Have you thought about talking to a lifecoach?
"Life coaching is a future-focused practice with the aim of helping clients determine and achieve personal goals. Life coaches select from among several methods to help clients set and reach goals. Coaches are not therapists nor consultants" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_coaching#Life_coaching
Quote: Tuumble @ February 12 2011, 10:46 PM GMTHi everyone. Some retirement that was - I lasted 2 days.
It is only a flying visit mind and follows Ellie's Facebook message saying I should come back and take a look at the thread. I have to say I was really surprised and the number of comments - I thank you all, it means more than you know.
Just to let you know how I've used my time since Thursday I've applied for four jobs and got feed back from two. One looks good for an interview but the other I'm now having second thoughts on because I might just be shifting sideways to a very similar job in the same sector which seems a bit pointless despite my experience. I don't want be going through this again any time soon so I'm almost certainly going to reply and say 'thanks but no thanks'.
At home I've finally cleared all the boxes from the lounge corner which had been there, ahem, 18 months so that's an important step and a good feeling too. We had a table top stall at the school and made £20 so a bit of decluttering and cash can't be bad.
Anyway, thanks again. I will be back but I'm just giving myself some space to focus on other things for a bit but fear not, I'm already mentally storing up ideas for 'the worst idea for a sitcom thread'
Quote: Nogget @ February 13 2011, 4:29 AM GMTHave you thought about talking to a lifecoach?
"Life coaching is a future-focused practice with the aim of helping clients determine and achieve personal goals. Life coaches select from among several methods to help clients set and reach goals. Coaches are not therapists nor consultants" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_coaching#Life_coaching
life coaching is bollox
Quote: sootyj @ February 14 2011, 12:19 AM GMTlife coaching is bollox
I suppose it depends on your personal experience. I knew a writer who rated hers very highly in helping her career (she's now published in 8 languages).
What are your objections?
Quote: Tuumble @ February 12 2011, 10:46 PM GMTIt is only a flying visit mind and follows Ellie's Facebook message
I'm such a snitch! 
Quote: Nogget @ February 14 2011, 5:41 AM GMTWhat are your objections?
airy fairy, namby pamby, wishy washy, arty farty, girly whirly hand wringing . . .
Must resist edit. Must resist... Sod it!
Quote: EllieJP @ February 14 2011, 8:57 AM GMTI've such a sn**ch!
ELLIE!
Quote: EllieJP @ February 14 2011, 8:57 AM GMTI've such a snatch!
I think he'd have settled for kinds words and a cup of tea
Quote: Oldrocker @ February 14 2011, 9:41 AM GMTairy fairy, namby pamby, wishy washy, arty farty, girly whirly hand wringing . . .
Could you offer a more reasoned response? I'm genuinely interested, because I've not heard people speak out against lifecoaching before, so I'd like to hear what's possibly wrong with it.
It's over priced pseudo counselling mixed in with career advice for those that don't really need it.
If you'd like some coaching I could fit you in next week? £30 an hour sound about right?
Quote: chipolata @ February 14 2011, 9:46 AM GMTMust resist edit. Must resist... Sod it!
Quote: sootyj @ February 14 2011, 10:18 AM GMTIt's over priced pseudo counselling mixed in with career advice for those that don't really need it.
That