Careers aren’t always straightforward, and the bits that are hardest to navigate don't have obvious answers. These posts are to help with those bits - the uncertainty, the stuckness, and the tricky transitions.
This isn’t the place for 5-step plans or templates, because that’s not my style. I’m more about sharing thoughts that you can use to find your way, advice that hopefully feels a bit more real, and perspectives and tips to help you pause and find your feet when things feel up in the air.
This week I’ve been working on a career niggle with a couple of clients. Something that’s been on their mind for a while that hasn’t gone away. A niggle sounds small but, like a tiny stone in your shoe, it can be persistent, annoying, and distracting. At some point it demands attention – we have […]
September 10, 2026

You thought this job would be different – it seemed better than the last one. But here you are again, looking for something else. That’s not a bad thing – most people have lots of possible fits, so moving around and trying things out can help us find direction. But at some point it can […]
August 11, 2026

Getting stuck or stalled on one thought happens quite a lot in careers. When it’s groundhog day in your head and it starts to drive you a bit mad. Often the thought circling will be something like ‘I’m stuck in my career. I don’t know what to do next, but this isn’t working for me’. […]
June 23, 2026
