The saying 'if you believe you can or you believe you can't, you are right' is a succinct summary of the situation where you are a prisoner of your own beliefs. Let's look at this through one of the case studies in my book 'How to have an outstanding career.'…
According to the results of a survey, as reported by the CIPD, almost a quarter of employees fear that parts of their jobs will become automated. In fact the headline is worse than the actual results, in my view. Will Your Job become Automated? Of course parts of our jobs…
Mental health is an increasing problem in the workplace today, according to new research from Bupa. The following sentence really caught my eye; "The data shows the number of people receiving mental health treatments has increased by 53 per cent in the last decade, with stress and anxiety being the…
Too many Young Professionals are burnt out and undervalued. This is a report on the results of a Snapshot Survey I recently carried out. This survey is a short (10 questions) anonymous, web-based survey of Young Professionals aged between 21 and 32 conducted in April 2017 in the UK. Burnt…
The rapidly changing work environment is leading to statements, such as this one on the front cover of People Management, May 2017 edition and leads me to ask the question - if companies no longer need employees, what does it mean for your future career? The article discusses the "Gig…
This is my Mantra. A bit clunky perhaps, but it sums up my approach to life, work and everything in between. And you don't need to do them in the same order! Listen Everything good starts with good listening Learn The day you stop learning is the day you start to become…
Mental Health is the condition of your psychological and emotional wellbeing Everyone has ‘mental health’ just as we all have ‘physical health’. It’s about how healthy your mind is in relation to how you feel about yourself (self-esteem and self-confidence) and people you come into contact with, how well your…
We've all seen several recent examples in the news of people behaving angrily and losing their self-control. From reports that Donald Trump was 'Steaming Mad' (‘I haven’t seen him this angry’) to road rage ('Mother dragged woman out of car and beat her up in front of their children') and…
In bad situations, where events are outside of your control, deal with what you can – your response and emotions – and use the energy they create to find a way forward. When reality bites you If you've been watching the latest series of Sherlock you may have been…