by Anne Wilson | Jan 26, 2026 | What do you want from a career?
In a previous post, I explored the idea of reflecting on our childhood influences. The games, toys, stories, and role models that quietly shape us and often continue to steer our career choices long after we’ve forgotten them. What I didn’t expect was how difficult it...
by Anne Wilson | Jan 19, 2026 | What do you want from a career?
When we’re contemplating a career change, it’s natural to look ahead — to possibilities, to plans, to the version of ourselves we hope to grow into. But sometimes the most meaningful guidance comes from looking in the opposite direction. Backwards. Toward the small,...
by Anne Wilson | Aug 18, 2025 | What do you want from a career?
How can you tell when the job that once motivated and excited you, now no longer fits? It can take some time to admit to yourself that this is the case. You often invest so much of yourself in your job role that it’s hard to let go. Your identity can feel bound...
by Anne Wilson | Feb 17, 2025 | What do you want from a career?
On Radio 4’s popular Desert Island Discs, guests are only afforded the luxury of taking one book (apart from a bible and the full works of Shakespeare) to a desert island. I’ve always wanted to add many more to my list, so today I share three books...
by Anne Wilson | Dec 19, 2024 | What do you want from a career?
People often express an interest in finding work they consider meaningful or which makes a difference. Yet sometimes it’s easy to overlook how you might achieve this beyond your day job. If paid work doesn’t give you the sense of meaning you crave, why not...
by Anne Wilson | Oct 14, 2024 | What do you want from a career?
My favourite part of working as a careers professional is that everything is relevant; every article, conversation, choice and story. So when I came across Pixar’s Emma Coates’ 22 rules for telling great stories – the overlaps with how to make good career...
