In this enlightening TED talk, Chris Bailey shares his experience and research on living in a world of distractions. He explains how he was able to reduce the stimulus so he could improve his focus. Like many of us, from the minute he woke to the time he went to bed, Chris was bombarded with […]
Is it time to look for a new role?
I’ve had a surprising number of calls during this COVID period from people wanting to explore career options. The lock-down seems to have allowed people to reflect on their current role. “Should I be looking for a new role?” is the question I am being asked. First and foremost: I avoid ever giving “career advice”. […]
Build tiny habits for major change
In this TED talk, BJ Fogg shares how you can build tiny habits for major change. He gives a number of examples as well as the process for doing so. To make any change, there needs to be a shift in behaviours. But the question is, “where to start?”. The good news is that behaviour […]
Avoid the deadly sins of speaking
In this short TED talk, Julian Treasure gets straight into sharing the 7 deadly speaking sins. We’ve all experienced these from a listeners perspective, but also no doubt have fallen into these traps ourselves. Have you committed any of these ‘sins’? Gossip We all know that the person gossiping now will likely be doing the […]
Career mistakes – repeated over and over!
Too often we see people making the same career mistakes, over and over. The pattern is repeated regularly. Whether a career is derailed or it is just a minor hiccup, the fact remains that the issue could have been avoided. So what are some of the most common career mistakes we see? When people stop […]
