Articles by Proteus Consultancy Ltd
Career Advice, Career Guidance, Career Coaching

Four questions for you!

1 Are you serious about managing your career? 2 You need to accept that Skype, Zoom, WhatsApp, Teams and FaceTime…
Success, Career Advice, Career Drivers

How do YOU define success?

A few days ago I wrote a post entitled 'Ego’s undeserved bad reputation' and it provoked quite a bit of interest. In…
Career Advice, Procrastination, Career Guidance

Career procrastination has consequences.

When I was in my early teens my Dad said to me one day when I was procrastinating over my worst nightmare, Latin…
Career Advice, Career Guidance

Ego’s undeserved bad reputation.

A few days ago I commented on LinkedIn on an excellent post by Peter Robson and a great comment by Simon…
Career Advice, Career Guidance, Career Mentoring

Never accept second best.

Early in my career, while I was working in Denmark at the National Research Centre, a mentor of mine, Dr Bachu Singh,…
Career Advice, Career Review, Career Objectives

Mountains and pebbles on your career path.

As Muhammad Ali said, "It isn't the mountain ahead to climb that wears you out; it's the pebble in your shoe." In your…
Career Advice, Career Coaching, Career Guidance

The power of the written word.

We've all heard of the ‘kis’ principle - keep it simple. At work, the simplest way for our employer to ensure things…
Career Advice, Career Guidance, Career Mentoring

Dale Carnegie's first principle.

When Dale Carnegie published "How To Win Friends And Influence People" in 1936 he offered us a codex of 30 principles,…
Career Advice, Career Guidance

Protect your future livelihood.

Sometimes when your career stalls, veers off track or comes to an abrupt stop it will be your fault, other times it…
Self Talk, Self Belief, Career Advice

How to conquer self limiting beliefs.

Andy was in his pushchair and didn't feel like talking. His Mum made excuses for him when she met friends saying, "Take…
Career Advice, Career Guidance, Interview Advice

Reflective silence is a top interviewee skill.

There is an art to remaining silent, at least for very short periods of a few seconds.  Remember, an interview is not a…
Mental Well-being, Positive Thinking

What Covid-19 doesn’t do.

1. It doesn’t stop us celebrating the arrival of Spring, Easter, Passover, Vaisakhi, Baisakhi, Vishu, or the start of…