Career Archives - Delphine du Toit

When you start out as an entrepreneur, networking can feel daunting yet exciting. It’s not just about handing out business cards; it’s about making genuine connections and leaving a lasting impression. Discover the essential rules of networking, the importance of follow-up, and the lessons learned from both successful and failed attempts. From beautifully designed cards to the reality of clutter, this journey reveals the true value of relationships built through networking. Join me as I share insights and experiences that highlight the power of connection in business and beyond.

Networking and Business Cards

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As I get deeper into coaching a client about her career, increasingly we centre on her values and interests, which brought us to consider ‘hope’ as a factor. What is the taste and feel of her hope? Until we understand that hope is essential to her moving forward in her stagnated… Read More »Hope Is a Strategy (Well, Sort Of)

Hope Is a Strategy (Well, Sort Of)

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Instead of simply scanning the bullet points in articles on career planning discover the right questions to ask first.

Very few people have career plans that move linearly from A to Z. Most of us career from one perceived opportunity to the the next, but often the advice we get assumes we’re in control. We’re not. What we can be in control of is the basis of making career choices: what do I like and what would I like to have more of? There are some good questions to ask. Ask them. Answer them. Then act.

If ‘career’ is a verb, then what is a ‘career plan’?

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