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SharpMinds founder Tracy Sharp's latest thoughts on career confidence and navigating life setbacks.
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How I'm building my career: Part Two
It was a hot, sunny day in Shenzhen 2020 and I'd gone to a nearby pool with my friend Laura. She was working with a coach, who had given...
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How I'm Building My Career: Part One
It's almost 3 years since I lost my job. As cliched as it sounds, it's honestly been the best thing to ever happen to me but it has been...
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3 Months to rebuild a life from scratch
I held the phone to my ear whilst Sarah tried to help me regulate my breathing. I was sobbing in gasps, utterly overwhelmed at the task...
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Ah hello Imposter Syndrome, who let you in?!
It's best I begin with saying I'm not an expert in imposter syndrome. I don't have a degree in it or a piece of paper that means I would...
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Diversity in Engineering & Design: What can we do for 2023?
"As a smart, capable woman you have to accept that you will be hated." "Well women never apply for the jobs in the first place so what...
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What to do when you start to feel.... 'Is this it?'
3 years ago I was sitting on my sofa in Shenzhen. I had worked hard my whole life to get to this moment. I had a beautiful apartment with...
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Eat, Heal, Love: An Italian Odyssey
November 26th 2022. My Italian Odyssey was over. I booked my flight from Venice to London. I sold my furniture, handed in my notice in...
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When the only person standing in your way to success .... is you
I'm so bloody stubborn sometimes. I'm naturally very driven and I've had a lifetime of trying to prove to others, and myself, that I'm...
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When it's time to accept your reality…. Or change it.
For the sake of my own mental health, I put a pause on my counselling. I see the irony of this, don't worry. We are born into being told...
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How to start looking for happiness
'I want to work with women in design and STEM' 'Why is that important to you?' "Because we need more equality in these sectors" "Why is...
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One year on....
I almost can't believe it... it has been one year since I lost my job, quit the rat race and changed my career. That calls for a pause...
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How to get off life's conveyor belt
Let me know if this sounds familiar. You go to school and you do well in certain subjects, therefore you elect to study this further at...
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How to lean in to your feminine leadership style
I recently attended a wonderful masterclass courtesy of Jo Oogarah last week. It was called 'How to elevate your career using feminine...
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When it's time to call bullsh*t
Many of us are looking for a leader with a powerful vision to make the world a little bit better. We want a bit of hope and not everyone...
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How to be your own Dream Boss
Since I was a student I'd always toyed with the idea of starting my own business, but id never had a concept that I felt really...
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When it's time to unlearn everything
Once I made the decision to launch my business on International Women's Day, everything was go-time. I jumped into building my website...
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How to embrace being yourself
When I was thinking about starting my own business, through coaching I realised I was facing a limiting belief; that it is not possible...
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When it's OK to break the mold
I never wanted an ordinary life. I never wanted to 'make do' with what was given to me. I grew up in a crappy council estate in Central...
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How to re-frame a life failure
In 2021, my life changed overnight; on June 4th I was suspended from work and escorted from the premises and on June 16th I was fired and...
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How my burnout saved my life
I didn’t realise what kind of trouble I was in until I had to buy new clothes. My weight naturally fluctuates throughout the year, but I...
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