Welcome to the March issue of Love Your Job. I’ve got 2 articles this month that I think you should find interesting: ‘What does career satisfaction mean to you’ and ‘Confessions of an introvert’.

I’m always busy, and February has been even more busy than usual. My 3rd book went on sale on 15th February and I did a couple of linked radio interviews including recording a couple of podcasts for The Guardian. This has resulted in me being asked to participate in an online Q&A session with Guardian Careers, more details below.

On a personal note, in the past 5 weeks I’ve lost just over a stone in weight and I’ve been doing some killer workouts. As you will have gathered over the months, I am fully focused on my goal, and have now gone 20 weeks without chocolate, paying out for my personal trainer Ben Carpenter helps with my motivation but i’m also focused on my long term goal, and make sure that for almost all my time I focus on where I want to go and visualise my end goal. Just like my job search clients need to do, focus on getting the job and make sure the actions they take help them to achieve their goal of a new great job and to monitor progress. On the weeks I haven’t lost weight I’ve reviewed my eating and exercise plan and made changes, just like job search clients need to review CV, covering letter, interview skills etc. I’ve now lost 52lb since I met Ben and 102lb from my fattest. I’ve now bought some new clothes!

I’m keeping track of where my clients come from and over 55% of clients are from London and the South East. I’m also working with more younger clients, helping them make the right choices for A levels and university. It really is a great time to seek out professional help if the young person is ready and wants to do this.

In this months issue:

• Article 1: What does career satisfaction mean to you?
• Article 2: Confessions of an Introvert
• Join me on Face Book
• In the media in February
• Twitter
• What Denise did last month
• In the Blog

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2lb loss this week and aching legs from an intense workout yesterday. I’m on a new programme with Ben, and it’s always hard doing new things as my body has to adapt, that’s why you should chance a fitness programme regularly.

I’m pleased with my progress this week as this has included to carb meals – one day was the usual champagne but also with pineapple and 2 small go natural bars and then on Wednesday we went out and I had a poppadom and 1/4 naan bread and some rice. Not huge over indulgencies, and it’s good to know all is great.

Today I put on clean jeans; I probably haven’t worn them for a couple of weeks. Last time I was still having t breathe in to get the zip up, this time no problem at all. I’m continuing with my juicing and am having a cucumber a day, half when I wake up and half mid afternoon.  Shame the juicer is such a pain to clean

This week 2lb loss, total loss is 46lb (3 stone 4 lb)

February 2010

Hello again and I hope you are doing really well. So often when people ask someone how they are the reply is ‘fine’ in quite a deadpan voice. But we should all be feeling great, and if not we should be doing something about it. If you answer with no sense of energy to your voice what sort of impression does that give to others? I much prefer to reply with an enthusiastic ‘I’m doing great, thank you’.

I’ve lost a further 9lb this past month, so my health goals are on track. I’m even more pleased to be dropping clothes sizes and had a real clear out of my wardrobe, everything that is big on me has now gone.

Business wise I’ve taken on several new clients, all seeking help to work out what job is best for them or to ace the interview/assessment centre. I’ve also done some analysis and over 45% of my clients travel up from London and the South East, 6% from overseas and only 12% are within 20 miles of where I live. I knew I had a lot of clients from London but was unaware just how many I had. Some of these work with me by phone but 80% will visit me at least once.

I’ve also spoken to quite a few journalists, helping them with their articles. I’m really pleased with how they featured one of my clients in the March issue of Woman & Home. Christine is featured on page 72 and looks amazing.

In this months issue:

• Article 1:Say no to being told you are overqualified
• Article 2: Could dyspraxia be a reason for problems at work?
• Are you on Linked In?
• In the media in January
• Twitter
• What Denise did last month
• In the Blog

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I wrote last week that there are many different measures and weight is just one of them, but it is still great to see a loss, especially as without exercise I’ve not had the benefit of using up more calories. I just hope I haven’t lost muscle tone, but I don’t think you would in a week? Now waiting for reassurance from Ben.

Summary – 4lb weight loss this week, total weight loss 39lb

January 2010

Happy New Year, and a big welcome to my 2042 subscribers. May the year ahead be everything you want, in all of your life.

4 days on from New Year and many resolutions will have been made and broken. Rather than rush into resolutions, it may be better to take some time out to set some goals, for your career, relationships and wider life. I’ve an article on this below.

My main goal for the last 3 months has been to get fit and healthy. Each month I share my fat loss progress with you, and I’m bang on target, having lost 35lb in 3 months. Ben Carpenter, my personal trainer is very pleased with my progress and has quoted me on his blog. One reason for sharing this is that it really helps you to achieve a goal if you tell people. 

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