Escape the corporate rat race

Secure jobs have been rendered shaky and insubstantial by the uncertainty of the current economic climate. Where once you might have thought that security was a fair exchange for a sense of dissatisfaction, that often no longer applies. Many are questioning whether they want to stay put if there is no longer security.

is it time to leave your job?

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I am looking to interview 50 women who want to find work that better meets their values and passions. They may be working in the corporate sector and want to escape.
I have been gathering information from my survey on job satisfaction and now I want more detail.
Do you know someone who fits the description?
Maybe YOU [...]

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What are you tolerating?
We are used to the notion of putting up with things. “How are you?” “Can’t complain” “Mustn’t grumble” “Could be worse”
And as a (British) race I sometimes wonder if we like to have something to moan about.
Tolerations can drain so much energy that we haven’t enough left over for the things [...]

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I spent three and a half months in South America in 2003. I travelled south from Rio to the tip of Argentina at Ushuaia, then back up the other side through Bolivia and Peru to Quito in Ecuador.

One of the best quarter years of my life. We saw glaciers, icebergs, rainforest, beach, waterfalls, fjords, tropical [...]

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I have met people who do not admit they are fearful. Yet something is holding them back from the life they truly want.

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“Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?

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I’m now over a year in the process of being and becoming an entrepreneur with my own practice. It’s been an interesting time. I expected running my own business to give me extra flexibility and control. I didn’t expect the process to be an opportunity for so much personal growth and challenge.

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A friend recently sent me this story about what gives life its meaning.
A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village.

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I have heard it takes 21 days to start a new habit. Lent is 40 days (excluding Sundays for some reason) and an ideal time to reflect on your life and make changes.
Traditional Lent decisions are to give up chocolate or alcohol. A penance.
Last year I decided to add something to my life and each [...]

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Tear Fund invite us to join a 40 day carbon fast as a wakeup call to consumption and an opportunity to rethink the way that our lifestyles impact people living in poverty.

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I hope this will be some encouragement to those of you who are tempted to give up…
This is a video based around the Don’t quit poem
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Quickly write down the top three ways that you try to treat people you care about. Now..
Are you treating yourself according to your own rules?

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I’ve been having a stressed few weeks. The old story; trying to pack in too much into too little time and not allowing enough time for rest or doing the things that bring me energy.

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There are four times of year when I might think about the old and the new. New Year, my birthday, April (spring and a new tax year). And September which for many years was the start of a new school or university year. They can all be good times of year to think about the [...]

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I’m very excited about my new newsletter. I’ll be writing to those who want to make changes in their lives with topics for reflection and challenges. And I’m offering a free article with three sections designed to give those who want to change careers something they can do now.
Just fill in your details [...]

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Back in June, I published my six month goals (My goals ) .
Somewhat foolhardy maybe.

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Why do I put pressure on myself?
Why do you put pressure on yourself?

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I’m leading a workshop in Birmingham on work-life balance. How to stop work taking over and find some control. Discover how you want to live, not how your colleagues or anyone tells you how to live.
See link to flyer: women’s workshop on work-life balance

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I am having a nightmare situation with a tooth. In order to avoid a large bill for root canal treatment, I changed dentist to attempt to get the work covered on the NHS. This then involved a referral to the dental hospital which got lost and then an appointment at the hospital with a [...]

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Do you feel responsible for another adult’s health or wellbeing? Do you want to see them change?

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