As a baby there was one thing you were passionate about. That was the desire to live. You were inspirational in how you pursued your passion. Hungry? You shouted the roof down until you got food. Sleep? You let it be known to all that you wanted rest. * And here’s the mad thing. You […]
The statistics relating to today’s employee paint a clear picture for employers and business leaders. This picture illustrates the reality that a good percentage of your current staff will leave you. The facts about your workforce: According to a study by Gallup, 60% of your millenial workers are currently open to moving jobs. Research by […]
Aged 12, I set off on my journey. 26km on my bike (a first-time excursion) from the seaside village where we spent our summers to my Grandparents house. After around 10km, I was greeted by a steep 1.5km hill. After 1km of the hill I was off the bike. I walked the next 250 metres. I stopped and stared […]
Why being lost in thought is not lost time…. Much of the writing around work and achievement comes with inbuilt assumptions about the kind of work that we value. In particular, it’s assumed that the work produces some form of measurable output – and the more of it the better. So, we read about how […]
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 […]
…unconditional commitment. The first reason I see people flourishing in their career is often described as bravery. What I would say is, bravery is a product of it. What inspires brave action is an unconditional commitment to pursuing your desired career path. How is bravery an output of unconditional commitment? People who pursue their desired career […]
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 […]