Hello

I’m Kat, this is me ^^^ Nice picture, hey? It’s, like, nicest picture I have of me, I normally look a lot worse than this. Usually I’m in pyjamas. All credit to my husband for the photos (and most likely all the photos that will be on this blog – you can see his website here by the way).

So, plugging my husband’s website already. Probably not great blogging etiquette… Despite outwards appearances, I’m not a newbie as this blogging lark. I’ve had a blog for a few years, talking about a mixture of craft, cake, feminism, personal development etc. A real mixed bag. But this one I want to be more focused, less about me and more about you. I mean, it will still be a little bit about me, I like to talk about myself a lot. I want this blog to be about how you can have a better time at work, how you can thrive, how you can flourish and be the best person you can be; how you can be more confident and satisfied. I’m avoiding using the term ‘happy’ here, because unlike the many books that will tell you otherwise, I don’t thing happiness is suitable or realistic goal in life. If you’re lucky it’s a by product. But that’s a whole other post…

So, who am I to be telling you how to make your work life better? Well, I am currently coming to the end of a Masters Degree in Occupational Psychology. No, it’s not the same as Occupational Therapy. It’s about applying psychological research and principles to any area of the workplace. Add to that two earlier degrees in Psychology, and an A Level, I have been formally studying psychology for 9 years now. I hope that gives me some kind of kudos in your eyes, because quite frankly I feel like most of what I’m saying is basically just common sense and really obvious, and what the hell do I know?! Work too, so that obviously helps me understand the workplace (see what I mean about stating the obvious?).

So, what I hope to do is provide you with advice, inspiration and food for thought on work, you and the interaction of the two, and hopefully entertain you a little bit along the way. Happy reading. Please comment, discuss, tell me what things you want to read about, tell your friends and, you know, stick around.