To pivot: The action of turning around a point. If this is not the most used description of what we are all having to do at the moment, I don’t know what is… oh.. other than unprecedented! That gets a good– run too. As with many of you, our team is working through the transition […]
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If You’re Doing Things Without Passion, You’re Wasting Your Time
My phone rings at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday from an unknown number. Telemarketers, I think to myself. But I’d recently seen my GP. What if she was calling to tell me my google diagnosis of leprosy, with 2-3 days to live was correct? I immediately stop everything I’m doing, which is aimlessly scrolling through photos […]
How To Navigate The Four Behaviour Types At Work
We spend majority of our life at work– time that could be better spent with our dogs instead *insert crying emoji*. At least your dog doesn’t yap on about the latest diet craze like colleague, Keto-Kevin, or leave the remaining seconds on the microwave like lazy-Laura. Unfortunately, 40 hours a week is a painfully-long time to spend […]
Does A Smile A Day Keep The Doctor Away? Sure Does, Says Research
It was recently World Smile Day. I’m a big fan of smiling– it doesn’t cost anything, and it leaves a lasting impression on people you encounter. Now, I can’t say I smile all the time. That would be a lie– especially before 9 a.m, when my boss says I can’t bring my dog to work […]
Three Ways To Deal With Difficult Colleagues
We’ve all experienced someone who drives us crazy at work *cue Fine Young Cannibals*. Maybe they decide tuna is a good lunch option every.day.of.the.week. Or, they never offer to shout a coffee, even though you’ve bought their $10 freshly-squeezed-almond-milk-latte’s for the past six months. Let’s face it– we can’t choose who we work with. Although, can […]
The Smartest Way To Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
EI, now, don’t confuse this with AI (Artificial Intelligence). OK Google, you can stop reading this and storing my useless-data in a cloud somewhere. Although, if you are looking at my web-browser history, I apologise for asking if Africa was a country *insert blonde emoji*. EI stands for Emotional Intelligence. The dictionary defines EI as, […]