People often say to me “I’d love to start my own business but I’m at work full time and in the evenings I have to cook / look after kids […]
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To become a freelance management trainer the 10 steps are: Think about your subject(s) * Prepare material * Practice training within your job to check you can do it and
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
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
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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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
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
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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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
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
“Successful Trainers” – coaching programme now available online! Read More »
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
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
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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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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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
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
