“It is surely significant that the adults who feature in children's books are rarely, if ever, Regional Sales Managers or Building Services Engineers."

― Alain de Botton

How many hours have you spent working? How much more will you spend working? Add them up and you’ll be left with rather a large number. Now write down how many hours you have spent receiving professional guidance determining your career path and plan.

Chances are this last figure pales in comparison. It is quite strange that we readily submit ourselves to years of study and financial burdens in pursuing our careers but invest so very little in determining whether the careers we set after will be a good fit for us.

Most people career drift, fall into things, follow the prodding's of their parents or chase dreams that turn out to be mirages. A fortunate few start out with a knowing, while others eventually stumble onto their path, but the sad fact is that most people die with their music still locked up inside them, to use a phrase of Benjamin Disraeli’s.

Part of the challenge is that there is no easy formula to follow. Some people will get their clarity from investigating core factors such as their values, talents etc. But the most valuable career findings today suggest that people respond best by being provoked with atypical approaches and having someone tour with them through their lives and careers to help locate and connect the dots.

Just as panning for gold is a specialist skill, so too is having a competent excavator who can better help you find those veins of gold hidden within you.

Sessions are $100 for an hour, held face-to-face or via Zoom