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 […]
In keeping with the review of 2016, Inspo’s 2017 Quarter 1 review is being done with the help of music. This time we go back to the 80’s: “Because there’s something inside so strong”. (Something Inside) So Strong – Labi Siffre When people really explore and pursue their career ambitions and goals, they really go […]
PwC and the Academy Awards. I’m delighted to see that my old employer PwC has been retained by the Academy Awards. PwC’s competitors will undoubtedly have been knocking down doors of the relevant people since the Oscars night. Looking to be the firm to replace PwC. It was a moment of inadvertent adversity that undoubtedly […]
It wasn’t a case of not passing my first set of professional exams. I failed them comprehensively. The outcome came as no surprise. I did not actively work toward a vision or overarching goal while studying. While I studied content, but I did not prepare for how to apply the content to answer questions well. I was too often unmotivated at the desk. By […]
Instant Gratification Society: We are moving toward a technology-enabled ‘instant gratification’ society. In fact, we probably are already there. Want the latest news? Sign-up for updates and you have it as soon as it breaks. Did someone say food? A few handy clicks and you have a pizza on its way in minutes. Looking for […]
What a weekend for Irish rugby. Beating New Zealand, back-to-back World Champions, for the first time. They gave us an amazing spectacle before the game. As the New Zealand team performed their famous pre-match haka (a traditional war dance of the Maori people), the Ireland team lined up to face them in a figure of […]
I want to put forward to you a case for a connected career. Allow me to first offer a definition for the term, a connected career. Then I am going to share three reasons in support of its pursuit. So let’s start with the definition. For me, it’s really important to explain the term as […]
A former colleague had a bone to pick with me recently. He’s enjoying the blog posts but commented on the frequent theme of positivity. His point is that, while positive messages are welcome, they can be hard to read if you’re in the middle of a bad day. So he’s challenged me to write about […]
I was crossing a busy street in Dublin’s city centre recently. I stepped out to cross behind a double-parked van. Thinking better of it, I retreated and found a pedestrian crossing nearby. I recently noticed a remake of an add that informed me as a kid on pedestrian safety. Anyone else remember the ‘Safe Cross […]
I spent last Thursday and Friday at Inspirefest in Dublin. The conference is a celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Music (a.k.a. ‘STEAM’). It’s also a promoter of inclusion and diversity. The two days brought speakers from all over the world to tell their stories. There were some recurring themes. Firstly, all of the […]