Wouldn’t we all love to have a dream job? We read about people earning sky-high amounts from their amazing startup, purchasing and inhabiting expensive real estate, travelling the world, being on first name terms with Branson, Musk and the likes. Yep, this is dreaming. There’s also those advertised ‘dream jobs’ (such as being caretaker on a […]
Emotional intelligence or ‘EI’ (colloquially described as EQ) is essential for human development. EQ — skills we can develop The historic privileging of technical problem-solvers is gradually making way (thanks to the work by pioneer Daniel Goleman and many others) for equally valid social and emotional skills. Progress on the work front is piecemeal. I have been […]
You’ve worked hard to get where you are, therefore you’re entitled … to what? Does it depend on what and how you deliver? An interesting survey of the top 50 chief executives looks at people who have delivered the best results for their respective companies over the long term. We are talking in terms of […]
Work for most of us is survival. It means the difference between simply existing, keeping food on the table and bills paid, and more importantly enabling us to progress. Work gives us meaning We spend most of our adult lives working. Work provides us with not only money to live, but a sense of identity […]
The year is moving fast – we were looking back at our achievements and winding down in December and heading up to new year. Then suddenly the weeks flew by and now it is time to wind back up. So make a few guiding principles for yourself to start the year on a great note. […]
Often people with subject matter expertise have great difficulty in presenting to a group, even though with friends they may be upbeat and entertaining. The most common mistakes include: Can’t manage anxiety; Don’t relate to audience; It’s all one-way; or It’s boring! Develop these nine skills so you avoid these mistakes. 1. Create a positive […]
Have you ever had to really fight that desire to give up? To push yourself to get to an outcome? Or conversely, have you become so obsessed by getting to a goal almost nothing will stand in your way? Determination is about wanting to achieve something and often this goes hand in hand with persistence […]
Some company and bureaucracy inductions are dreadful; if you’ve experienced one, you’ll wonder just where their training dollar actually goes. The whole purpose of training is to impart viable knowledge and understanding so that people gradually take the reins and assist company progress, while acquiring valuable skills as they go. Model communicators – or are […]
