"Our general disillusionment with work has increased over recent years. This seems counter-intuitive. The world we experience today offers us so many more opportunities and choices. Most of us accept that the general standard of living and quality of life available is much improved from 50 years ago. And yet, the evidence points to greater levels of dissatisfaction with our professional lives."

"Our research has found that the biggest single factor that influences how we feel about work is how we frame it. When we think of work as only a necessary evil, we get caught in a destructive downward circle that takes a profound toll on our well-being. The trick to breaking free is to understand how our work enables us to achieve something that defies narrow financial definitions."

"Leaders today must balance their many roles with deliberate thought and reflection to ensure positive impacts on their teams. “Great leaders wear many hats: taskmaster, coach, motivator, teacher, and economic realist,” said Dr Helmut Schuster career futurist and co-author of A Groundhog Career: A tale of career traps and how to escape them. “The important thing is wearing the right hat at the right time for the right reason.”"

"A Groundhog Career: how to find a business that aligns with your values and purpose and live a professional life on your own terms.Bobby talks to Dr David Oxley the co-author of a new book A Groundhog Careertalks about how to find a business that aligns with your values and purpose and live a professional life on your own terms."

"ARE you feeling excited about getting back to work after the Christmas and New Year period, or dreading it? If it’s the latter, you could be stuck in what’s become known as a “Groundhog career”, where you are repeating the same work over and over. Career futurist Dr David Oxley is co-author of book A Groundhog Career: A Tale Of Career Traps And How To Escape Them."

"Career futurist Dr David Oxley is co-author of book A Groundhog Career: A Tale Of Career Traps And How To Escape Them. He said: “Are you in a profession of your choosing? Perhaps it’s just an accident, a series of unexamined choices you hardly remember making that have led you down a path to where you are today?”"

"t’s that time of the year when many look for a fresh career adventure, be that a project, promotion, secondment or a new role outside of your organisation. Dr Helmut Schuster and Dr David Oxley, Co authors of A Career Carol, offer four principles for how to have open, helpful career conversations with your people."

"DON’T CHASE COOL – JUST GET SH*T DONE. In the age of social media, it’s tempting for leaders to focus on image over substance. “Chasing cool”, as Dr. Helmut Schuster, co-author of A Groundhog Career: A tale of career traps and how to escape them with Dr David Oxley, frames it."

“Going into 2025, the world, more than ever, needs great leadership,” says Dr Helmut Schuster, career futurist and co-author of A Groundhog Career. “Leaders need to be prepared to make the difficult, but necessary, decisions.”

"Generation Z (Gen Z), those born between the mid-to-late-1990s and early 2010s, are reshaping workplace dynamics with a distinctive approach that blends entrepreneurial zeal, technological adeptness and a strong emphasis on values."

“A Career Carol: A Tale of Professional Nightmares and How to Navigate Them” by Dr. Helmut Schuster and Dr. David Oxley offers a fresh perspective on navigating the complexities of the modern professional landscape. Tailored primarily for Gen Z graduates stepping into the workforce, this book provides both a compelling narrative and practical tools for career development."

"We are delighted to share that the prestigious Business Book Awards (BBA's) have recognized A Career Carol in the short business book category. Drs Schuster & Oxley have ingeniously reinvented career advice for a new audience, combining storytelling with practical, relevant advice. The judges awarded the book their highly commended award. Something that reinforces what we already knew.... A Career Carol provides a rare reading experience in a business book..... something fun, entertaining.... and informative!"

"📚 Exciting Announcement! We’re thrilled to be partnering with the award-winning authors, Dr David Oxley and Dr. Helmut Schuster (Drs Schuster & Oxley) to manage PR for their latest release, A Groundhog Career: A tale of career traps and how to escape them, published by the brilliant Practical Inspiration Publishing on 18 March 2025! 🎉"

"The BBA's released their official list of book winners on Friday. This of course included our own A Career Carol. The BBA's website contains a list of this years winners along with all of the pictures from the awards evening. You can find out more by clicking on the below link."

"A Career Carol was awarded the highly commended award at the prestigious Business Book Awards! The Drs Schuster & Oxley debut book in the Shey Sinope series was praised for its innovative take on career and professional life advice... blending storytelling with highly pragmatic and relevant prompts for reflection. The judges were particularly effused by Shey's story... finding it amusing, compelling, and insightful."

"Our August newsletter is complete and scheduled to go out to subscribers next week. This month we share the big reveal on our second book hashtag#AGroundhogCareer. If you haven’t subscribed just go to our website to sign up! "

Delighted to share the news that#AGroundhogCareer, the second in the Shey Sinope series of #careeradvice books, is now official!

#AGroundhogCareer, through a combination of the hugely popular Shey Sinope fable, and accompanying analysis from Drs Schuster & Oxley, illustrates the absurdities, temptations, rationalizations, consequences and compromises we face as we try to succeed in the professional world. It reveals the powerful forces that try to contain and control us, before encouraging us to break free to live professional life on our own terms.

#AGroundhogCareer is now available for pre-orders with a launch date of March 2025. Early pre-orders available now via Amazon.

"In this month's special edition newsletter, we share a preview of our forthcoming second career advice book, A Groundhog Career. Our newsletter subscribers will find advanced news about the book, pre-order information, and insights on the publishing process. Make sure you've subscribed via our website home screen."

"We are delighted to announce the submission of our manuscript for A Groundhog Career. The second book in our award winning career advice series is due for publication in March 2025. Sign up via our website for pre-order information."

Dr Oxley sat down with BookMattic's Matt Hutson to discuss careers in 2024, our book A Career Carol, and the big challenges that face us all in our professional lives. Check out the full interview at the link below.