“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a powerful question. But asking that question on a regular basis means that your job stays in line with your values and the vision you have for your life.

As a career coach, when I work with my clients, we dig deep into what makes them who they are, what’s important to them, the skills they just love to use and what kind of work really lights them up and has them jumping out of bed in the morning.

But first - an example of what can happen if you realise that the job you’re doing is not what you want it to be. At all. And it’s an episode from “The Marvellous Mrs Maisel” a show set in the 1950s.

Being alone can get a bad rap. It can mean less of. Inferior.
But the opposite can be true.

As a career coach, I work with my clients who are looking for a new role. Maybe they’ve been let go and made redundant, or they feel like they need a new direction and aren’t sure what to do.

And at first they can find that they feel all alone. But by tapping into the network around them they can find new opportunities and develop skills that lead them to their next big thing.

Life and work can be tricky when you’re stuck. This gentle book takes you by the hand and helps you get unstuck.

Recently, a friend told me about a book. I was intrigued by the title and was also interested in what the book looks at because it explores some quite big issues but does so in a kind of gentle, storytelling way.

The book is called “The cafe on the edge of the world” and it’s a fairly short read of 125 pages.

Here's how to tell stories to make you sparkle at your next job interview. Do you have an interview coming up? Are your communication skills up to scratch? Got your stories ready and good to go? Things like…

“Can you tell me about a time …?” “How do you approach a situation when…?” “Describe to me what you’ve done for…”

Ring any bells?