There are many reasons cited for sticking with a job that’s lost all its joy. Finances, logistics, the fact that there is a teeny bit of flexibility (better the devil you know and all that) or the timing just isn’t quite right. And loads of them are completely valid. However, there’s another factor which could be at play – are … Read More
Career Change Story – Rebecca, Life Coach
Changing the Game is easier than you think, says Rebecca, Life Coach My name is Rebecca Levene and I am a game changer. I like the sound of that. If you had told me I would be saying a such thing 2 years ago I would have looked either confused or incredulous. After all as a (then) 40 year old new mother (he’s a … Read More
GAME CHANGING STORY – My career break experience
18 months ago I took a year-long career break from a relatively senior position in a large corporate business where I had worked for the previous nine years. I did it to be a full-time parent to our three kids (aged six, four and two at the time). I’m not keen on the title ‘stay-at-home dad’. It feels tainted by … Read More
Game Changing Story – Charlie, travelling with a family
Mothers who complete the Game Changers programme often talk about how this course is about so much more than just work. It is about reconnecting with what makes you happy, figuring out where you want to be in life when you might be feeling lost or stuck in a rut, making exciting (and sometimes also scary) decisions about what should … Read More
Career Change Story – Ellie, Freelance Writer
This brilliant story is full of introspection and reassurance that following your dreams is possible, if you are willing to see past the fear. After making a career change to become a freelance writer, Ellie describes how completing Game Changers was always about much more than just work though, as is so often the case…. My name is Ellie and … Read More
Our next career switch – passing the baton
It feels like we’ve spent the last seven years since having our first baby trying to figure out a system that isn’t set up to support working parents and a society that is intent on promoting productivity and being busy above all else. A constant battle to discover which way works, which one of us works, how to achieve some … Read More
Career Changing Story – Caitlin, Blubird Web Design
Another brilliant story from a previous attendee of Game Changers, this time from Caitlin, who shares how to change career to do web design. Not only has she made a successful career change but she has also managed a major relocation for her entire family. A brilliant read about the importance of mindset and reconnecting to what matters… Tell us … Read More
How I gained the confidence to quit and do something new
Exactly 12 month’s ago Hannah wrote a guest blog about her experience of completing our Game Changers programme and what happened as a result. So, what has gone on since, did things continue to get better? Here she share’s an honest account of the highs and lows of starting a business and how things have changed since she gained the … Read More
Career Changing Story – Rachel (Chapter Four)
As we reach the end of another intake of our Game Changers programme, check out the final instalment from our guest blogger Rachel on her career changing story. Has the time and money been worth while? What has actually changed in the course of twelve weeks? And if you’ve missed the start then check out earlier chapters of her story … Read More
Game Changing Story – Rachel (Chapter Three)
Feeling like you can’t afford to make a career change right now, having too many ideas or even just struggling to find one. The third section of Game Changers is all about the practicalities of how to change career or indeed make any other big life changes. Here’s the third instalment from Rachel, who is currently completing the programme and … Read More