November 16, 2017
Help! How to Save Yourself From Drowning in Notifications
Bridget checked Instagram over breakfast, then glanced at the text notifications on her cell. She replied to a few WhatsApps before heading off to work.
November 14, 2017
Small Choices, Big Changes – #MTtalk Roundup
About This Week’s Chat: It May Not Seem Like Much… Starting today, you decide to walk briskly for 20 minutes a day. Not an…
November 8, 2017
How to Motivate People – Your Top Tips
When it comes to motivational clichés, I’ve heard them all. “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Or perhaps that old classic: “Keep calm and…
November 6, 2017
How Ambitious Should You Be?
Picture the scene: you have a job that you love, working for a great company. But, this has been your life for the past five…
November 2, 2017
The Seven Key Qualities of a Magnetic Leader
There are lots of reasons why talented people move from one job to another – more money, better opportunities, greater responsibility. But one key reason…
October 31, 2017
Exercise and Physical Health at Work – #MTtalk Roundup
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” – Jim Rohn (1930-2009), U.S. author, entrepreneur and motivational speaker. About This…
October 23, 2017
My Last Appraisal Was a Disaster!
So you think you’ve had a bad appraisal lately? I can probably top it
October 19, 2017
5 Ways to Avoid Death by PowerPoint Presentation
If you’ve never heard the expression “Death by PowerPoint,” then I’m sure you’ve experienced it. It’s that presentation that never seems to…
October 17, 2017
#MTtalk: Dress Codes at Work
The Impact of Dress A few years ago, I was helping one of our directors open a new business in Jeffreys Bay, a well-known surfing…
October 9, 2017
A Survivor’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence
I rented a luxury car recently, so that I could travel in style to my eldest son’s wedding. I was delighted, primarily with the celebration,…
October 5, 2017
How to Communicate With Presence
In Dianna Booher’s view, you can’t separate leadership and communication. Indeed, she believes that learning to communicate “is the essence of leadership and the…
October 3, 2017
Connecting at Work – #MTtalk Roundup
Four Steps to Connection It really irritates me if I sit in a class or lecture and the facilitator only knows two people’s names. It…
