Photo Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/7gfTN7YNYxM?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink “Help comes when you need it most. I’m cured by laughter” (Waltzing Along, James; 1997) Laughter is natural, and we are all born with it as a skill. Children laugh more than 10 times as much as adults during a day. So what happens to laughter as we age? Encouraging The Child Within We become...
DEALING WITH CONFLICT IN THE WORKPLACE
Photo Souree: Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay Most people either deal with conflict head-on or avoid dealing with it altogether. In the worst case scenario, this can either increase hostility or lead to a deteriorating situation. If you are the manager handling this, neither approach is particularly effective. A better way may be respond calmly and firmly but without getting caught up in the politics of a situation. You should aim to maintain the...
HOW TO BECOME A PRODUCTIVE PERSON
Photo Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/QL0FAxaq2z0?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink Do you ever feel that you have 101 ideas running through your head but not enough time or space to even start concentrating on one or two of them? This then leads to rumination, and eventually apathy. TIPS FOR BEING PRODUCTIVE Here are some tips to become more productive in your life so you can get things done. 1....
CREATING A VISION FOR A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
Photo Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/z1d-LP8sjuI?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink It is so important to have a tangible plan for your business but, if this month feels much like the last, you almost certainly do not have a clear vision about how you are going to move it forward. Many small business owners are like this, concentrating so much on the day-to-day that they are unable to see further...
IS WORK-LIFE BALANCE AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM?
Photo Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/FcdtuGf7TEc?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink No, but only if we realise what matters most to us, and keep a space for those things in our lives. Work life balance involves carefully combining your work and home lives to achieve satisfaction in both. It means enjoying and achieving things at work, with family, with friends and by yourself. Over 15 years ago, I...