January 27, 2015
Bye Bye January Blues
I don’t know about you, but I always find January a bit depressing. Aside from being one of the darkest months of the year,…
January 23, 2015
Go on – Toot Your own Horn!
I don’t have much experience of writing press releases, but I certainly have a lot of experience of reading them! In my previous job, I…
January 20, 2015
Tie ‘em up: How to get a Team of Strangers Started
Have you ever been assigned to a team whose members barely know one another? Everyone’s looking askance, careful not to make too much eye…
January 13, 2015
How to Turn a Great Idea Into Reality
I am full of good ideas… honestly, I am! I’m always coming up with grand schemes and plans for new businesses, inventions and projects.
January 12, 2015
Who’s Got Your Back? Turning Rivals Into Allies
How are your relationships at work? Are they all good, or could some of them be improved? Most of us have at least one difficult…
January 6, 2015
I Love “not-so-big” Data
I’m fascinated by data. Perhaps you should be, too? One of the things I love about working online is that you can so quickly do…
January 2, 2015
Watch Your Language!
Last year I did an introductory counselling course. I thought counselling was about giving people advice, but it’s not – it’s mostly about listening, and…
December 30, 2014
Make Your Business a Social Media Butterfly
Last week, I received a text message from a friend I hadn’t seen in a long, long time. He told me he…
December 26, 2014
Caring for a Dependent and Building Your Career
“I don’t believe it! I just saw Lucy sneaking out early, again! I’ve got enough to do without covering for her, too. Has she forgotten…
December 23, 2014
Do you Speak the Lingo?
Business jargon is made up of words and phrases which – out of context – don’t make a lot of sense. Anyone who has worked in…
December 22, 2014
Say Less for Success
Ask Dr Bob Tobin where he lives and he’ll tell you “heaven.” That’s Japan, to you and me. Tobin moved there from California, where he…
December 17, 2014
Reflecting on Your Inner Self
We can all understand the differences between people in terms of their age, gender, appearance, and cultural backgrounds, but we often fail to grasp the…
