There are times when all of us struggle with a lack of direction in our lives. We lose our mojo, we drift aimlessly and life can lack real meaning for us. Mostly, we can arrest these feelings by re-focusing on new goals and creating new opportunities for self-fulfillment. But when these feelings persist long-term we […]
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it – Henry Ford. Every person in every generation in every part of this planet deals with adversity at various times in their lives. This is an inescapable fact. Another inescapable fact is that people react […]
As organisations and companies evolve they will be more aware of the need to support the development of in-house leadership skills so that there is an internal flow of employees who are equipped to assume leadership roles when the opportunities arise. At every level within an organisation there are leaders who need support and skills […]
Few of us had ever heard of the 44-year-old Volodymyr Zelenskyy until the period before the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. A former actor, comedian, and television star, he contested and won the election for the presidency of his native country in 2019. He campaigned on an anti-corruption platform and his […]
Belief and self-confidence are two important attributes of successful people. Self-belief is about trusting yourself to achieve the realistic and achievable goals that you set yourself. Judging yourself to be capable of success will increase your chances of success. Believe you can and you probably will achieve your goals, but you must stretch yourself and […]
If you have an excessive other-focused mindset, or you are a person who always puts the needs of others before yourself, then you may be a people pleaser. If you are considered the “workhorse”, the person who is always there to help and assist, then you may be a people pleaser. Do you always try […]
You always pass failure on the way to success-Mickey Rooney. It is often said that failure is the path to success because often that path can be littered with failures that test our ingenuity, resilience, and determination. By learning from mistakes, we can indeed achieve a lot in life. All of us experience failures in […]
People can often be confused about the difference between attitude and character, and while they may impact each other they are really different and can often be confused. Both define us as persons and both determine how we are viewed by others, so it is important to understand what they are and how they differ […]
Living in a youth-centered culture can sometimes prove difficult for older people who face coping challenges in today’s increasingly complex and rapidly changing world. Those born in the 1950s and 1960s built the economic models that remain the foundation of our economies today. Many have now retired or are considering retiring from their full-time occupations. […]