You might feel frustrated but all is not lost. In a previous post I wrote about job satisfaction and I thought it might be useful to delve into some practical tips. It's all good and well telling someone what to do but it's sometimes helpful to tell them how. So, let's say you work in … Continue reading What to do if your manager isn’t helpful
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Putting it into practice
If you have an idea of what could be done or what is possible, would you be willing to put it into practice? It's really easy to talk the talk full of excitement and enthusiasm. But actually doing the things you talk about is a whole other story. It's easy to give advice when things … Continue reading Putting it into practice
3 simple tips for successful daily blogging
Shortcuts might be enticing but you can't escape doing the work. Write more than a post a day You'll have days when its easier to write so take advantage. I've had days where I've written a weeks worth of posts which is a stark contrast to the days where writing a single post feels as … Continue reading 3 simple tips for successful daily blogging
Job satisfaction
Let's delve into a topic that matters. But first cue the music *plays satisfaction by the rolling stones*. If someone asked the question of what would make you happier in your current job, what would you say? If the answer is more money, think again, think about the job itself. Some possible answers could be: … Continue reading Job satisfaction
The Monthly Manifesto
For the last few months of 2019 I've been creating a manifesto for each month that I read every morning. It's sort of like a list of affirmations around a specific theme like opening up more, speaking my truth or letting go. I don't remember what sparked this idea but it's something that I'd recommend. … Continue reading The Monthly Manifesto
Lessons in leadership
If I'm ever looking for how to be better at leading, Sinek is the first person I would turn to. I've never read his book 'Leaders eat last' but I have heard him talk about leadership and read his daily quotes on leadership. He says and writes some really useful stuff that get you thinking … Continue reading Lessons in leadership
The importance of self-assessment in the workplace
Like ice cube said 'check yourself before you wreck yourself'. So we recently had our annual performance reviews at work and something I took from it was that it's important to assess yourself throughout the year. When you let a year go by without assessing how you're doing there's a higher chance you'll be surprised … Continue reading The importance of self-assessment in the workplace
Managing stress and deadlines
Been there done that, felt awful. So, these are three little things that work for me because sometimes I need to remind myself that putting things off will never be helpful. Start Beginning as soon as possible gives you the most amount of time to work on your thing. I've found that it's often when … Continue reading Managing stress and deadlines
Advice from your past self
Do you remember when you were your most confident self? Common advice in challenging situations when we're afraid is to ask 'what would [insert name of inspirational person] do?' I think that's a really helpful tool but it can also just emphasise the gap between where you're at and where you want to be instead … Continue reading Advice from your past self
Scary but worth it
Don't apply this to horror movies. It can be difficult to get past the thing that scares you. The longer you put it off the more your reasons not to do it grow. You come up with excuses like: I won't be good at it. People will laugh. Someone else would be better suited. I'll … Continue reading Scary but worth it
The Daily Gemm 