How to ask for help
I frequently get letters from people in the UK and abroad asking me if I can fix them up with a job. Unfortunately I can’t because I don’t employ […]
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Lockdown Lethargy – a wasted opportunity?
This third lockdown is definitely the most boring of the three – the novelty has worn off, it’s cold outside, and we thought we’d be through it all by now
Can you mix training, consultancy, and coaching?
1 – Training and Consultancy Work well together. Consultancy for 3 days a week provides good solid regular income. Training for 1 or 2 days a week provides much better
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Training vs. Consulting or Coaching
I know which one I prefer! If you’re already working as a consultant or a coach, can you transition gradually over to training, (easier and better paid) ? And the
Why self-employed is the way to go
I was pushed into self employment, having been made redundant twice in a row – this was 20 years ago. I just decided that I wasn’t going to beg for
“Could I be a self employed management trainer?”
Your answer is here: If you are in the green for everything – then you can do it. (And if you are in the green throughout, and want help, contact
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“What sort of career would suit me best?”
There are only six options, and this little flow diagram will help you to think about your future life….. The six career options – pros and cons of each option
“Successful Trainers” – coaching programme now available online!
Sorry you missed the 1:1 coaching version, although it was time-consuming for me and therefore expensive for you! HOWEVER…. it seems a shame to waste all the videos and templates
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Could you do it?
Do you have the option to become a self-employed trainer? Would you be able to do it, even if you wanted to? One step into the red and you can’t
How to push yourself out of your comfort zone
We know it’s a good idea, but how to do it?? The answers are in this video: Push yourself out of your comfort zone from Handling Workplace Change as an
Possible effect of a recession on being a freelance trainer
A recession may or may not be coming because of Covid (and in the UK we have Brexit as well, adding to the unknowns). Should we worry? In particular, if you
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“How pride, stupidity and weakness have made me successful”
It’s interesting how our weaknesses are also our strengths. (Though if you’re asked at an interview for your biggest fault I wouldn’t use any of what follows…!) I’m being interviewed
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Free video on Job Interviews
What if you are asked about your boss? “What’s your current boss like?” from Find Your Dream Job: Interview Techniques and Resume Writing by Chris Croft Taken from course on
Why it’s more secure to be self employed:
I worried about it being insecure when I first went self-employed, but actually what I have found is: PS – Are you considering getting into training? Would being a freelance
What might happen….
If I was to teach you how to become a trainer, for a cost of £475, what might happen? a) you do nothing, or almost nothing. Even though I’m feeding
Earnings from mix of Zoom and face to face training
Will Zoom replace face to face training? Maybe for a while, maybe for ever. I suspect face to face will return, but zoom will always have a foothold from now
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