"When you wake in the morning and are afraid of the day it is time to find the love deep in your heart." Tom Rhodes (@tomj_rhodes) "So that's it then," I said out loud to the imaginary friend sitting next to me. "That's what I need to do when I wake up feeling afraid of […]
Have you ever found yourself lost for words at a time when you needed them desperately? It's easy to think that there's not much "going on upstairs" for those that are sitting silently in your meeting but, often, this is a gross underestimation. There are an infinite number of reasons why a person might be inclined […]
In this guest post, Nigel Dessau, founder of The 3 Minute Mentor, explains why you should take a proper vacation - getting some quality time away from the workplace can help you to reduce stress and improve your productivity. Nigel is also the subject of an Expert Interview, about his recent book, "Become a 21st […]
While you're reading this, what else are you thinking of? If you're focused on these words to the exclusion of all else, then bravo! You have achieved what many of us struggle to do: keep our minds focused on the task at hand. However, if you regularly find that your focus drifts during tasks or […]
I've had many jobs in my life, from working part-time while at school, to taking a year out before university, temping during my holidays, and working full-time after graduating. Each one has taught me something important about my personality and what I want from my career. My first “job” was doing a paper round when […]
Career Skills, Communication, Creativity, Decision Making, Learning Skills, Team Management
I know quite a few people who seem to be having mid-career crises at the moment. They're all in their mid-30s and worked their socks off in their 20s by regularly doing late nights, not taking time off, and spending numerous weekends in the office. Usually, they have an end-goal in mind: to gain a […]
There are several areas in my life where I’m constantly striving to improve myself. And, for each one, I motivate myself using different methods. For example, one way that I try to better myself is through keeping fit, and this year I trained for a half marathon. To keep motivated, I printed off my training […]
All Posts, Career Skills, Communication, Learning Skills, Stress
I used to be a terrible sleeper. And, if I'm not careful, I could become one again. When I was a student, I had poor sleeping habits. If I didn't have a lecture, I would stay in bed for as long as possible during the day. Even though I felt guilty, I just couldn't help […]
