, taking each day as it comes, without specific purpose or direction and then wander why life is so monotonous and dull. If you can relate to this then why not from today take control and start to build the foundations ofa challenging, exciting and rewarding life. A life that you deserve…….

Life Foundations: What are your true life values?

Make a list of all the t [...]

Blog Entries for Emmawhite

Take Control of Your Career

Career Management - Networking

Celebrating our Individuality

10 Top Tips to Manage Life Crossroads

Article in �The Independent� � These Day�s I Go Home Feeling Relaxed

Motivating our children for their future

Live to Work or Work to Live?

Influences = Impact on your life decisions

Fear of Failure!

Healthier, Wealthier, Wiser

Let�s Get Organised

Help Shape Your Childs Destiny

Monday Mornings

Helping Young People Discover their Career Potential

Life Can Sometimes Feel Like a Roller Coaster

Self- esteem Workout

What is Coaching?

Put your Career under the Spotlight

Whats Your Life Purpose?