Now you’ve done your CV with our help and you’re ready to apply, right? WELL THAT’S NOT ENOUGH. Sometimes… Sometimes you need a cover letter. Let’s cover (see what I did there?): what a cover letter is, when you need to include one, and how to make YOUR cover letter stand out from the crowd. FOR THAT IS THE PURPOSE. …
Breaking into the Film Industry with Colin Wallace – Podcast 56
Robin met Colin at Insomnia62. Colin was at the SpecialEffect community party and wearing a bear kigu. Naturally Robin spoke with him almost immediately to find out who he was and what he was doing dressed as a bear. 4 weeks later and here’s Colin Wallace to talk about his career in the film industry. Listen on the player below, …
Be the Peacock! You Have The Power (Pose)
Be the Peacock. Seriously. You already are. We all are (sorry ladies but this metaphor doesn’t work so well with Peahens, but hey, gender fluidity means you can absolutely be a peacock). I should probably explain… So there’s this guy. Feathers down. Hiding his head. Unsure. Shy. Maybe feeling lost. Out of his depth. Worried about what people …
30 Lessons to My Younger Self, Part 2
RELATIONSHIPS & PEOPLE 1. If you are an introvert, embrace it. It’s okay to be an introvert. Being sensitive, quiet or soft can be a superpower, not a weakness. Embrace who you are, and accept others for who they are. Learn not to feel pressure to be like someone else. 2. Have fun. Have more fun with people who matter. …
How to Earn More Money – It’s Your Responsibility
TOUGH LOVE TIME, KIDS Your job is YOUR responsibility. The amount you earn is YOUR responsibility. It’s time to take charge. Here’s a pattern I see all too often. 1) You hate your job 2) You feel like you should and could be earning more 3) You keep doing your job 4) You hate your job even more …
My First Time – Comic Con on a Press Pass – Con Survival Guide
I have done a lot of different tasks in my time volunteering at conventions. But, this is something I had not yet done! When Robin asked me to be a press representative for Coaching for Geeks I was excited, yet extremely nervous! Excited, because I can get into press panels. Nervous, because I will need to ask a question to …
Resilience is my Superpower
2018 was going to be my year. January was awesome. I set SMART goals. I made a plan. I wrote my six month milestones on a whiteboard in my office. I used my best handwriting and double checked my spelling. My whiteboard contained a road map to awesomeness right there for all to see. January was awesome. February Comes I …
Comic Con with Kids – Convention Survival Guide
Me and My Comic Con Kids It all started with a small comic con in High Wycombe for me, my first con team. I found via social media that a comic con was happening in my hometown, and being run by a friend – I thought this would be absolutely amazing to go to and instantly began sharing everything to …
Stuck with these fuckwits – doing a job you’re stuck in
Stuck with these fuckwits – doing a job you’re stuck in All day with people you hate, doing things you hate, for not much money… you might feel stuck. You are not stuck. Believe me, I’ve been there – the only reason Coaching for Geeks exists is because I ended up there. I was so miserable I quit …
How to be Confident when Things are Falling Apart
Rami the geek dating coach is back! This week he interviews his old friend JP Lachapelle, the former lead singer of multiple bands, including Mire and Keychain. They talk about confidence, and how to build confidence as a geek. They discover the secrets to creating confidence where it doesn’t exist, and how to recover confidence when something bad happens in …
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