HR musings with added sparkle!
I’ve been feeling reflective today, so I want to write about something that doesn’t come up much in the day-to-day grind of running a company: why we actually do this in the first place.
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I’m writing this on a Sunday afternoon, sat in my home office, laptop open, cup of tea going cold beside me. Most of the people I know are out enjoying their weekend right now. But I’m here, working away. That’s not an unusual Sunday for me.
Nobody really tells you this bit when you decide to build a business. They tell you about the freedom, the flexibility, the being-your-own-boss dream, you know the Instagram worthy posts typically aspire to these days. What they don’t tell you is just how much of yourself you have to hand over to make it work.
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Pursuing your dreams can be hard, there are moments of discouragement, countless rejections and disappointment. This can encourage us to throw in the towel and just give up (that’s the easiest option right?), but every now and again, you’ll read a story that inspires you and encourages you to not give up. I hope that this blog will do exactly that.
Over the Christmas break, I have been lucky to spend more time with my family than I usually would, and also some downtime that gave me an opportunity to reflect on everything that has happened over the past 12 months. It has been incredibly busy with Rebox HR as the business continues to grow, but I have also grown as a person too, I’ve spoken at multiple events, hosted my own conference, launched training programmes, won multiple awards, and appeared on 17 different podcasts. Overall, it has been an incredible year, but it hasn’t been without it challenges.
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Happy International Women’s Day everyone, I hope you are all celebrating all things women power today! In this post, I’m giving IWD a 90’s twist, with some of the lessons I learned from the Spice Girls and how that has stuck with me throughout my career.
Back in 1996, the world was a very different place and it seemed to be dominated by men. For me, those five girls, Scary, Baby, Ginger, Posh and encouraged young women everywhere and inspired them to dream big by following their ambitions and being the best version of themselves.
When I first set my heart on a career in HR and started applying for jobs, I heard “I’m sorry, you’re wasting your time, you don’t have any HR experience.” despite having a wealth of transferrable skills, it felt impossible to actually find a way in, but I soon discovered that it is all about being positive and having a determination to succeed.
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Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!
I thought that on today of all days it would be a perfect opportunity to talk about why it is important to love what we do every day.
Work may be seen as a typical 9-5 necessity, but it is, in fact, a big part of our lives, with 1/3 of your life is spent at work, that’s 90,000 hours over the course of a lifetime! With that in mind, can you really afford to spend all of that time in a career you simply don’t enjoy?
Natalie Ellis HR 