by Clara Wilcox | Mar 7, 2024 | Balance, Book Review, Career, Confidence, Return to work |
This week, with International Women’s Day (8th March), and Women’s History Month, on my mind, I wanted to share some of the MUST-READ books, authored by women, from my personal development book club. It makes sense, seeing today is also World Book Day. One might say...
by Clara Wilcox | Feb 8, 2024 | Balance, Be the Boss, Career, Confidence, Return to work |
Today I thought I would do something a little different. I would lift under the hood of coaching and give you an insight into how it works. So many people still have a misunderstanding about what coaching is, and the value it can bring to your personal and...
by Clara Wilcox | Feb 1, 2024 | Balance, Be the Boss, Career, Return to work |
Now the longest January, in the history of January, is over, we can truly start to consider what we want for the rest of the year (and beyond!). One area that is a common conversation within coaching sessions is around balance, the pressure of the mental load, and how...
by Clara Wilcox | Jan 18, 2024 | Ask Me Anything, Balance, Career, Confidence |
Due to the timing of the festive break for my blog, the monthly Ask Me Anything is already with us! If this is new to you, check out last month’s questions and answers! Each month, I share my answers to a range of career questions in my Facebook Group, Creating...
by Clara Wilcox | Jan 10, 2024 | Ask Me Anything, Balance, Career, Confidence, Return to work |
I started the regular Ask Me Anything slots in my Facebook Group several years ago, as a way of supporting people to move forward in their careers, when they don’t have the resources to work with me as a coach. Having spent over 20 years in the careers space, I have a...
by Clara Wilcox | Jan 4, 2024 | Balance, Be the Boss, Career, Confidence, Return to work |
If you are newer to the blog, or dip in and out over the year, you may not have seen or read all the blogs published over 2023. There may be some that didn’t resonate at the time they were published, and now, this article will introduce you to some concepts that will...
by Clara Wilcox | Dec 13, 2023 | Balance, Career, Confidence, Return to work |
Hello, I’m Clara, a return and Career Coach for parents. I’m a Coach who shouts about the impact and benefits of setting goals, and that by working together, we can get there faster than you can do on your own. However, today I want us to meet more as colleagues, or...
by Clara Wilcox | Dec 7, 2023 | Balance, Confidence, Return to work |
Working with a coach is a wonderful way of deepening self-reflection and developing goals. The accountability of having a regular meeting with a qualified, professional “encourager” helps you move towards your career to enjoy quicker than you would do on your own....
by Clara Wilcox | Nov 23, 2023 | Balance, Career, Confidence, Return to work |
“Once I get this all done, then I can relax.” Is this something you have heard yourself say recently? This belief may be more subtle than the statement; an expectation exists that rest is something that is done “after”. It comes to us from all angles. From the...
by Clara Wilcox | Nov 17, 2023 | Balance, Be the Boss, Career, Confidence, Return to work |
I had plans for World Kindness Day. For those newer to the concept, it is marked on the 13th of November, created in 1998 and slowly spread around the world. It exists to highlight the importance of empathy, understanding and cooperation. I was due to do a live and...
by Clara Wilcox | Nov 9, 2023 | Balance, Be the Boss, Career, Career Journey, Confidence, Return to work |
It’s that time again, the annual revolution of the sun that marks another 12 months in business. Every year feels like a massive milestone, 2023 is eight years since I went out on my own, taking that leap into the unknown of self-employment, not knowing how it would...
by Clara Wilcox | Oct 26, 2023 | Balance, Be the Boss, Career, Return to work |
In this era of hybrid work models and the increasing prevalence of home offices, the concept of working from home has become a new normal for many of us. My journey into the world of remote work has been nothing short of transformative. After spending over a decade in...