We all know that if you have a mentor you are much more likely to be successful than if you go it totally alone. But where and when did the concept of a mentor originate? Mentor was the name of the…
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If you get into a comfort zone at work it’s wonderfully comfortable: that’s why we call it a comfort zone! But never resign yourself to it totally for there is a hidden danger. Unless you remain…
Remember what Steve Jobs said, “Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.” Don't let the work you do for your job be solely for the benefit of your line manager and your…
Most of us during our careers have had to spend time seeking a new career opportunity, whether through necessity, a desire for improvement or simply to test the market. If you have ever done this,…
1.“I manage just over 20 corporate clients for my company, but yesterday my boss decided to give my top two clients to one of my colleagues and I compete with her to get my annual bonus!” 2. “I was…
Whoever told you life was fair was telling porkies. The majority of employees will be scythed off at the knees by the corporate world at least once. The majority of entrepreneurs will fail at least…
It doesn’t matter how small a difference you make, just make a difference anyway. I first heard the following story over 25 years ago and it is so relevant to our lives, irrespective of whether we…
If you want to enhance your lifestyle, you need to nurture your imagination. Why - what’s the connection? The vast majority of professional occupations require us to think through structured and…
Most people get into a ‘job’, do the ‘work’ and let the ‘career’ look after itself. If however you learn how to manage your career professionally you will be amazed at the career satisfaction you…
Success doesn’t usually come from applying our transferable skills and utilising our strengths. It comes instead from our ability to relate to and communicate with other people: people whose…
Then thank Leonardo da Vinci. Everything mankind now does as a matter of routine was once done for the first time. Everything we now take for granted didn't exist before someone attempted the…
You absolutely do not want your line manager to start questioning your value to the organisation. The safest way to ensure that you are never at the head of the redundancy queue is to help other…