About me

Hi, I’m Dave. 👋

If you’ve read one or more of my posts, I hope it’s clear why I’m writing… simply to share guidance, mentoring and actionable advice to help you figure out what you want from your career.

Whether you’re just starting out, settling into a career, or looking to make a change, my goal is to share my thoughts on the things I’ve seen, learned and tried in my career.

I want to give back as much as I can.

I’ll be drawing inspiration from my own experiences and real-world conversations, as well as the wisdom of others.

My posts will do the talking, but here’s a bit more about me first.

I’m a marketing strategist and social media specialist with nearly 15+ years experience in agency and in-house.

With huge support, privilege, and grateful opportunities, I’ve progressed and developed a career I’m immensely proud of.

I’ve made plenty of mistakes too!

I’m a massive supporter of mentoring and encouragement-led line management, and a big part of focussing my writing on these subjects is to try and give back.

I hope to pass on a fraction of what I’ve learned in my career, potentially providing similar opportunities to those I received.

I enjoy helping others with their careers, and I want that to come across in what I write.

I’m told it does, but that’s for you to judge, and tell me either way.

So I’m determined to share as much of my career experience and advice as I can, with this place becoming a hub for anyone seeking career advice, inspiration or even reassurance – whatever their experience or specialism.

I’ve been there and done a lot – with more still to do – but I hope what I write helps you with whatever you want to achieve.

For absolute clarity, I’m far too self-aware to claim that I know all the answers, even if I do have strong opinions on certain aspects of marketing.

And, like any marketing principle, you’ll often see ‘it depends’ written in much of what I write – it’s a favourite phrase in digital after all!

But I’ll present as many different options as possible that I hope at least one triggers something inside your brain that says “hey, that could be me”.

And if it makes you think, I’ll consider that a good job done.

Please read and share your thoughts in the comments on my posts – I’d really appreciate it.

Cheers!

Dave