Sarah Acton
How to Stick to Your Goals: Using "If X, Then Y" to Stay on Track
We’ve all been there. You set a goal with the best intentions, but life gets in the way, and before you know it, your plan’s gone off...
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Sarah Acton
- Sep 3
- 3 min
Finding Your Priority: Navigating Post-Summer Overwhelm with Focus
If you're already feeling overwhelmed at work following the summer lull, then this post is for you.
Sarah Acton
- Aug 13
- 3 min
Embracing the "Jack of All Trades": The Power of a Diverse Skill Set
In a world that often champions specialisation, being called a "Jack of all trades" can sometimes feel like a backhanded compliment....
Sarah Acton
- Mar 15
- 5 min
What is it like to change job or career?
Changing roles or careers is a mixed bag of emotions – and I speak from personal experience! Let me tell you a bit about how I...
Sarah Acton
- Feb 5
- 2 min
How can I overcome perfectionism and embrace imperfect progress?
In a world where we’re measured on everything from our dress size to our credit score to our job title to our social followers, the...
Sarah Acton
- Jan 5
- 3 min
How do I know if it's time for a new job or career?
There is something special about the start of a new year (whether it’s calendar, financial or academic) to cause us to reflect. A chance...
Sarah Acton
- Sep 22, 2023
- 4 min
How can I set better boundaries at work?
It’s not uncommon for me to work with individuals and teams who are driven by a deep desire to excel, to help, and to lead by example....
Sarah Acton
- Sep 12, 2023
- 4 min
How can I handle conflict more positively at work?
Whether you love the cut-and-thrust of a good debate, or you hope for the ground to swallow you up as soon as people start getting...
Sarah Acton
- Sep 6, 2023
- 4 min
How can I be a more strategic leader?
You may have found yourself pondering this question, especially if you often find yourself embroiled in operational tasks, unable to lift...
Sarah Acton
- Aug 30, 2023
- 4 min
How can I feel more confident at work?
A lot of my work is with clients who do not feel confident. Some of them are newly promoted and feel a little out of their depth. Others...
Sarah Acton
- Aug 11, 2023
- 3 min
How can I excel in my new role?
Sometimes, getting what we wish for can be incredibly daunting. A new job can be hugely exhilarating, yes, and a big opportunity. But I...
Sarah Acton
- Nov 25, 2022
- 1 min
Frobly-mobly
Some of you will know that my first degree was in Linguistics – the study of language. Whilst this knowledge is now sadly incredibly...
Sarah Acton
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
Bad habit bonfire
I’ve been working with a group this week who have been reflecting on their leadership styles. I always think that to understand where...
Sarah Acton
- Oct 28, 2022
- 2 min
(Un)easy like a Sunday morning
Last week I went to an excellent mindfulness session, run by Breathworks for CIPD Manchester Branch. I’m a fair-weather mindfulness user....
Sarah Acton
- Oct 20, 2022
- 2 min
Ready for a new beginning?
From where I’m writing in south Manchester, it’s decidedly autumnal today. The rain hasn’t stopped falling, I’ve needed the (thankfully...
Sarah Acton
- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
Ruth, the squozen middle manager
Of the dozens of line managers I’ve worked with over the years, a common challenge is extracting themselves from operational emergencies...
Sarah Acton
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
Gifts to your future self
I’m a big believer of giving gifts to my future self. I’m sure you know the kind of thing I mean. A little effort now, to make your life...
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