Person A Someone who is confident, asks questions, isn't afraid to rock the boat when necessary, puts themselves forward, goes above and beyond, voices their opinions and is keen to learn new things. Person B Someone who does what they're told and is content ploughing along. They might want to do more but they're unlikely … Continue reading 3 kinds of people in the workplace
Tag: growth
Its okay to be you
A few words on self acceptance. As you take the time to explore yourself you're likely to discover all kinds of things: the good the bad and the ugly. You might find that there are some things about yourself that have put you at a disadvantage and they're not always easy to accept. The things … Continue reading Its okay to be you
The waiting game
Not all games are worth playing, not unless you have to. If you could choose certainty over uncertainty, would you? Would you still choose certainty if it required courage and perhaps a little discomfort (which is totally normal when something is new). If the answer is no then that means that your fear overrides the … Continue reading The waiting game
Overcoming and explanations
If you take the time to read (or listen enough you'll find that science (or philosophy or spirituality or whatever floats your boat) can explain everything. And once you know there's a reason behind something, especially if it's difficult or challenging it might help you overcome it. It turns out that the secrets of who … Continue reading Overcoming and explanations
The storm before the calm
Often in life there are things we go through in order to reap the rewards later on. To study for a degree because you've been convinced that having one will make things easier in the future. To stay in a relationship that isn't great but you hope that it'll all be for the best once … Continue reading The storm before the calm
Life changing habits: Practice gratitude
I'm grateful for so many things in my life. One thing in particular is my right hand because I use it to write and writing is something that I attribute to so much of who I am as a person, like that's how deep it goes. I usually do a morning gratitude when I'm still … Continue reading Life changing habits: Practice gratitude
The big idea
I often like to remind myself of Zig Ziglars popular quote 'Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly until you can learn to do it well.' So, how do you execute a big idea when you're just starting out. Or do you just put it on hold until you have more experience. I used to … Continue reading The big idea
Testing the theory
Giving advice is easy but practicing what you preach takes commitment and belief. Especially when you as a reader don't know what I do day to day so for you to take in or use what I say means I'm building trust. A big part of that is being honest and living what I write. … Continue reading Testing the theory
When you don’t get what you thought you wanted
My childhood perception of my twenties was that I'd be married or at least engaged, living in my own home and possibly have a kid on the way. But once I got to my twenties I realised that I used those things to escape from actually thinking about what I wanted to do with my … Continue reading When you don’t get what you thought you wanted
Bouncebackability
Turns out this is a real word, not one that I made up! It's pretty self-explanatory: a person’s ability to bounce back from a challenging situation For example, you attend an interview and don't get the job. Do you wallow and internalise it? Convince yourself that you're not good enough, that you'll never get a job … Continue reading Bouncebackability
The Daily Gemm 