The Career RelaunchBlog

When I left my last corporate job behind two years ago to start my own business, it marked the end of my 10-year stint as an international brand marketer managing leading brands at blue-chip consumer goods companies in the U.S. and UK. Although I had the privilege of working on some great projects, I eventually […]

We created the 7 Stages of Career Change short film to supplement the 7 Stages of Career Change Roadmap and help professionals figure out where they are on their career change journeys. First pinpointing where you are in your career can be incredibly useful in determining where to take your career next. If you’ve ever thought about […]

The end of 2015 marks my second full year of running my own business. A lot has changed since I made the leap in 2013 from the corporate world to the solopreneur world. I’ve relaunched my business twice to reflect the expansion of my services. I’ve invested in some decent software & systems to run [...]

Earlier this week, I decided to cancel a project with a freelancer. I had hired this freelancer to help me create a video animation to accompany my 7 Stages of Career Change Roadmap I created for career changers. The video she submitted for final approval was full of errors, incomplete edits, and illogical visuals. I [...]

Shortly after leaving the corporate world behind to start my own business, I realised all the systems we used at work were no longer at my disposal, leaving me in my home office to feel rather disorganised. I was tracking tasks using Apple Reminders, random to-do-lists and lots of checklists on Post-It Notes. My notes […]

Managing your own business is not easy, especially if you’re a 1-person operation.  You could theoretically find yourself having every job title imaginable from Founder to Graphic Designer to Marketer to Salesperson to Legal Expert to Accountant to Buyer to Administrative Assistant. That last one comes up a lot more often than I ever expected!  Just today, I […]