by Emma | Jul 31, 2011 | Blog
So this week I was going to talk about your ability to say no to people, mainly at work, and how that actually ends up benefiting you and your boss because you’re more productive in what you do take on…and don’t go off with stress. However,...
by Emma | Jul 24, 2011 | Blog
I was recently given a copy of Strengthsfinder 2.0 by Tom Rath. For those of you who might not of heard of this book before, it’s basically a sort of personality questionnaire that focuses on finding your strengths rather than your weaknesses. So far, I...
by Emma | Jul 17, 2011 | Blog
We’ve probably all been asked at some stage in our lives, ‘What’s your biggest weakness?’ and ‘What’s your biggest strength?’. They seem to be standard interview questions that people reel out knowing full well everyone knows you’re supposed to make sure your weakness...
by Emma | Jul 10, 2011 | Blog
Secretly love what? I hear you ask. Well, I’m so glad you asked. This is the article I spoke about a week or so (I forget) ago – the one about secondary gains and hidden agendas. Basically, most of us, whether we like to admit it or not, at one time or another, choose...
by Emma | Jul 4, 2011 | Blog
Want to know what the single biggest time waster in your life is (probably)? It is…wait for it…THINKING. Or rather over-thinking. As you can see from the flow-chart above, it’s amazing how much time we can use up thinking about things, doubting ourselves and...
by Emma | Jun 28, 2011 | Blog
It’s the age-old adage isn’t it? ‘Failing to prepare is preparing to fail’. Quite frankly, I think this saying, instilled into me from a young age, is quite possibly responsible for me taking so long to get to where I wanted to be. Whilst I do agree that...