As a Career & Life Coach I’ve always believed that everyone has a special something that they are gifted to do, that special talent that we are born with, the something we love to do and are good at. I’ve
Career Advice | It’s ok not to know!
When contemplating a career change it is so important to take the time to ponder and reflect. Often there is a confusion stage or an “I don’t know” stage which can be really uncomfortable. It can create anxiety and a
Are Schools Dream Makers?
I Have a Dream programme supports teenagers from low decile schools assisting them with extra tutoring and mentoring to enable them to be successful at school so that they can go on to higher education. This began in the US
A Teenager’s Truth to Happiness
A North shore teenager recently wrote this article in the Weekend Herald about parental guidance in career choices. www.allisonfisher.co.nz/articles.htm How refreshing to hear a teenagers perspective in print on finding their career path. It’s so tempting isn’t it for parents
Teen Success
I was at a party the other night and someone came up to me and told me about a wonderful outcome for a teenager. As an aunt of the lad she had brought her nephew to me 5 years
Helping your Teenager Choose a Career
Do you have a teenager who just doesn’t have a clue about his or her career direction? Maybe they change their minds constantly about what to do when they leave school. And maybe it really bothers your teenager and worries
Goals ya think?
A friend of mine has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. I can’t imagine what this must be like for her. Having a breast removed must be similar to a man having a testicle removed or even worse! When I
Success at Last!
What an exciting weekend in regard to the All White’s winning their match against Bahrain. We haven’t been to the World Cup since the 1980’s and we have finally achieved in the next World Cup competition. What tenacity, resilience and
The Labelling of Gen Y’s!
I really don’t like the label we have put on the Gen Y Generation. In fact I actually feel sorry for them as they seem to get a heap of criticism for no reason. The sorts of labels we hear
More than one way…
One of the things we all seem to struggle with is time or the lack of it. A friend has just moved out of Auckland to a smaller city and recently she made some interesting comments about how we live