You know when your BA contracting career is no longer working for you. You know because your feelings and your behaviours tell you if you just stop to pay attention. Your emotions are like the instrument panel in a car. …

In this article I am going to explain how to make wise financial decisions which are about investing in yourself. …

Do any of the following ring true? You do your self assessment at the last possible minute You pay for expensive holidays because you deserve it You worry whether you will have enough money to pay your personal tax at the end of the year You pay into your personal…

You don’t want to be a BA contractor until you retire but it can be very difficult to change when you rely on the income. So the first thing to do is get to grips with the money side. To overcome your worry about this so you are in control…

I heard one of my clients utter the phrase ‘be careful what you wish for’ the other day. I don’t know the specifics but it is one of those phrases that stops us from taking action. ‘don’t rock the boat’ also comes to mind. It triggers fear which both makes…

I have been playing with the idea of play and fun at work over the last couple of weeks. I got serious enough about this to consider renaming my company Work is Play or something similar (the name is taken sadly). An aside: I’ve changed it to Blooming Work instead…

Uncomfortable? What does that mean? It is like going on a journey through uncharted territory. You have no idea what monsters may be lurking. And because it is uncharted, you can only put a few markers on the map. What do you know? You know that you are unhappy with…

So you imagine what it would be like not to have to start work at 9am. Or go into the office 5 days a week. Or work from home which is a bit better but you still need to get the work done so you’re tied to your desk. And…

I was in Hampstead ponds in my mind. Easy to envisage from many such trips. I had chosen a sunny day. The cold water immersion being rewarded with the sun in spring. I watched my arms through the water as I pushed them forward and pulled them back in a…