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  • In today's episode of The Career Confidence Podcast, I'm talking about the importance of gratitude, even when you hate your job. I know this might seem contradictory at first, why on earth should you be grateful for a job you hate?

    However, the counterintuitive truth that I have learned from my own personal journey and from coaching hundreds of professionals is that praticign gratitude, even when you hate your job, is a powerful tool that can help you create change in your career.

    I break this down so you understand why gratitude matters and how you can use it to forge a path to your future career.

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    You can buy my book The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential: https://nicolasemple.com/book

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

  • Have you ever been on the verge of a major career breakthrough, only to find yourself mysteriously getting in your own way? Maybe you've procrastinated on an important project, talked yourself out of applying for an amazing job opportunity, or even talked down your own success in subtle ways you didn't even realize at the time.

    If this sounds familiar, you're not alone.

    In today's episode of The Career Confidence Podcast, we unpack self-sabotage, understand its root causes, and most importantly, learn practical strategies to overcome it so that you can take control of your career and fulfil your potential.

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    You can buy my book The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential: https://nicolasemple.com/book

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

  • Love it or hate it. Linked In is a powerful tool that you can use to develop your career brand. In this episode of The Career Confidence Podcast, I share the 7 types of Linked In posts you can create so that you can become recognised as thought leader in your industry.

    Episode Mentioned In This Podcast:

    How to Use Linked In to Build Your Personal Brand

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    You can buy my book The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential: https://nicolasemple.com/book

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

  • Human Design is a powerful tool that helps you develop self awareness. It goes beyond standard psychometric tests to consider energy dynamics and decision making processes.

    In today's episode of The Career Confidence Podcast I share how understanding your human design is a gamechanger that will help you to

    Align your career choices with your natural energy patternsReduce resistance and frustration in work environmentsFeel empowered and able to work with your innate strengths

    Learning about my Human Design was a gamechanger for me and I hope it will be for you too!

    Link Mentioned In This Episode

    https://nicolasemple.com/your-human-design

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    You can buy my book The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential: https://nicolasemple.com/book

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

  • My observation from hundreds of conversations with clients and potential clients is that too many people rely on their boss to come up with a plan for their career progression. Your boss will play an important role in how your career develops but you canā€™t rely on them to make it happen for them. In today's episode, I share how you can become the Master or Mistress of Your Own Destiny and take control of your career.

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    You can buy my book The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential: https://nicolasemple.com/book

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

  • Hopefully you are returning after the summer holiday period with a spring in your step, ready for the challenge ahead. The period of September to December can feel like a bit of a pressure cooker as people refocus their efforts to ensure they meet their objectives by the end of the calendar year. Today in The Career Confidence Podcast, I share how you can set boundaries at work so that you donā€™t burnout by Christmas.

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    You can buy my book The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential: https://nicolasemple.com/book

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

  • Welcome to our Second Chance Summer Sessions, during the month of August, I share with you some of the most popular episodes of the podcast. This gives you the chance to catch up on content that you might have previously missed and also lets me take a break from recording while I head off on my summer holidays. 

    Todayā€™s episode how you can stop seeking external validation and own your own value. I know this something a lot of people struggle with and I can promise when you can unhook yourself from the need for external validation, everything will change for you.

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    You can buy my book The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential: https://nicolasemple.com/book

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

  • Welcome to our Second Chance Summer Sessions, during the month of August, I share with you some of the most popular episodes of the podcast. This gives you the chance to catch up on content that you might have previously missed and also lets me take a break from recording while I head off on my summer holidays.

    Todayā€™s episode is all about failure. Or more importantly how to get comfortable with failure and how to learn from it.

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    You can buy my book The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential: https://nicolasemple.com/book

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

  • From time to time we all get that niggle and wonder whether itā€™s time to move on from our current role. But how do you know when itā€™s time to take action? In today's episode of The Career Confidence Podcast, I share the telltale signs that tell you it's time to start your job hunt.

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    You can buy my book The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential: https://nicolasemple.com/book

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

  • Have you been considering getting some support to help you achieve your career goals?

    In today's episode of The Career Confidence Podcast, I share some insights about:

    What coaching isWhat coaching is notWhy and when you may want to work with a coachThe questions to ask to find the right coach for you

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    You can buy my book The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential: https://nicolasemple.com/book

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

  • Do you find yourself overthinking career decisions? Perhaps you spend so much time deliberating what is the right thing to do that you don't actually do anything at all!

    In today's episode of The Career Confidence Podcast I share how you can stop overthinking and finally take control of your career.

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    You can buy my book The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential: https://nicolasemple.com/book

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

  • So many people would rather stick a knitting needle in their eye rather than face up to conflict at work. But in any professional environment where people with diverse personalities, communication styles, and perspectives come together, conflict is inevitable. No matter what level you are in an organisation you must learn how to manage conflict with dignity and grace. 

    In this episode of The Career Confidence Podcast I share some strategies that you can use to help you manage conflict in the workplace. 

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    You can buy my book The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential: https://nicolasemple.com/book

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

  • Automation and artificial intelligence will undoubtedly impact jobs and the way we work. In fact, Elon Musk has been quoted as saying that ā€˜AI is going to make paid work redundantā€™. I'm not entirely convinced by this(!) however in today's episode I share with you the crucial activity you must undertake to futureproof your career in this ever-changing world.

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    You can buy my book The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential: https://nicolasemple.com/book

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

  • I am absolutely delighted to share that The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential is now available to purchase on Amazon.

    In today's bonus episode of the podcast, I share with you:

    Who the book is forWhat you can expect from the the Career Confidence ToolkitA sneaky peek at the opening chapter

    You can buy The Career Confidence Toolkit HERE.

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

  • Over the last few months I have been working hard on my upcoming book, The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential. We are now only days away from publication!

    As I have reached the end of the book writing process, Iā€™ve been reflecting on my lessons learned.

    I'm sharing them today in The Career Confidence Podcast because they are also VERY relevant when it comes to building your career. 

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential

    I am delighted to share that my new book, The Career Confidence Toolkit is now available!If you still find yourself struggling to answer the question: ā€œWhat do you want to do when you grow up?ā€Or if you find yourself lying awake at night, reflecting on the day and thinking: ā€œThereā€™s got to be more to life than this!ā€Then The Career Confidence Toolkit is for you. The toolkit will allow you to take control and navigate your career with purpose and passion. My objective is for you to wake up each morning, excited for the day ahead, going to work with a spring in your step, knowing your unique talents are being fully utilised and you are achieving your potential. The Career Confidence Toolkit is available in Paperback and Kindle format: https://nicolasemple.com/book

  • Would you feel excited if you were asked to stand up in front of your team tomorrow and present what you are currently working on? Or would you have a sleepless night, dreading what was to come the following day?

    In today's episode of the The Career Confidnece, I'm talking about presenting with confidence in meetings and formal presentations. 

    I share:

    How confidence isn't something you are born with, it's something you can learn.What to do before the event to set yourself up for successWhat to do during the event to stay focused and do the best job possibleWhat might happen afterwards if you implement all of this advice!

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential

    I am delighted to share that my new book, The Career Confidence Toolkit is now available!If you still find yourself struggling to answer the question: ā€œWhat do you want to do when you grow up?ā€Or if you find yourself lying awake at night, reflecting on the day and thinking: ā€œThereā€™s got to be more to life than this!ā€Then The Career Confidence Toolkit is for you. The toolkit will allow you to take control and navigate your career with purpose and passion. My objective is for you to wake up each morning, excited for the day ahead, going to work with a spring in your step, knowing your unique talents are being fully utilised and you are achieving your potential. The Career Confidence Toolkit is available in Paperback and Kindle format: https://nicolasemple.com/book

  • 38% of Brits, or 20 million people, work from home at least some of the time. For many, it has provided the ability to improve productivity and achieve a better work/life balance. 

    However, one topic that rears itā€™s head time and time again with my clients is making sure that people that are out of sight are not out of mind. They are concerned about the impact working from home will have on their promotion prospects, payrises and the opportunity to get involved in interesting projects. 

    Today, I share strategies you can use to make sure that while you may not be physically present in an office, you are most definitely not out of the mindā€™s of the people who can influence decisions that affect your career. 

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential

    I am delighted to share that my new book, The Career Confidence Toolkit is now available!If you still find yourself struggling to answer the question: ā€œWhat do you want to do when you grow up?ā€Or if you find yourself lying awake at night, reflecting on the day and thinking: ā€œThereā€™s got to be more to life than this!ā€Then The Career Confidence Toolkit is for you. The toolkit will allow you to take control and navigate your career with purpose and passion. My objective is for you to wake up each morning, excited for the day ahead, going to work with a spring in your step, knowing your unique talents are being fully utilised and you are achieving your potential. The Career Confidence Toolkit is available in Paperback and Kindle format: https://nicolasemple.com/book

  • Hands up who likes to fail at things? I know I canā€™t see you, but Iā€™d like to wager thereā€™s not many of you with your hands up. I used to hate to fail. To be honest, Iā€™m still not overly keen on it but Iā€™m a lot better at it than I used to be.

    Today I want to share with you how you can keep your fear of failure under control so that it doesnā€™t hold you back and stop you from making the most of opportunities to do new and exciting things in your career. 

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential

    I am delighted to share that my new book, The Career Confidence Toolkit is now available!If you still find yourself struggling to answer the question: ā€œWhat do you want to do when you grow up?ā€Or if you find yourself lying awake at night, reflecting on the day and thinking: ā€œThereā€™s got to be more to life than this!ā€Then The Career Confidence Toolkit is for you. The toolkit will allow you to take control and navigate your career with purpose and passion. My objective is for you to wake up each morning, excited for the day ahead, going to work with a spring in your step, knowing your unique talents are being fully utilised and you are achieving your potential. The Career Confidence Toolkit is available in Paperback and Kindle format: https://nicolasemple.com/book

  • In this episode of The Career Confidence Podcast, I'm talking about how to build your career support network. In this episode I share:

    How your career support network is different to but just as important as your professional network.Who you need in your career support network and why they are a vital part of your career success.What you can do to get the support you need in place (and how to think creatively to make it happen)

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential

    I am delighted to share that my new book, The Career Confidence Toolkit is now available!If you still find yourself struggling to answer the question: ā€œWhat do you want to do when you grow up?ā€Or if you find yourself lying awake at night, reflecting on the day and thinking: ā€œThereā€™s got to be more to life than this!ā€Then The Career Confidence Toolkit is for you. The toolkit will allow you to take control and navigate your career with purpose and passion. My objective is for you to wake up each morning, excited for the day ahead, going to work with a spring in your step, knowing your unique talents are being fully utilised and you are achieving your potential. The Career Confidence Toolkit is available in Paperback and Kindle format: https://nicolasemple.com/book

  • Do you ever feel like you are doing a great job but your manager doesn't recognise and appreciate the value that you bring?

    Itā€™s the responsibility of the managers and the leaders in a team to recognise the contribution each person makes. But the reality is that when people are busy, they can often forget to take the time to recognise and celebrate the efforts of others.

    In today's episode of The Career Confidence Podcast I share tips on how you can get senior people to notice you and recognise the value you bring. 

    About Nicola Semple

    I help people to build their career confidence and achieve their career goals.

    You can book a free no-obligation chat about how I can support you to achieve your career goals: https://nicolasemple.com/chat

    You can get my free guide "Back Yourself: Your 7 Step Plan to Build Confidence and Achieve Your Career Goals": https://nicolasemple.com/backyourself

    Connect with me on Linked In to carry on the conversation: https://linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple

    A new episode of The Career Confidence Podcast is released every second Friday. Hit the subscribe button and you will be the first to know when a new episode goes live.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    The Career Confidence Toolkit: Take Control of Your Career and Fulfil Your Potential

    I am delighted to share that my new book, The Career Confidence Toolkit is now available!If you still find yourself struggling to answer the question: ā€œWhat do you want to do when you grow up?ā€Or if you find yourself lying awake at night, reflecting on the day and thinking: ā€œThereā€™s got to be more to life than this!ā€Then The Career Confidence Toolkit is for you. The toolkit will allow you to take control and navigate your career with purpose and passion. My objective is for you to wake up each morning, excited for the day ahead, going to work with a spring in your step, knowing your unique talents are being fully utilised and you are achieving your potential. The Career Confidence Toolkit is available in Paperback and Kindle format: https://nicolasemple.com/book