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3 Things You Can’t Cram in Life
Back in high school or college, you may have waited until the last minute to cram all the knowledge into your head before an exam. There are things in life that you just cannot cram. Here are three of them.
Does Your Work Spark Joy?
What if you could fill your space with what sparks joy when it comes to your work and your career? Whether it’s the people you work with, projects you work on, roles that you take on. Here are two ways to achieve this for a happier life.
Is This the Missing Link to Your Career Success?
No matter who you are and how talented you may be, this missing link can help you perform at the top end of your potential and achieve more success.
What to Do When People Around You are Doing a Bad Job
Do you sometimes feel like the people around you are letting down the side? Here are 5 steps you can take when you’re unhappy with their performance and you aren’t in charge.
How to Take a Stand While Maintaining Your Relationships
What’s the last time you wanted to take a stand on something? However large or small the issue, it’s natural to get upset when something you believe in gets trampled. Here's how to make a stand while maintaining your relationships.
How To Make Your Big Life Decisions
There will come a time when you need to make a life-changing decision. The kind where you’ve got two options to choose from, and both carry risks and rewards. Here are 5 things I find helpful in evaluating and making such decisions.
The Danger of Being a Do-er
Are you a do-er? Someone who likes getting things done, achieving goals, and being busy? Here's a great way that allows you to move forward with confidence knowing that you’re working on the right things.
How To Protect Your Confidence
Anything is possible when you have confidence. These three strategies help you protect your confidence and keep forging forward when life confronts you with obstacles, negativity and self-doubt.
Stop Undermining Yourself
It’s easy to undermine yourself without realizing it until it’s too late. You’re probably doing it now in some part of your life. Here are some examples I’ve come across. See if you recognize yourself doing something similar, and whether you think it’s a habit worth breaking.
What to Do When Things are Going Against You
They say that we show our true colors in adversity. Often, that’s when you discover what you’re made of, and also how badly you want a positive outcome. Here are five actions that have worked well for me when faced with adversity.
10 Ways to Drive Your Boss Crazy
Looking back on my career, I drove my various bosses crazy from time to time. Always without meaning to. In fact, it’s pretty easy to do. These are 10 things to avoid doing if you’re trying to make a good impression.
3 Common Beliefs that Can Ruin Your Career
These three common beliefs about how to succeed in your career are completely misguided and can ruin your career. Discover what you should do instead.
Mastering Office Politics
Navigating office politics is a crucial skill to have if you want to get ahead in your career. Ignoring this skill will hold you back. Here are some basic skills you need to be successful, and things that are harmful to your success.
Great Questions to Ask at Work and of Yourself
I’m a big fan of asking questions. At work, they can help you add value and support the team. In your career, they can get you to take action toward your goals. Here are some questions to ask that can make a big difference at work and in managing your career.
How To Achieve Your Aspirations and Live The Life You Want
Are you living the life you want or is there a gap between where you are and where you want to be? When you’re feeling stuck, and no longer living according to your aspirations, what you need is a catalyst to get moving again.
How To Avoid The Fate Of Uber Drivers
With the pace of technological change speeding up, disruption to jobs and career opportunities will happen to more of us going forward. Here are seven ways to future-proof your career no matter what the future of work looks like.
5 Lessons From Michael Phelps’ Career
Michael Phelps has seen both highs and lows in his career. We can learn important lessons from his career that can help us as we navigate our own careers. Here are five that I’ve learned.
How to Get Your Idea Across More Successfully
People are typically in a “fear state”, which can stop them making good decisions. Learn how to recognize and remove the “fear state” to improve your chances of getting your idea across and the outcome you want.