On our way to achieving our goals and aspirations, it’s inevitable that occasionally we won’t live up to the standards we expect of ourselves. We all make mistakes, lose motivation, miss deadlines or put in less than a 100% effort from time to time. At times like this, it’s vital to nurture your self-compassion.
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Do you start each day with confidence and belief in your own abilities? Or do you consistently doubt yourself and your capacity to perform well?
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In recent years, psychologists have increasingly focused their attention on finding out what makes us truly happy. The research has found one fundamental concept to be true – that our happiness is a state of mind that comes from within, and is not necessarily dependent on what is going on in our lives. In other words, we can choose to be happy, regardless of our external circumstances. This is the key to happiness. [Read more…]
Would you like more productive and engaged workers? Less sick leave? A better working environment? Increased profits? Employee coaching could be the answer.
As employee wellbeing becomes increasingly important in the modern workplace, companies such as Facebook and LinkedIn are providing personal life coaching services for their staff. [Read more…]
Human beings naturally tend to seek out the easiest path, and when we find a way that works for us, we tend to stick to it. This is great, but sometimes we can become so entrenched in our ways and settled into our comfort zone, it can inhibit us from achieving what we really want!
Follow these 10 simple money habits of the rich and you’ll automatically become wealthy.
This is the first step to creating wealth. Good debt may be a mortgage on your own home or investment property, a student loan, or a business loan. Generally, everything else is bad debt and you need to eliminate it before embarking on any wealth building plan.
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Do you dread having to give a presentation at work? Will you do anything to avoid speaking in front of an audience? Do you worry that you’ll come across as incompetent or boring? Here’s how to advance your career and make sure every presentation you give is a resounding success. [Read more…]
If you want to achieve anything of significance in life, you must plan for it. It doesn’t just happen by accident. Did NASA put a man on the moon by chance? Was Everest conquered by mistake? Did Madonna become one of the most successful entertainers of all time through luck? All these things require a burning desire to achieve, and great planning. [Read more…]
No-one has the “perfect” life, not even life coaches! All of us have a multitude of challenges and frustration to deal with on a daily basis. But if some of these problems become so overwhelming that they seriously affect your mental health, you need to start looking at ways to fix them. [Read more…]
Why do so many of us never start down the road to what we really want? Why do we let fear and doubt get in the way of our success? One of the reasons why so many people never follow through on their dreams and aspirations is that they’re too busy thinking about the “how” before they have thought about the “what”. Here’s how to get what you want. [Read more…]
“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven” – John Milton, from the 17th century poem Paradise Lost. How our thinking affects our wellbeing is not a new idea.
Cognitive Behavioural Coaching research shows that all our emotions and all our actions come from our thinking. Once you grasp this simple concept, you have the power to change your life for the better. The way we think about things has a huge influence on our level of happiness, our career, and success in life. [Read more…]
Good communication skills are increasingly important in the modern workplace. The ability to articulate your thoughts clearly and understand the needs of others is vital if you want to be successful in your career. You need to be able to interact in a positive and productive way with your colleagues, your boss, your employees and your clients. [Read more…]
Having a clean and tidy physical environment, whether at work or at home, boosts productivity and enhances wellbeing. [Read more…]
We have more choices, both trivial and life-changing, in everyday life today than we have ever had in the past. A simple trip to the supermarket can result in agonising decision-making over what cereal to buy, or what brand of soap to choose. We also have a choice of careers and lifestyles our grandparents could never imagine. Here’s how to make great decisions. [Read more…]
We’ve all heard the mantra of Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) in the workplace. The benefits of this philosophy are clear, in that workers understand what their roles are, the organisation’s vision is clear, and productivity increases as staff spend less time trying to understand and follow complex procedures. Generally speaking – the simpler, the better. [Read more…]
