Every new day, hour, minute and second brings with it, the opportunity to start afresh. To go for a target, a goal, dream or other thing. But what if you have already gone for that ‘thing’ once and you didn’t achieve what you wanted? What if you tried for that ‘thing’ several times with no…
Making a success of any career, business or project is dependant upon establishing and maintaining a healthy flow towards your goals. But sometimes when you’re in full flow, a brick wall may suddenly appear – without you quite understanding why that’s happened. In this article, we provide some tips on: how to recognise when and…
School, college, university. One of life’s little conveyor belts, where you go to study, do some exams and hopefully learn a few things along the way. But once you move from the world of formal education into the workplace, the day to day routine of formal study begins to slip away into the world of…
A simple question, or a brain teaser?……Over recent years, there have been several news stories looking at the idea of a four day working week. Whilst some have welcomed the idea, it is probably fair to say that it also has its sceptics. Making a conscious decision to change your working pattern to a four…
January is typically a time where our focus often turns to looking at new opportunities. Other times in the year such as annual holidays, often allow us to re-focus too. The possibility of shifting direction, trying something new, or making some positive plans for the future can provide a sense of rejuvenation and excitement. But before…
Open any newspaper, magazine or website and it won’t be long before you come across a quiz. Whilst some quizzes just catch up on the latest trivia of the day, others ask more probing questions such as: What’s your attitude to work? How motivated are you? Should you quit your job? Once you’ve finished the quiz,…
For many in well trodden career paths, reaching a position that you have aspired to for years can feel engaging, rewarding and satisfying. However, reaching that summit and remaining on top of it can present difficult challenges along the way. In particular, dealing with the feeling of being stuck in a rut – perhaps not…
Pollution of our natural environment is one of the most debated and controversial issues of recent times, with far reaching consequences for our planet. However, there’s also another type of pollution that has a huge impact on business, work and study. In this article, we examine this often overlooked aspect of pollution and why it’s…
Sat Nav… a nifty little invention….take a wrong turn and it tells you how to get back on the right track. Human beings…an even niftier little invention….we once used to figure out the same thing for ourselves using paper maps! Deciding which way to turn Putting nostalgia to one side, work, study and life is…
A question sometimes posed at music college auditions to budding young musicians is ‘who is your favourite composer?’ There’s no wrong or right answer here, as it’s always going to be a matter of personal taste. However, the manner in which that question is answered can give a good indication of a young person’s dedication…
