Author Archives: Shereena Hussein

One day, as sure as night follows day, you will need this:

✴ A new job ✳ The ability and fortitude to cope with life’s toughest lessons 💠 A good support network ⚜ Physical strength What are you doing TODAY to PREPARE for this day? 😬 🙁 🤔 #ExpectTheUnexpected #Prepare #Leadership  

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Have all the gifts in your life become so UNREMARKABLE that you don’t see them anymore?

Maybe it’s time for you to reassess all that’s wonderful in your life – and show some gratitude for it. What are you grateful for, friends? hashtag#BeGrateful hashtag#Leadership hashtag#ShowGratitude  

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People say you shouldn’t compare yourself to others.

Wrong advice. There are many ways you SHOULD compare yourself to others. Here are three. Of course, the point is – we can all be better. Let’s learn from others (who are better than us). hashtag#BeBetter hashtag#RemainPositive  

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A tiny thought for job-seekers…..

Friends, if you are currently looking for a new role, and you’re finding it a struggle, here is a thought that I find helpful. 💕❤️ The right role for you is there – waiting for you. But other conditions have … Continue reading

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What is your first thought when you see someone landing a new role?

My friend’s role was made redundant, and she has been out of work for 6 months. When she spoke to me, she said this: “And don’t get me started on all those people posting on LI about starting a new … Continue reading

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Friends, are you a stubborn person?

A family friend told me about an ongoing situation with her spouse, and then defended her actions with “Yes, I can be stubborn like that.” My lips started curling upward with irritation, but I caught myself before she saw my … Continue reading

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Your next role….and where it’s coming from

My friend Julie Cooper insists that my next role will come from my network. My connections. 😍❤️ 💛 And that is a sobering thought. If I had known this earlier in my career, I would have done more to nurture … Continue reading

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One tiny thing that impacts your personal brand…..

Friends – here is a cautionary tale. I met up with a couple of people for coffee (I do that in real-life from time to time 🤣) I asked them how they had progressed with getting in touch with a … Continue reading

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Don’t chase happiness – aim for contentment instead

Friends – we are all chasing happiness – as though that elusive goal will bring us joy one day in the future. 🏆 But if you chase happiness, you will always be in that state of wanting more…. Seek CONTENTMENT … Continue reading

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Two additional words we should not use in casual speech….

Recently I have learnt that there are two words I should not use casually, (especially as a slur) because it’s: 😈 disrespectful 💀 non-inclusive ☠ trivializes others suffering from these conditions. 👺 it makes a pejorative of an actual condition. … Continue reading

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