This post is for the geospatial people in my network. It was great fun being on the geomob podcast with Ed Freyfogle. We discussed: 🌐 Geospatial transferrable skills.🌐 Moving in and out of geo.🌐 The impact of AI on technical careers.🌐 And more… Episode link: https://thegeomob.com/podcast/episode-221 PS. I’m not the fastest speaker at the bestContinue reading “Transferrable geo skills and AI: New geomob podcast”
Category Archives: careers
When working more hours doesn’t pay
Since being a freelancer I’ve learned that sometimes it’s more lucrative to go for a walk than work another hour. It’s a simple arithmetic. As in any business, tracking my time is important. Especially billable vs. non-billable hours. One morning this week I had no meetings, and nothing billable or urgent to do. Normally suchContinue reading “When working more hours doesn’t pay”
Simple questions for meaningful reflection
The end of the year is always a good time to reflect, look back and plan ahead. To this end I have compiled a guide of reflective questions that you may find useful. Whether you want to take stock of your career, leadership journey or life at large, there’s a wide and eclectic range ofContinue reading “Simple questions for meaningful reflection”
On the fear of not being ready
(I posted this on LinkedIn primarily for the benefit of graduates and early career professionals, but the same applies to all of us.) Graduates and early career professionals, do you share this fear? If so, I’d like to let you in on a secret. You know the fear. Questions like: Will I get a job?Continue reading “On the fear of not being ready”
Taking time
On business trips I always make sure to get some downtime to decompress and find inspiration. Emails can wait! This week I was in London and, through pure serendipity, found out about a free exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery — a selection of Moleskine notebooks used by artists from around the world. Fabulous! Also, IContinue reading “Taking time”
Mid-career change: new Mapscaping podcast
In the latest Mapscaping podcast for the geospatial community, Daniel and I had great fun talking about mid-careers! In this episode we cover: 🌐 Job-crafting and leaning into new areas🌐 Being intentional vs experimenting🌐 Using your transferrable skills to grow and evolve🌐 Promoting and marketing your ideas🌐 Qualifications🌐 Career breaks🌐 Portfolio careers🌐 Going from sideContinue reading “Mid-career change: new Mapscaping podcast”
Simple truths, big breakthroughs
Success means different things to different people. And the biggest breakthroughs can come from small things hiding in plain sight. Recently I reconnected with several former coaching clients with whom I had worked a couple of years ago. It was inspiring to hear their tales of transformation and success. (As a coach, it makes itContinue reading “Simple truths, big breakthroughs”
Sabbaticals
I notice more people taking sabbaticals from work. I also notice that some people feel guilty about it. Only this morning I spoke to someone who said her sabbatical is a “privilege” and her tone of voice sounded embarrassed. It’s true that not everyone can afford to take a sabbatical, but if you are inContinue reading “Sabbaticals”
Slides & recording from my careers webinar at Women in Geospatial+
Today I had the great pleasure of running an hour-long career webinar for the worldwide professional network, Women in Geospatial+. The event was kindly hosted by Julia Wagemann and Kate Vavra-Musser. In this webinar we discussed: The different paths that a geospatial career can take. How the psychology of flourishing and universal human needs canContinue reading “Slides & recording from my careers webinar at Women in Geospatial+”
Talking about geospatial careers on the MapScaping podcast
A couple of weeks ago I had the great pleasure of being interviewed on the MapScaping Podcast which, with several thousand weekly listeners, is one of the biggest podcasts in the geospatial world. Host Daniel O’Donohue and I chatted about geospatial careers, including: What is a geospatial career Why doing good work is not enoughContinue reading “Talking about geospatial careers on the MapScaping podcast”
