Author: Claire George
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Lessons for my younger self…
Knowing I’m turning 40 this year has forced me to do quite a bit of self reflection…have I achieved what I hoped to by this stage? am I on the right track? do I wish I had done things differently? Whilst there is a part of me that really wishes I had become a professional…
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What’s on your power playlist?
As per usual, I trotted out for my morning walk with the dog and although the birds chirping and breeze blowing were lovely and calming…my legs weren’t really pumping and my mind was wandering elsewhere. So I decided to put on some tunes, digging around on the smartphone for some suitably energising beats, soon I…
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Perfection guaranteed….or not
Michelle McQuaid recently tweeted about an article on Tiny Buddha, which really struck a cord with me. “Top tips to stop stressing about being perfect so you can enjoy life”. The thing is, I have never thought of myself as a perfectionist because, quite frankly…I’m clearly not perfect. I try to be a great wife,…
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Things I’ve learnt from bad bad bosses…starting with “Teflon”
This post is the first in a series of posts I hope to do , sharing some of the good and bad manager experiences I have had over the years. I’ve had the pleasure of working with some fantastic leaders who have been paramount in my success. But recently I’ve also come to appreciate how…
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Email…a necessary evil of the modern workplace…or is it?
Back to work today and quite frankly, it’s not a great first impression. My inbox is overwhelmed with emails, but the scary part is how many of them are irrelevant or wasteful. Started off feeling frustrated this morning but as I plough through all the emails getting more annoyed at each one, I cheer myself…
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Hooray for holidays!
I’ve just come back from a weeks break, and it has reminded me just how important it is to take regular breaks from your usual routine to keep your juices flowing and creating working bliss. When I was younger and far more fool hardy, I didn’t take many regular breaks and I thought working longer…
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Balancing, juggling, prioritising….drowning…
Call it what you will, but this issue is likely to come up quite a lot in my blog because it’s something I think we all have to deal with, and today…it hit me smack in the face. Each day, we are all faced with the decision of where to spend our time and energy. …
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I’m so impatient…
So yesterday it happened, that down turn of spirits I have been expecting ever since I hit “post” on my first update. I knew at some point I would come crashing down from my high. What was exciting me is now stressing me, what was inspiring me now seems daunting and frustrating…and today, I’m not…
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