Woody Wonders

How to improve your career prospects, chance of promotion or a pay rise The world of work has changed significantly over the past decade and, unless you're in a career with a very defined path of progression such as a doctor, you're more than likely to have quite an unstructured and often bumpy road ahead when it comes to your career. So what can you do in order to smooth out those bumps and improve your career prospects?  That's what we're going to discuss in this week's blog. More important than anything else when it comes to your career is that you should be happy and actually enjoy what you do.  Your time is your life so don't ever waste it on something you don't enjoy doing because you can't ever get that time back. Whether you're looking to move jobs or you're happy in your current role , there are numerous things you can do to improve your career prospects and earnings potential: Volunteer - whether it's help...

Welcome to 'Not Normal November' This month we are going to celebrate everything that is unique and 'not normal'.  Who wants to be normal anyway?  Besides, there's no such thing as normal so why should we want to label ourselves as such.   Reasons not to be 'normal' It's boring ... safe.  It's easy to be a sheep and follow the crowd but it takes courage and determination to find your own way in life. It's subjective.  What's considered normal for one person may be deemed as completely off the wall in someone else's eyes. We all have unique characteristics and it would be extremely boring if we were all the same.  Don't conform to 'normality', let your true uniqueness shine through. Labels are what you stick on envelopes, not people. You won't change things by being normal, you have to step outside your comfort zone. I started to think about this subject when I was having a light hearted c...