This year’s activities have included writing and editing 50 articles for my blog. That represents at least 35, 0000 words, which have been lovingly shared with you. Nine parents have opened up about their career and business journeys, to inspire you to create a career to enjoy. Hours have been spent pouring over pictures to make sure the eye-popping graphics match up with the theme of the content (which is A LOT harder than it sounds). Yet, there is a small chance you haven’t seen it all! In case you wondering what have you missed this year on my blog, here are the most read blogs of 2019 from The Balance Collective.
Why I won’t support MLMs – The “ Flexible Working” Opportunity you should avoid
“If Network Marketing or Multi-Level Marketing is a new phrase to you, let me set the scene. It’s a business model where you sell a product or service (which narrowly stops it becoming an illegal pyramid scheme) and you get a commission from the product/service PLUS a cut of the people you recruit into the business model. You don’t need to have any previous experience, BUT you have to buy kits/products to join, and you need to keep a volume of purchases going yourself to keep in the business (irrespective of what your “recruits” are doing).”
We need to talk about the mental load
“If you happen to have been living under a rock and have no idea what the mental load is, let me fill you in. It’s all the things we have to remember; the things that hold a functioning family, relationship, childhood, and business together, that often (but not exclusively) fall on the shoulder of a Mother. It’s the invisible work that makes life tick along but doesn’t get recognised. Arlie Hochschild, in the 1983 book, “The Managed Heart: Commercialization of Human Feeling”, described it as the “process of managing emotions and relationships in order to be more successful at your job”.
“If I had a pound for every time I was told, very confidently, that clients can’t find flexible family-friendly jobs, well, you know how that sentence ends. Whilst I agree there isn’t near enough of these types of jobs, over the 15 years (plus) that has spanned my recruitment and coaching career, there is no doubt that things are changing. Massively!”But what takes the MOST READ OF ALL TIME crown isn’t actually one of mine! It was a guest post by the wonder Dr. Kate Turton and is titled “The Perfect Part-Time Working Pattern for Parents”.I hope that seeing what other people read when they visit this blog will give you some peace of mind; that so many people are in a similar position to you: searching for balance, family-friendly work and genuine work opportunities. You aren’t alone!Come and join Creating Careers to Enjoy and let me know what you would like to see covered in the blog in 2020!
Clara Wilcox is a straight talking, practical and experienced coach helping clients navigate the tricky waters of returning to work, career changes and professional development. The Balance Collective is a social enterprise focused on improving the lives of parents, by working together to build inner confidence and promote a healthy work/life balance.
