We are currently in the period where your new years resolutions may have fallen away and you're now back to your normal (pre new years resolution) self. It's a common thing, it happens to everyone at some point, I'm certain. It can get frustrating to feel like the person you thought you'd become this year … Continue reading Checking in with your 2020 new years resolutions
Tag: work
You’re lucky until you’re not
The idea of luck is great as a one off thing but if you grow to rely on it you'll end up becoming lazy and disappointed. You'll be lazy because you'll live your life assuming that you don't have to try so hard because luck will balance things out for you. And you'll be disappointed … Continue reading You’re lucky until you’re not
You might need driving lessons
One of the biggest surprises I've had since starting work is the fact that I have to be a driver (drive your career, propel things forward in your desired direction), as in steer my own ship. In school you do what you're told and you can't really defer from what doesn't interest you in fact … Continue reading You might need driving lessons
What to do if your manager isn’t helpful
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
A man, his hat and my bubble
There I was on a Tuesday morning on my usual commute to work engrossed in my phone, writing a blog post with my headphones in. That's how I often spend my journey to and from work engrossed in my thoughts, my phone or looking out of the window. But one day a man's hat fell … Continue reading A man, his hat and my bubble
Embracing temporary things
Wake up, wake up! The world is changing. Over the past 10 years or so I've noticed a big change in the way that people work. Self-employment is on the rise along with jobs in the gig economy. Perhaps as a society we believe in ourselves more or we've opened up to the idea that … Continue reading Embracing temporary things
Office work and acting
Things get much more interesting if we think of ourselves as actors. Something I've learnt is that people probably aren't going to go above and beyond for you. But if you practice confidence and you make yourself visible you're more likely to get your needs met. It's like actors in a show. The main character … Continue reading Office work and acting
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
A labour of love
That thing you've been working on could be the reason you end up quitting your job or it could just be a labour of love. That word just has a way of diminishing the words that follow. It makes it seem as though a labour of love is a bad thing but it's not, at … Continue reading A labour of love
Procrastination pleasure
There must be some explanation for why we do it. When you don't want to do something or you know it won't be easy, putting it off feels good. There's pleasure in indulging in the freedom of future deadlines, future work or future responsibilities. But that doesn't mean that you can avoid them forever. That … Continue reading Procrastination pleasure
The Daily Gemm 