Ideas, stories, & insights.
Field notes from the road: careers, leadership, family business, and what it really takes to build happier places to work.
I’m a Disney Princess!
I often get asked about my “Disney Princess” title on my LinkedIn bio… Back in 2019, I had the incredible honour of being both the chair of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) and the MC for the global finals in Macau. That same year a really talented documentary group used the GSEA as the […]
From Stagnation to Success: How to Know It’s Time to Pivot Your Purpose
When you hit a plateau, step back, reassess, adapt, and move forward strategically. I wrote another article for Inc about when it’s time to think about pivoting your purpose. https://www.inc.com/entrepreneurs-organization/from-stagnation-to-success-how-to-know-its-time-to-pivot-your-purpose/91166581
What a difference a year makes…
Around this time last year I was in a bad place… I hadn’t yet been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes but I was feeling the effects on my energy, mental health and overall happiness! The year before I had done a video interview for Entrepreneurs’ Organization, which I honestly don’t remember doing, but when it came out […]
A Blueprint for How to Become and Stay Happy
Happiness isn’t about achieving one final goal. It’s about finding meaning and fulfillment in the journey itself. I wrote another article for Inc talking about the Happy Work Life Map and how it can help people live happier, more fulfilling and rewarding lives. https://www.inc.com/entrepreneurs-organization/a-blueprint-for-how-to-become-and-stay-happy/91063721
Why You Hate The Job You Created (and how to fix it!)
How to rekindle your entrepreneurial flame when you’re feeling stuck and unfulfilled, even if your business is thriving on paper. I wrote an article on Inc on why entrepreneurs sometimes feel stuck in the company they created – and what actions they can take to get unstuck. https://www.inc.com/entrepreneurs-organization/why-you-hate-the-job-you-created-and-how-to-fix-it/90994306
What is a Career & Talent Strategist?
Hi there, I’m Stephen, a Career & Talent Strategist who prepares people and organisations for the future of work. If you’d like to keep up to date with my videos, you can check in here on my site or you can subscribe to my YouTube channel.
Ireland is the centre of the world!
I’ve always said that Ireland was at the centre of the world (and therefore the known universe!) and it is great to have documented proof of this! Someone took the map of Pangea and laid out the current geographic boundaries of countries and lo and behold: Ireland is bang in the middle!
30 years of being an “Alpha” male in the International Language Travel Industry
When I was 11 years old, my sister and I would run laps around the kitchen table at home picking up individual sheets with course details on them, collate them and put them into branded folders. We would then read the letters written by my parents to potential clients, see how many folders should […]
Language is important!
I made a new video about how I think we need to be a bit more careful about what language we use when we speak with both boys and girls… Feminist Father