Emma Rosen is the brains behind 25before25: “the radical sabbatical” in which she tried out 25 different career paths over the space of 12 months, before her 25th birthday. The idea came about when Emma was working within a highly reputable graduate scheme, which she landed right after university. She’d ended up in the job … Continue reading 25 careers before turning 25
Meetup is home to a community of people who want to spend time with, and learn from others who share the same interests. Search for Meetups in your area by category, including Career & Business, Tech, and Learning. Not all Meetups are focused on up-skilling or career development. While some people might be looking to … Continue reading Meetup
This blog piece started exploring how some people don’t set goals for themselves because they’re scared to fail. Another reason why people don’t set goals and work towards them is because they’re scared of achieving them. They’re afraid to succeed. How will my life change as a result? What will my friends, family and colleagues … Continue reading Fear of success
One reason why people don’t set goals for themselves is that they’re afraid of failing, or not being ‘good enough’ at the thing they’ve set their mind to. The fear of failure is ground in ‘what if’ scenarios. What happens if I fail? I’ll let myself down. I won’t be as good, accomplished or established … Continue reading Fear of failure
The poet Ralph Waldo Emerson said: “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” And Darius Foroux writes about how this makes more sense than our more conventional pursuit for happiness … Continue reading “The purpose of life is not happiness”
