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What To Read This Christmas
18th December 2017
I honestly can’t believe that this time in a week it is Christmas Day. Are you ready for it? I think I am! I wanted to share with you a list of the books that I have read this year in case you wanted to curl up on the sofa at some point with a […]Read More »
Time to Reflect on 2017
15th December 2017
Well, here we were heading to the end of another year. Before the festive season gets into full swing it is a good time to reflect on how the year has been for you. Take the opportunity to look back on what you’ve learnt, what you’re proud of and what, if anything, you feel needs […]Read More »
Happy Thanksgiving
23rd November 2017
To celebrate Thanksgiving I am offering a Black Friday deal. BLACK FRIDAY DEAL I am offering a 1 hour coaching call over the phone at an amazing discounted price of just £47, normally it’s £100, if you book before the 5pm on Monday 27th November 2017. Are there goals that you set yourself that you haven’t yet achieved? Are suffering […]Read More »
How to survive office Christmas parties!
16th November 2017
It’s that time of year again – the office Christmas party is fast approaching. Love it or loathe it? Career enhancer or career killer? Please join me on Twitter next Thursday 23rd November from 8-9pm where we’ll be discussing tips to survive (and enjoy!) the party.Read More »
Today is World Smile Day
6th October 2017
Today is World Smile Day® and this year’s theme is ‘little acts of kindness’. So today I am sharing three videos from my Facebook page that focus on kindness. What can you do to celebrate World Smile Day and spread kindness? 3 ways to be kind to yourself We’re all pretty good at saying kind […]Read More »
Tips On How To Find A Mentor
27th September 2017
I am delighted to be in this month’s Institute of Directors magazine giving advice on how to find a mentor. If you are looking for a mentor then you can follow the tips below to help you look. Take some time to consider all your reasons for wanting a mentor before you start looking for […]Read More »
45 Career Boosting Tips
16th May 2017
Are you looking to accelerate your career but you aren’t sure where to start? Follow these tips to advance your career, they are relevant whether you’re nineteen and looking for your first job or you’ve been working for 20 yrs and looking for your first director role. So here, in no particular order, are my […]Read More »
How To Get A Good Night Sleep
20th April 2017
I spent a recent weekend reading the book ‘The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time’ by Arianna Huffington and it gave me the idea for this blog topic. If you haven’t read the book then I urge you to buy it now in paperback form. That way you can read it in bed without […]Read More »
Best Practices That Can Drive Your Career
27th March 2017
Real women: Kerinda Ibbotson, Sales & Marketing Director, The Cardinal Group Kerinda has worked in the corporate world and is now a director for a medium-sized business. We discuss confidence, motivation and resilience at work and what she has learnt about career progression. Confidence at work I think that the key to managing confidence is […]Read More »
10 Tips To Improve Your Career
14th March 2017
Are you looking to accelerate your career but you aren’t sure where to start? Follow these 10 tips to advance your career. Read More »
Time to Reflect on 2016
16th December 2016
Well, here we were heading to the end of another year. Before the festive season gets into full swing it is a good time to reflect on how the year has been for you. Take the opportunity to look back on what you’ve learnt, what you’re proud of and what, if anything, you feel needs […]Read More »
How to Survive the Family at Christmas
9th December 2016
Last month I talked about how to survive the office Christmas party. This week though I’m talking about how to survive the family at Christmas! I’m incredibly lucky. I want to spend time with my family and my parents live, in my opinion, in one of the most beautiful places in Devon. But I still have those […]Read More »
How to Survive the Office Christmas Party
25th November 2016
I absolutely love Christmas. On the 1st December the Christmas tree goes up. I give Christmas Jumper Day (16th December) in aid of the charity Shelter my wholehearted support and keep up the Christmas spirit by wearing it to all the Christmas parties! Next week I’ll be giving you tips on how to survive the […]Read More »
80 Ways To Fire Up Your Career
21st October 2016
I’m currently lecturing at the University of West England (UWE) in Bristol. I’m teaching Year 2 students a module called “Managing People”. This is something that I’ve always wanted to do and I’m thoroughly enjoying this new opportunity. Though it’s certainly challenging trying to keep twenty nineteen-year-old students motivated for 2 hours at 9am! Although […]Read More »
Five Ways To Make A Good Impression In A New Job
7th October 2016
There’s no escaping it. Starting a new job, no matter how much you’ve yearned for it, tends to be daunting. There’s so much to think about and to learn: Getting to grips with the names of your new colleagues Learning your new boss’ preferred working methods Your own desire to deliver on projects and make […]Read More »
Six tips to networking your way to a new job
30th September 2016
Five tips to networking your way to a new job Last year I moved to Bristol and threw myself into networking as I didn’t know anyone. I’ve found that networking is a great way to meet new people, help you land your next fantastic role or build your business. I’ve met such an amazing group […]Read More »
How To Deal With Boss From Hell
16th September 2016
We all know the saying – that people leave their boss rather than the company. In fact a staggering 50% of people that leave their employment do so because of their boss. I clearly remember my first boss. I must have been fifteen and I was so excited to be working in a hotel. I […]Read More »
How To Be More Positive When You Feel Like Rubbish
8th September 2016
Next Tuesday, 13th September, is Positive Thinking Day. I’ll be on holiday in France practicing my awful French. When I was six I attended, for a few months, a French school where only French was spoken so so I really should be better than I am. But then I went to school in America and learning […]Read More »
How To Get Rid of Procrastination Forever
2nd September 2016
Hands up! Who’s got a ‘to do’ list that they never ever get round to completing? Or, did you set yourself a load of resolutions to do before the end of the year, didn’t start them in January but are telling yourself you definitely will action them now? There’s name for this and it’s procrastination. […]Read More »
Your Special Invite To Join My Free Beta Course
26th August 2016
I am bringing together a group of ten fabulous women who are looking to take their career to the next level and want to be part of my BETA Group for my online course Get Confident and Accelerate Your Career. The online course will officially go live later this year but for now I am looking for 10 motivated and committed women who are […]Read More »
Four Tips to Revolutionize Your Weekend!
19th August 2016
Are you counting down the hours till you can leave the office and enjoy the weekend? Perhaps you’re looking forward to a quick Saturday morning run and then drinks and dinner with friends in the evening? Or is this more like you?: You get home on a Friday, exhausted mentally but then struggle to switch off […]Read More »
Create A Kickass Life
12th August 2016
Why do I need a coach? As an executive coach I’m often asked: ‘Why do I need you as my coach?’ This is a fair enough question and one that’s best answered by my turning the tables and asking that person questions. Questions designed to make them think. Questions such as these: Do you love Sunday evenings because you’re excited about […]Read More »
Win A Six Week Coaching Package
29th July 2016
I am delighted to announce that I will be launching my first ever podcast show “The Caroline Arnold Podcast Show” on Tuesday 2nd August. It will be a weekly show with lots of inspiring women from managers to CEO’s who will be talking about their career journeys so far and sharing their success stories. There will also be guests […]Read More »
3 Tips To Help You Unwind On Holiday
22nd July 2016
I would like to ask you a question. How long does it take you to relax on holiday? No time at all, one day, maybe if you haven’t had a holiday for a long time two days. I read a startling statistic this week that, on average, it takes us 4 days to unwind and […]Read More »
How to Deal with Difficult Coworkers: A Simple But Not Easy Solution
15th July 2016
On today’s blog we have a fantastic guest, Sarah Lahoud talking about how to deal with difficult coworkers. Ever feel so freaking frustrated with a coworker that you can feel your blood to start to boil? You feel like everything you say is misunderstood, everything you try to do is blocked with some ridiculous regulation […]Read More »
Still bored by the Football? Check these Books Out for the Summer
8th July 2016
I’ve always loved to read; as a child I loved Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton amongst others. Now my bookshelf and Kindle are full of personal development, management and leadership books all of which I find fascinating. I’m a fast reader so I usually read a book or two a week but if you’re a […]Read More »
How to Say No
1st July 2016
I have a confession to make; I find saying “no” really hard to do. I don’t like conflict and I genuinely want to help people so I often find myself saying yes when I really want to say no. Saying ‘yes’ can lead to great opportunities and meeting some fantastic people but it can be also be […]Read More »
How To Start A Conversation With Anyone
24th June 2016
When giving a recent presentation at a women’s networking group one of the questions that I was asked was “how do you start a conversation when you’re an introvert and can’t think of anything worse to have to do?” I’ve always been lucky that I find it easy to start a conversation with anyone so […]Read More »
Ted Talks to Inspire
17th June 2016
I’m off to Italy at the weekend for a friend’s wedding and I can’t wait! The bag is packed, my Kindle updated and I’m ready to go. What’s not to love? 4 days with my boyfriend in stunning Tuscany celebrating with friends, drinking Champagne and eating local food in the gorgeous Italian sunshine. Then I […]Read More »
Tips on How to Set Goals
10th June 2016
As far back as I can remember I’ve been a goal setter. At school I set goals regarding the grades I needed to go to university. When I got to university it was about getting a good degree so that I could apply for a graduate scheme. Currently my goals are all about how many coaching sessions I […]Read More »
What Can We Weed Out?
3rd June 2016
When I do presentations someone will always come up to me and comment that I must be brave to get up on stage and talk. I am very lucky that I love doing talks, however, I recognise that most people don’t enjoy it so I have asked the fabulous Julia Cawte to do a guest blog for […]Read More »
Can you be Confident in Everything?
27th May 2016
At a recent women’s network group, held by a well-known bank, I gave a talk on ‘Confidence and Women in the Workplace’. At the end of the talk I was asked, “can you be confident in everything”. This is such a great and relevant question for us women in 2016. We have our own expectations of […]Read More »
How to Give Feedback
20th May 2016
Giving feedback to someone is a real gift as it helps that person to grow. And yet many of us shirk away from doing it as we are worried that we will upset that person and ruin the relationship. I agree that if you give feedback to someone and you haven’t thought about how […]Read More »
Tips To Turn Off Your Inner Voice
13th May 2016
We all have an inner voice. Mine often appears when I’m confronted by IKEA furniture and it generally says something like this: “you can’t put that table together, there are too many parts to fit in place it’s not worth trying”. Enter my fab boyfriend! I’ve found that it also pops up when I am trying to create an […]Read More »
How To Choose The Right Executive Coach For You
6th May 2016
Clients come to me for one of two reasons: Because they have a problem of some sort. Because they want to achieve their full potential in their professional and personal lives and they think having a coach will help give them a competitive advantage. Those clients that come to me because they have a specific problem often finish our sessions with […]Read More »
Get More Productive At Work
29th April 2016
I don’t know about you but I think one of my favourite things to do is to book a holiday. I love the excited anticipation of having a few days away – whether with my loved ones or a group of friends to go exploring new places, eating a little too much from the buffet and […]Read More »
How To Nail That Interview
22nd April 2016
I recall an incident about 10 years ago. I was applying for an internal job and I asked colleagues for any advice that might help me prepare for the interview. The advice I received was to wear a short skirt. Not quite what I was expecting. But rather than responding to it in some way […]Read More »
Why You Should Take That Lunch Break
15th April 2016
The other day I looked out of my office window and thought how lucky I was to live in such a beautiful city as Bristol. So taking advantage of the gorgeous spring day I threw on my trainers and went for a quick twenty-minute walk along the harbour. I came back had a salmon and […]Read More »
Benefits of Mindfulness
8th April 2016
At the weekend I went for a great bike ride at Haldon Forest: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/haldonforestpark And if you’re ever in the area I highly recommend it.. After the bike ride, and a much needed cheese and tomato toastie from the café , I realised that my breathing hadn’t quite returned to normal. Not wanting to blame […]Read More »
Making the most of LinkedIn
1st April 2016
Making the most of LinkedIn There are now 414 millions users on LinkedIn making it the world’s largest professional network. So, if you’re thinking of changing jobs it’s a great tool to become familiar with. Every time I thought about moving roles my first port of call was always LinkedIn. It’s an invaluable professional platform that can […]Read More »
Tips on how to ask for a pay rise
26th March 2016
Asking for a pay rise can be a daunting and nerve wracking experience. It may be something that you put off, waiting and hoping for your employer to recognize your amazing contribution to the company. However, I would recommend that you take the bull by the horns and have the discussion with your manager. By following […]Read More »
5 tips on how to resign
10th March 2016
5 tips on how to resign Perhaps you’ve handed in your notice many times before or perhaps this is your first time and you’re feeling anxious about how to tell your boss. Making the decision to leave your job and resign can be a really exciting time or it may be something that you’re dreading. However […]Read More »
The Importance of Friendship
3rd March 2016
The Importance of Friendship I recently did an advert for a magazine called “Just 4 Her” which is a magazine for military wives and girlfriends and thought I would share with you as well as I think friends are so important what ever your circumstances. http://forcespublishing.co.uk/pages/tri_service_pages/justforher.html I’d feel so lost if it weren’t for my […]Read More »
Become more confident. Now!
12th February 2016
Become more confident. Now! We all want to be more confident in our professional lives but what does it mean and how do you become more confident? If I asked one-hundred women “what does confidence mean to you” I’m sure I would get very different responses from all of them and indeed there really is no right […]Read More »
Five tips to a winning CV
28th January 2016
Five tips to a winning CV I saw thousands of CVs in my HR career and it never failed to surprise me how bad they could be! From being six pages long to tonnes of spelling & grammar mistakes and cover notes stating the wrong job title or, even worse, the wrong company name – […]Read More »
New Year – New Job
21st January 2016
New Year – New Job So, you’ve been back at work for a few weeks now after a great Christmas holiday and you’re possibly thinking about one or more of following: 1.I already need a holiday 2. I’ll eat more healthily 3. I need a new job If you’re thinking you need a holiday then […]Read More »