Journal
Practical writing on career decisions: what to check before you resign, how to compare paths, and how to restart after a move.
Career decisions. 14 October 2026
Do you actually need to change careers?
Before you quit or retrain from scratch, work out which part of your working life is really the problem. Five levels, practical questions for each, and what to test first.
Expat careers
Changing careers after moving to Dubai
A move to Dubai often means rebuilding your professional identity, whether you came for a partner's job, are returning after a break or have experience that does not carry over directly. What to think through before you commit to a new direction.
Career confidence
Fear of change: how to take the next step in your career
Fear of change is a normal reaction, but when it gets too strong it keeps you stuck. Where it comes from, four ways to support yourself, and two examples from my practice.
Professional change
Why is it so hard to choose a profession as an adult?
Not knowing what you want to do is something people say at 35 and 45, not only at 20. Why choosing again feels hard, and a step-by-step way to go about it.
Career decisions
Freelance, employment or business: how to tell what suits you
The right work format depends on your values as much as on your skills. What freelance, employment and your own business each offer, and a short exercise to see which fits you.
Work and identity
Why does a job you dislike drain your energy?
Tiredness often comes from the thought of going to work rather than from the workload itself. Three reasons a job that does not suit you wears you down, and small steps to get some energy back.
Career orientation
Getting the terms straight: changing jobs vs changing professions
Purpose, profession, job and career are four different levels, and you can get stuck at any of them. Here is how to tell which one you actually want to change.