Tag: Careers
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Effective Altruism – the way forward for meaningful careers?
I spent three days at the Effective Altruism EAGx Conference 2026 in Oxford, which made me reflect on what it means to build a meaningful career. My career has always been influenced by Effective Altruism (see more here: https://www.effectivealtruism.org/articles/introduction-to-effective-altruism) principles. If you haven’t come across it before, Effective Altruism is a movement and philosophy that…
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Making decisions: finding peace with the hard decision (Part 2 of 2)
This is part two of my decision-making series. It started when I was choosing to change careers. It was not an easy decision, but I do not have any regrets and I wanted to share some ways I found peace in these decisions. For part one, of knowing when to make the decision in the…
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Making decisions: knowing when you’re ready to choose the new chapter (Part 1 of 2)
I wrote this idea a long time ago when I was making decisions about being a medic, but the scattered notes of this post stayed in my drafts folder. As I’m going through several major life transitions again, I felt it would be fitting to revisit this and share it. I write in the context…
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On transitions
Recently, I had to walk past my former office in this beautiful part of London. The walk made me reflect on the process of going through a transition. It was a really hard decision when I left the firm to change my career, because I liked my work and the culture there. I was filled…
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How our career changes are really career additions
My thoughts on reframing the term “career change” to “career addition”, to harness the unique combination of skills and experiences, to find a unique superpower
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Book Review: Bullsh*t Jobs by David Graeber
This book is not a list of every type of pointless job. Instead, it provides a breakdown of why society has pointless jobs, how we got to this stage, and what we can do about it. It is deeply honest and revealing, sharing unspoken truths about the human condition, ultimately asking how we can reach…
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Careers Books
Books about making career decisions as well as insights into why you might pick the careers you do
