Stacey’s Insights
Practical career strategies, mindset tips and insights on leadership and running a business, with Stacey Back.
Your Year in Review: Get back in alignment now and start 2023 strong!
Take a moment to pause, check-in and consider -- How are you feeling as you wrap up December? You’re days away from Christmas and the completion of another memorable year. Are you excited about the break and sprinting towards the finish line? Or does the final home...
2022 Reflections: My 3 greatest lessons — and how they’ll help YOU
Does January feel like a distant memory to you -- yet 2022 seems to have FLOWN by? I know it has for me. At a Christmas lunch on 1 December, someone asked: 'How was your year?' Not only did I struggle to answer this question, but I couldn't even fathom it was December...
Is work-life balance a myth? How to be ambitious without burning out
You've worked hard to get where you are and have already achieved a lot of career success. You want to continue to invest time and energy into growing your career -- but balance this with priorities outside work. So how can you have big career ambitions without...
7 revealing signs of career growth you need to know
How often do YOU pay attention to your career growth and development? Research shows employees want access to advancement opportunities at work. In fact, Gallup has linked record rates of disengagement to a lack of career development. Meanwhile, McKinsey found it's...
3 career myths it’s time to bust and the benefits of ‘doing things differently’
Are you 'doing your career differently'? I often talk about the importance of redefining success and creating your career, on your terms. But as a high-achiever who's found success by following a traditional career path, this can be tricky. Especially if you're like...
How this unexpected career skill helps you reach your full potential
There's a moment when I'm coaching a client and I can't help but lean in. You could call it an insight, an AHA or light bulb moment. When my clients reflect back their biggest lessons from our coaching work. And when the same insights keep coming up, I pay particular...
How to find the right mentor to support your career success
Have you thought about finding a mentor to support your career? There are many advantages to having the guidance of someone who's walked the same career path, is a few steps ahead and where you aspire to be. This person can act as a sounding board, bounce ideas round...
4 reasons I swear by this tool to unlock fulfillment and career success
The most powerful tool I use in my own career -- and recommend to my clients to unlock more fulfillment and career success? Your values. Over the years, I've developed a unique process to help you clarify your values and know how to practically apply them to your...
How to support your future career when it’s in ‘maintenance mode’
Are you an ambitious, top performer who's always looking ahead and likes to know what you're working towards? You're driven by growth, accomplishment and having a clear goal to focus on. Yet as soon as this goal disappears, you lose motivation, confidence -- and even...
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