by Jo Banks | Apr 28, 2021 | Inspiration, Self Development, Uncategorized
‘Do affirmations work?’ is probably the most frequently asked question I’ve had from the c2,500 participants that have been through my ‘Resilience/Mental Toughness’ webinars in the last 15-months. For many people, I’m sure that affirmations...
by Jo Banks | Apr 28, 2021 | Inspiration, Self Development, Uncategorized
Have you ever stayed in a relationship or job far longer than you should have done? You saw the red flags, but you failed to act on them in the mistaken belief that either things would get better, or you simply convinced yourself that what you were witnessing...
by Jo Banks | Dec 14, 2020 | Inspiration, Self Development
The N-word (Narcissist) has raised its ugly head a few too many times with clients over the last few months, so I thought it worth a revisit. Sadly, there are people with varying levels of personality disorders all around us, ranging from borderline personality...
by Jo Banks | Nov 16, 2020 | Inspiration, Self Development
For many people, excessive worry is a part of their everyday lives; so much so, that I frequently hear, ‘I worry if I have nothing to worry about!’. Why do we worry? The majority of excessive worriers learn this behaviour as a child. Typically they have...
by Jo Banks | Nov 9, 2020 | Inspiration, Self Development
During the first lockdown I discovered a new found love of the great outdoors. Due to gyms being closed (and my dodgy hips making it almost impossible to run), I took up the rather expensive hobby of road cycling. Every day, regardless of the weather, I made a point...
by Jo Banks | Sep 23, 2020 | Your Dream Job
Candidates will do almost anything to convince the recruiter that they are the best person for a position, even if they don’t really want it or they know it isn’t suitable. Why is that? PEOPLE WANT TO BE PICKED! The job seeker doesn’t ask, ‘Is this...
by Jo Banks | Sep 14, 2020 | Inspiration, Self Development
Unfortunately, so many people do feel guilty for taking time out for themselves. However, it’s a false economy. We’ve all heard the saying, ‘You can’t drink from an empty cup’, and it’s so true. When I ask clients who are near burnout, what amount of time they take...
by Jo Banks | Aug 26, 2020 | Business, Self Development, Your Dream Job
I’m extremely privileged to have been able to help thousands of people to find and land their dream job since starting my coaching and leadership development business, What Next?, back in 2009. A large part of what I do is providing outplacement and...
by Jo Banks | Aug 21, 2020 | Business, Self Development, Your Dream Job
A client said to me this week, “’Pastures New’ must be a wonderful place to work; that’s where everyone seems to go when they leave here!” One of the first questions a new client who’s lost their job will ask me is, ‘What do I tell a new employer about my...
by Jo Banks | Jul 30, 2020 | Self Development
Recently, I’ve seen a few posts on LinkedIn debating whether showing emotions, i.e. crying at work, is socially acceptable; or more precisely, whether women crying at work is acceptable. To be clear, I’m not writing this article to throw my two-penneth into the...
