A number of my clients are starting new jobs and I am reminded of David Gray’s seminal article “ Wanted: Chief Ignorance Officer (HBR November 2003). In the initial months, the worst thing you can do is try to look like you already understand everything.

Retirement research increasingly shows that leaving work gradually—rather than stopping overnight—leads to better outcomes for many peopl

Sharpening you career narrative is important in today’s economic turmoil

Here are my top tips for starting a new job brilliantly

An interesting new trend is emerging from the coaching I’m doing with clients in their 40’s around creating a legacy in the workplace.

During redundancy , or under notice or on gardening leaving, one is in a liminal phase

At an interview visualise already being in a job to increase your changes of getting hired

Radical career change is a leap of faith and a lot of action. here’s how to do it.

Make your networking slow and meandering like a river

Recently published book Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You interviews 120 professionals and tells the story of how they retired successfully

Career change is not a quick fix but the result of deep curiosity and hard work.

Simplify career change by taking a transition role to bridge the gap

Retirement - are you a continuer, adventurer, easy glider, or a searcher?

Mid-career change can put pressure on others, not just you. Here are some tips to handle this

Mid-career crisis in the early 30’s is growing. This piece looks at why and offers advice on how to handle it.

Read my piece on reaching 60 and planning for pre-retirement and the the third-stage of the career

Top tips on returning to work after redundancy

Article shares my experience of working with people who have been made redundant and what I’ve learned that leads to having a successful redundancy.