One Powerful Tool for Surviving Personal Crises

And How You Too Can Use This Tool This post is all about the best piece of advice on how to view the challenges of life (and survive personal crises) that I ever received from my psychologist.   See if you recognise the basics behind this scenario. And if you do, then pay heed to how it […]

Job Security is History – Make Plans Now

A Heartfelt Plea : Please Do Not Assume Your Job Is Safe Job security is history. And globally, the job market is in crisis, but there is plenty you can do to survive and thrive.  This article looks at what I have learnt about planning for success in uncertain times, and how to implement the […]

Why You Don’t Need a Coach for Life

Quick clarification: You may need a coach to help you enhance your life… But it should not be necessary to keep a life coach on a regular, long-term basis if they are successfully providing you with the best tools and strategies. As someone with a lot of experience in this – I really have been there, […]

The True Human Cost of Poor Customer Service

Forgetting Customer Service – A Cardinal Sin In this post, I’m climbing on my soap-box! I am sick of some big companies using the current pandemic as an excuse to offer zero customer service or to rip off their clients.  “Morally reprehensible, unnecessary, and short-sighted” I’ve been appalled by both the service I have received, […]

Optimist or Pessimist – Which Are You?

And is there a better third option? I believe there is. In this post, I’ll state my case against optimism and pessimism – I wonder if you’ll agree with my thoughts! Are you a ‘glass-half-full’ or ‘glass-half-empty’ person? I ask this in all seriousness because your general outlook on life is fundamental to whether you […]

To Be Happy or To Be Content? That is the Question!

Happy or Content – Which Is More Enduring? Let’s be clear straight off the bat… I’m not talking about ‘stuff’ in this article. Material things do not make us either happy or content – sure, they may give us a fleeting whiff of happiness, but never true contentment.   In this post, I’m talking about […]

How to Create a Mental Health Strategy that Works

Supporting Mental Wellbeing in Today’s World Human beings are social animals. We are not designed – mentally or physically – to do life alone, and rarely does a solitary existence lead to our success or fulfilment. We’re seeing our need for physical contact and hugs played out on the news currently, as we witness grandparents […]

The Need for Professional Collaboration Revealed

Quick Question I believe professional collaboration is essential to our success as we move into the ‘new normal’ following the pandemic. I’ll explain why in just a moment, but first, let me ask you a question: What made the human race the most successful and dominant species on the planet? The Answer is … Collaboration! […]

Leaders Are Being Exposed During The Current Crisis

Leaders in Crisis I have been speaking recently to a great number of HR practitioners across all types of industries. Something has struck me that has been a real eye-opener…  The Revelations Keep Coming The eye-opening revelations are discreetly and, almost inadvertently, revealed in what these HR practitioners are saying about the leaders within their organisations. […]

Life After the Pandemic: A Huge Opportunity For All (but will we grab it?)

What do you want from life after the pandemic? The COVID pandemic has given us all, throughout the world, pause for thought and a period to consider the important question: ‘What is it we truly want from life?’ Tantalising vistas have come into sharp view and opportunities for a whole new way of doing things […]