It's one of those interview questions thats been around for so long that when we're preparing for interviews, its become as much of a staple as "tell me about yourself". But do interviews still ask this in interviews and do interviewers actually expect you to know where you'll be in five years? Your objective is to prepare the evidence, not the answers.

Your objective is NOT to prepare an answer for every possible interview question. That is impossible. Your objective is to prepare the evidence, not the answers.

If I were preparing for an interview, I wouldn't try to prepare for every possible question, I wouldn't memorise perfect answers, and I definitely wouldn't try to completely get rid of my nerves or pretend they don't exist. Instead, I would focus on becoming the most prepared version of myself, and this is exactly how I would do it.

You get the promotion, you get positive feedback, your manager tells you that you're doing a good job. But instead of thinking that you must be doing something right, you think, "How long until they realise I'm not actually as good as they think I am?"

A lot of people assume interview coaching follows a fixed structure. The same questions, framework, answers, and process. But in reality, every sessions is different, even though there's a clear approach.

How to effectively book, reschedule, and manage your coaching sessions on the Coached by Beverley website.

You had the thought, you rehearsed how you want to say it, and then someone else said it.

... and that's usually the reason they never book one. Not because they don't want help but because they don't know what to expect. "do I have to explain everything perfectly?" "what if I don't know what to say?" "is it just someone giving me advice?"

You're in a meeting, you have your point, and you hear yourself say, "I just wondered if maybe we could..?" The annoying part is that you already know you do it. You've probably even told yourself you should stop, but when it's a habit you've built over years, awareness doesn't change it.

Confidence does not look the same for everyone. This week, I saw challenges from interview nerves, to speaking in meetings, to holding authority under pressure.

Even though I'm experienced, qualified, and confident in my work, there are still moments where my old patterns get triggered. Intimidation, self-judgement, comparison, the inner voice that questions if I belong, or questions my worth.

If you've ever felt your face heat up, your voice tighten and shake, or your heart race while speaking, you'll know how tempting it is to try make it stop.

Not all advice is bad - some is thoughtful, asked for, and genuinely useful. But there are times where advice is unsolicited and given without enough understanding of the context. And whilst this often comes from a well-meaning place, it can feel surprisingly undermining.

What they usually mean is: I'm not comfortable talking about my experience without downplaying it, I worry about sounding arrogant, I don't want to feel like I'm performing, it feels awkward and doesn't feel like me

A conversation where they were interrupted, feedback that lands harder than expected, a moment where someone points out the exact thing they've been working on (not in a good way).. It doesn't just feel like the work isn't working, but feels like you've made things worse for yourself.

You've probably heard it a million times, I've even said it myself (despite now saying it's terrible advice): Fake it till you make it. Act confident, act capable, act like you belong (and eventually people will believe it.. maybe even you will believe it too..) Sounds good on paper, but in practice it's not so helpful. Here's why and what you can do instead.

A lot of the clients I work with are logical, thoughtful, capable people. They are good at weighing up pros and cons, they understand consequences, and are not impulsive decision makers. But, they often come to coaching feeling stuck. And usually, it's not because they don't understand their options - it's because logic is competing with emotion, responsibility, guilt, or fear (and logic is losing).

Here's 5 steps you can take to turn any interview question into a behaviour-focused answer that shows your skills, thinking, and alignment with company values.

This morning, I started thinking about my younger self and how proud she would be of the person I've become. So here is a list of things my younger self would be proud of.

In the UK, a lot of us grow up learning that confidence should be subtle. You don't want to show off or make things awkward. You're encouraged to work hard, keep your head down, and hope the right people notice.