A few days ago I wrote about my 2007 personal best running goal to break 7 minutes for the mile. Alas I had 2 attempts before 31st December and did not make it. My first time trial on a windy and cold day ended in running 7 minutes and 20 seconds. (My daughter took the [...]
Here’s what I’ve come up with for the career goals “reality review” exercise I wrote about here: http://markmccluretoday.com/reviewing-your-career-change-goals 1- Complete this paragraph in 15 minutes or less. I had some interesting experiences on my career change journey in 2007. For example, here are 5 important lessons I’ve learned from the past 6 months: My ex-employer [...]
One of the dangerous habits in growing this new online business is that there’s a very strong survival instinct to keep on working… and working… and working. In fact, to work way more than I ever did in any corporate career role. (Note to myself: I can mentally hear a few of my mentors call [...]
Some really big goals are best experienced as a journey towards and beyond your own personal best in a given field. For example, I like to go running – although I am probably classed as a jogger these days in the eyes of most club runners. And I no longer have much desire to compete [...]
In this end of December lull between the old and the new year, do your thoughts sometimes turn to what might’ve been and what’s yet to come? You’re not alone. As both a career changer and a coach, I’ve noticed 2 direct benefits of a yearly review: Life’s a great teacher – so by looking [...]
