It’s a beautiful book. With an empowering message. Transformative actually. And yet the birth of the message….How does it come from there? Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. It can unlock your potential. It can free you from your inhibitions. And yet the birth of the message…..Is from the depths of time spent in […]
It feels like there are four certainties in modern life. Whatsapp messages, taxes, e-mails and death. Everything else is up for grabs. We’re not great with uncertainty. Why? Because from an early age, the world paints us a ‘picture’. It looks a little like this: Work. Career. Money. Steady. Marriage. House. Kids. Secure. Black. White. […]
Pending one’s outlook, I may have been perceived as having a ‘thriving career’. I ticked many of those boxes that traditionally implied success; I was a qualified accountant, working for an internationally recognised company, being relatively well compensated, with ample opportunities to travel and a visible career ladder to take me to the highest rank. […]
Know that you are going to do things this week that people are going to view as brilliant; Rest assured that you are going to bring strengths to the table this week that nobody else possesses; Be sure that the work you do this week is laying down the foundations for future success; Recognise that […]
Inspiration is a fascinating factor behind your career. Ability is evident and knowledge too is apparent. However, inspiration is the glue that brings these and other strengths together to achieve great things. Why is it so important? Prominent Positive Psychologist, Scott Barry Kaufman, believes inspiration has the ability to turn “apathy to engagement”. Music to […]
“Compassion is the most profitable business skill” – Marie Forleo, Entrepreneur. Key advice about the importance of compassion in life is given moments before a flight takes off. Specifically, it’s hidden in the instructions during the safety demonstration on how to deal with loss of cabin pressure. We’re instructed to apply our own oxygen mask before tending to […]
Being confident and believing in your own self-worth is necessary to achieving your potential – Sheryl Sandberg. Belief is critical to achieving career goals. The first condition that must be in place to getting the next promotion or making that career adjustment is believing that it’s going to happen. On the flip side, one of […]
The capacity to find a measured response to any scenario is key to a thriving career. A measured response is the ability to act in the best possible way in a given situation. A measured response is about responding to an event with poise rather than reacting with haste. It is more likely to produce reason whereas reacting with […]
Of the different reasons why people thrive in their career, focus is emerging as one of the most important. To thrive in your career is to do something you really enjoy. And that brings out the best in you. Achieving that for your career requires focus. And yet we live in a world which arguably […]
The second reason why I see people thriving in their career is their desire to be the best that they can be. What does ‘being the best that you can be’ mean? I believe it’s when your career brings out the best in your skillset and personality, whilst also allowing you to tap into an area of […]