After he was fired from Apple in 1985 – following a failed attempt to gain control over the company – Steve Jobs was devastated. After all, he had co-founded the business seven years earlier and had nurtured it from the ground up. With the advantage of hindsight, Jobs pointed out: “I didn’t see it then, […]
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The American psychiatrist, Milton H. Erickson once claimed that “a goal without a date is just a dream.” However, if your goal is to get a job, particularly against the backdrop of a global pandemic, fixing an end date to the search will likely result in frustration, anger, or even depression. Why? Because much of
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During our first meeting, “Tom” sat across from me looking sad and dejected. Everything about his demeanour indicated a lack of confidence. Once I had his trust, he told me that he’d been avoiding his friends and family for the previous six months, because he was ashamed of being unemployed. As an ex-footballer who was
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