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Rupa Datta
Apr 13, 20200 min read
Ode to Home Work
It's inevitable that our portfolio focus whilst in lockdown has shifted for all of us – be it by default of design. For those of you not...
Rupa Datta
Apr 11, 20202 min read
How to build trust with an audience when making a presentation
Got an upcoming presentation? Do you want to engage, entice and persuade an audience or potential client to buy your product, service or...
Rupa Datta
Apr 8, 20203 min read
Welcome to the big house
Facilities Management – it's just like running a household, only bigger, isn't it?Guest blog by Bernard CrouchI approach my house, there...
Rupa Datta
Apr 7, 20203 min read
Networking Nightmare on Hold!
Guest post by Sonia AsteOne of the advantages of self-isolation is that I don’t have to network. I don’t mean networking as in stealing...
Rupa Datta
Apr 6, 20203 min read
Walk the Talk
Guest blog by Fiona GrundyIt’s the start of a brand new year, and this is traditionally a great time of year to take stock of your...
Rupa Datta
Feb 9, 20203 min read
All you need is LIKES
When my boyfriend asked me what I wanted for Valentine’s Day I didn’t hesitate, ‘Can you get all your office colleagues to LIKE my...
Rupa Datta
Feb 8, 20203 min read
Delivering the (Portfolio) Goods
Guest post by Bernard CrouchFifteen years ago I finally made the leap to being a portfolio worker. I had previously read Charles Handy’s...
Rupa Datta
Jan 19, 20203 min read
2020 is Your Year
Photo credit: @Jeremy_Clyne (twitter)The first full business week of the new year is over. I was going to sit down on Sunday, 12 January...
Rupa Datta
Jan 16, 20202 min read
Why you should apply for that role…even when you are not looking
By Rupa Datta This time last year, I wrote a similar piece about interviews. As life is cyclical, an opportunity has come around again...
Rupa Datta
Dec 31, 20193 min read
Rupa Datta
Dec 25, 20190 min read
Rupa Datta
Dec 24, 20190 min read
Realising your personal portfolio
Guest blog by Sumit SharmaThe universe works in mysterious ways. I am forever being shown this. I’ll tell you why;Last year Rupa met ...
Rupa Datta
Sep 15, 20194 min read
It's not where you start, it's where you finish
Guest blog by Cedi FrederickWhenever I’m asked to share my story, I ask for just a moment or two to contextualise everything that...
Rupa Datta
Aug 13, 20193 min read
Reflections on a personal journey of 32 years and counting…
Guest blog by David B HorneIt was the 4th of July 1987. Independence Day in the USA. I’m from Canada so we don’t celebrate that. In...
Rupa Datta
Aug 3, 20194 min read
Balance is the secret ingredient
Guest blog by Gagan Singh When it comes it having a portfolio career, I could talk to you about marketing, confidence on camera and...
Rupa Datta
Jul 15, 20193 min read
Reflections: Maturity or Awakening?
Guest blog by Angela G HorneRecently I had coffee with a friend, I’ll call her Jane. She had just turned thirty. When she was born, I was...
Rupa Datta
Jul 6, 20193 min read
Winning isn't everything. There's losing too.
Like many of you, I believe that entering contests is about challenging yourself, no matter the outcome. As the experts say, ‘The ...
Rupa Datta
Jun 25, 20193 min read
Why you should go for that interview (even when you're not looking!)
At the end of last year, I was encouraged to apply for a role. Let's be clear, I'm happy with my current portfolio of work and didn't see...
Rupa Datta
Apr 22, 20193 min read
Call for Law Banning ‘Salescism’
Guest blog written by Sonia AsteLegislation against salescism would ban the use of abusive terms and refusing to make friends with ...
Rupa Datta
Mar 19, 20193 min read
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