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Free webinar on making a successful career shift

By Sarah Cooper | Published April 11, 2011

hello everyone
Just a quick note to encourage you to sign up for this webinar on making a successful career change. It’s led by Richard Alderson, founder of Careershifters who will be asking fellow coach Sonia Lakshman and myself your burning questions on career shifting.
http://www.careershifters.org/blog/dont-miss-out-our-monday-free-masterclass-is-full-but-we-still-have-space-on-tuesday
Follow the link above to register!
Sarah

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From accountant to green tourism: Kate’s story

By Sarah Cooper | Published April 4, 2011

One of the best pieces of being a coach is seeing the initial germ of an idea become something tangible.
Kate Rodde took part in one of my first Find Work You Love group coaching programmes. I’m so pleased to share with you here the story of how a passion for travel has translated into a [...]

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Changing career with a bump: 5 tips for about-to-be mums

By Sarah Cooper | Published March 2, 2011

I get a lot of telephone calls from heavily pregnant women wanting to reassess their career.  You’d be forgiven for thinking that these women would have other things on their mind…maybe their birth plan, or getting the nursery ready, or stocking up on nappies and frozen ready meals.
However as someone who flew to Beijing at [...]

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ONE space left for Get A Career You Love 8 week programme

By Sarah Cooper | Published January 27, 2011

Just a quickie to let you all know I’m running a great programme for Careershifters, together with fellow coach Sonia Lakshman. Over 8 weeks we will help you move from stuck and fed up to inspired and liberated! Find out more here http://www.careershifters.org/coaching
It’s run over the phone so it doesn’t matter where in the world [...]

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Kerry’s Story: From Business Analyst to Yoga Studio Owner

By Sarah Cooper | Published November 15, 2010

A few months ago I started doing some coaching with Kerry, a remarkably can-do Australian living in London. I’m so proud of what she’s achieved in a very short space of time and delighted to share her story with you today.
 
What is your professional background?
I worked as an analyst in a big four accounting [...]

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Please accept my free coaching gift

By Sarah Cooper | Published October 1, 2010

It’s a disgustingly rainy Friday morning as I write this - I hope it’s better in your neck of the woods!
Hopefully this post will add a little sparkle to a dreary day. I’ve cooked up a brilliant project (if I say so myself!) that is rolling out over the next few months - the Do [...]

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Astonish me

By Sarah Cooper | Published September 30, 2010

“Astonish me” was the catchphrase of Alexey Brodovitch, the famous Russian photographer.
“Astonish me” he’d say to the photographers, designers and artists under his wing at Harpers Bazaar magazine, where he was art director in the 40s and 50s. And they’d be inspired to produce their very best work.
I love these two simple words. When [...]

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NEW Find Work You Love course Sept 29th

By Sarah Cooper | Published September 17, 2010

Hi everyone
Just a quick note to say I’m running another Find Work You Love group coaching programme.
FWYL starts Wed Sept 29th and runs for 8 weeks up to and including 17th November.
You can find out about the impressive career changes made by past participants, and more details of the programme here:
http://www.cowsfrommywindow.com/findworkyoulove
I hope to be [...]

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My Amazing Brother: Living the Dream

By Sarah Cooper | Published September 14, 2010

Many of you will already know the story of my brother Chris’s transition from IT project manager to helicopter pilot, featured on my site (Inspiring Lives)
I’m very proud to announce that in August, Chris and his business partner Ian bought GBR Helicopter Group, the company Chris joined as a pilot 3 years ago.
Much of GBR [...]

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Why this may not be your last career change - and that’s ok

By Sarah Cooper | Published August 12, 2010

If you’re contemplating or mid-way through a career change, you’re probably putting a lot of pressure on yourself to “get it right” this time around. So you might not want to hear that you may be back this way again.
But fear not (!), I think this is a GOOD THING.
For we are not the [...]

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