Most people relish the opportunities they are given when they are promoted into a managerial or supervisory level role. But it’s not always a rosy transition and there are many challenges for the newly promoted person. A recent article on Lifehack by Alexandra Levit referred to the difficulties associated with “level transition”. One common difficulty […]
Building student resilience through failure & setbacks
To the casual reader there seems to be so many articles these days about the lack of resilience in our young people, with much of the blame being placed upon all of us overprotective parents. The blog by Jessica Lahey refers to a study out of the Queensland University of Technology on the impact on […]
Are you using Evernote yet? Don’t let a hacker deter you!
Despite all the publicity this week about being hacked (’50m user accounts reset after hacker breach’) Evernote remains one of the best free web-based tools available. I use its web clipping capability to collect a whole range of information. I know of others who use it for collaboration, to-do lists, meeting notes….the list is endless. […]
Do you want to work smarter to get more done in your life?
Yes I know, I know. There are millions of articles out there about working smarter. Some people would suggest we’d significantly increase productivity and the quality of work if we simply got on with it, instead of reading so many articles on time management tips. BUT, a recent AFR article by Rachel Nickless is well […]
How to ensure Facebook doesn’t derail your career
Whether for personal use or providing guidance to others, we all need to have some idea of the traps & pitfalls when using Facebook. Social media is such a powerful tool with the benefits far outweighing any negatives, however we continue to see case after case whereby a person has a career setback via social […]
