Are You Speaking Too Fast?
Native English listeners can follow what fast talkers say, but it’s not fun - or satisfying to listen to. Check out this amusing old Fed Ex commercial. In a nutshell,…
Native English listeners can follow what fast talkers say, but it’s not fun - or satisfying to listen to. Check out this amusing old Fed Ex commercial. In a nutshell,…
In today's fast-paced world, being productive at work is not only a desirable trait but a necessity for success. As is commonplace for many professionals, you will at some point…
Is it eliminate your nerves when presenting possible? I can tell you that it absolutely is! Yes, we all get nervous about giving a presentation, it’s normal. It’s because we…
I recently gave a training course on managing relationships at work and thought it would be nice to adapt the section on the actions we can take to build relationships for this blog post.
It seems so obvious that having good working relationships leads to higher productivity yet many people don’t make this direct link. Good relationships lead to more innovation and creativity at work as people feel confident enough to express themselves, time consuming, energy draining obstacles such as office politics and back stabbing are removed and of course, if you want to progress in your career, a good relationship with your boss is fundamental.
So what can we do to build better relationships at work? Here are some ideas. (more…)
I write a lot about Time Mangagement, I find it fascinating. Our attitude towards time says a lot about our attitude towards life. At the end of the day, time…
What I like about time management is that the subject is essentially about SELF MANAGEMENT. We all have the same amount of hours in the day, yet even when two people are using the same time management tools, one is often more productive in the long term than the other. Why is this?
One important factor is related to procrastination. Procrastination is the behaviour of putting off tasks that you know you need to do. (more…)
Life is about moving forward, about growing and changing. When we’re feeling permenantly frustated and bored, it’s often because we have unconsciously got ourselves into a situation where we are actually stagnating, where we’re not feeling challenged. (more…)
I love those moments during the week when somebody says something or I experience something which turns on my "ideas for post" lightbulb in my head... One of my friends is a…
Have you ever procrastinated over doing something because you didn't feel inspired to do it and then the next day, something happened that seemed to explain why you didn't have to do it…