On Faith
A while ago, I was chatting with a friend about her future prospects. She had just resigned from a long-term job, and been offered a similar role in a sister company. While she was pleased she had something to go to, there was a nagging feeling that it wasn’t the right move. I suggested that
Why Job-Hunting Sucks*
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know that I have become very disenchanted with my job of late. This comes down to a number of issues, namely: a poor change management process; a new manager who I find difficult – nay impossible! – to work with; and a loss of my
Two Firsts That Changed My Life
Just over a year ago two firsts changed my life for ever. I went overseas and I walked a fun run – Fitzy’s 5. Not that big a deal, I hear you say. People do stuff like that all the time. But between then and now, I’ve lost close to 20 kilograms. And I’ve gotten
Bad Managers: The Rule Rather Than The Exception
Wanted, dead or alive: decent fucking management! “People leave managers, not companies.” ~ Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman, First Break All The Rules I can count on one hand the number of good managers I have worked for. Not so bad, you say, until I tell you this: I have been working more than 30
My PhD and Me… (Or, Why I Quit When I Did)
Having a PhD was something that I thought I wanted. I thought that it would validate me and say to the world: “See, I told you I was smart!” and “See world! I am someone!”. I also thought I wanted to be an academic. I completed my Master of Arts in Communication Management as the
Unmotivated Employee: When Did I Become THAT Person?*
I work because I have to. I’d like to say that I work because I enjoy it, but that’s not exactly true all of the time. In my current job (in learning and development), there are bits of it I enjoy: the people who sit near me, the view, the having to be somewhere by
Making Sense of Nonsense…
…or my (failed and flawed) foray into the world of romance! Background I had an “interesting” April, I must say. After being single for some time (and quite happy being so), I went out for drinks for a Twitter friend’s birthday, and met a man who I found interesting, charming and attractive. For all intents
Curious Coincidences
A month ago, I had a psychic experience. If it wasn’t, it certainly felt like one. And it is so interesting that I have to write about it. But this story starts 20 years ago while I was at university. I spent most of my Arts degree with a good-looking bloke called Terry, who was
My World Tour of the World
I’m a late starter. I’ve only just got a passport at the ripe old age of 46. I’ve always wanted to travel, but in my late teens and twenties I was too busy exploring my immediate world to worry about going further afield. It was the 80s, man, and there was so much fun to
Why We Need Kids to Fail
I have worked in and out of education for the last 15 years. My first foray was in my early thirties, when, upon discovering I was going to be a single parent, I thought I’d better do something “practical” with my Arts degree (apart from serving fries with that!). I’d always enjoyed school, and was
She’s Turning 16
My daughter is turning 16 next week. ‘When did that happen?’ I asked her. She looked at me disparagingly. ‘1993, Mum!’ The first thing she will be doing is getting here Learner’s Permit. Yikes! My baby driving a car! But it’s not her I worry about (although, of course, I will worry) – it’s the
Who’s Making YOU Their Priority?
“Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.” – Mark Twain I have been doing a quite a but of soul searching of late. I’ve been thinking about who I have in my life, and why and how, and I’m starting to scale back. And a lot of this