How to be a Good Mentee to a Mentor
This week I was discussing with a friend the importance of mentors for your own work. Someone who has experience of whatever it is you… Read More »How to be a Good Mentee to a Mentor
on work & careers
On the Supposed Pleasures of Work
I’m a great admirer of Alain de Botton’s writing. His critics damn him with accusations that he has ‘forged a lucrative career stating the bleeding… Read More »On the Supposed Pleasures of Work
Career Realities podcast #2:
the Workshop leader/Photographer/PA
This week’s Career Realities interview is with workshop leader and photograper Jackie McCullough. After full-time, full-on careers as a PA in the music industry and… Read More »Career Realities podcast #2:
the Workshop leader/Photographer/PA
Career Realities podcast #1: the Painter/Teacher
The first Career Realities interview is with painter Edwina Bracken. A former full-time (and then part-time) art teacher, Edwina has recently completed an MA at… Read More »Career Realities podcast #1: the Painter/Teacher
Published today: The Tyranny of Careers (and the Joy of Work)
So today, the first of 2015, is publication day for The Tyranny of Careers. It’s been a long time coming – the friends who have… Read More »Published today: The Tyranny of Careers (and the Joy of Work)