Our working world will be turned on its head in the next few years, robots, innovation, progress, you name it, it’s moving at such a rate that it’s conceivable your job won’t exist in 10 years. In the past the companies we worked for were the ones that looked after so many aspects of our [...]
Ever notice how some people sail through life seemingly without a care and others get hooked or caught up on something along the way and appear to be stuck. As Heraclitus said “The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change” and some people have trouble accepting that fact. If Heraclitus said this over 2,500 years ago, [...]
After over 40 years in the industry Peter James has had several careers including building a successful business, but what you may not know is that during this entire time he has also been a student of the martial arts. Since 1974 he has studied many different styles, but for the last 30 years has [...]
Have you ever thought about being your own boss? Many people have, there is a certain attraction to freeing yourself from the hierarchical and political pressures of an organisation and testing yourself and challenging your abilities in the commercial world. But have you honestly thought about what it takes, really? A staggering number of businesses [...]
We, as humans are complex and unique, all holding a variety of skills, strengths, and weaknesses. We are the sum of our learning, experiences, environment and competencies and we apply all that in a complex environment of work and social interactions. We are much more than just the pure technical ability we bring to [...]
In the wake of the Coronavirus situation, there is a lot of fear and misinformation in the job market right now. I can understand why but it’s not constructive or helpful for those who are looking for jobs. People need real information and they need hope. One of the first pieces of advice when I [...]
Executive Summary Our consciousness is building a bridge between the chaos of the world and our interactions with it (the order we’ve created for ourselves). We do this through developing mental models and interpretive solutions based on our self-understanding, which is unique to each of us. We all see the world differently. These mental [...]
After years of studying personal development, there’s one thing I know for sure: your mindset is everything. The way you think and how you view the world can impact how you experience life—whether you realize it or not. For example, I’m willing to bet that you have at least one person in your life who just [...]
In my 30 something years in Management and Leadership roles I’ve been psychologically sliced and diced so many different ways I’m not sure if I’m Arthur or Martha. There are so many options out there, especially with the explosion of the internet, and it is hard to figure what to use, where and how. [...]
Achieving productivity and financial targets are generally top priorities for business leaders. Provided service and/or product orders are being maintained at optimal levels, targets that are not being met by employees over a sustained period are likely to elicit ‘why’ questions from line managers. This article outlines likely employee responses in terms of what matters [...]
Dr Susan Roberts says: