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I like this article by James Brook which gives 8 pointers for maintaining a feeling of confidence whatever the situation.
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You may have read my earlier blog entry about Find Your Great Work. Well, now the book is available.
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Resilience is essential for survival in today's workplace - particularly if you are in a leadership role. This article by Gill Corkindale gives some excellent tips on how to develop your resilience and be at your best for whatever life throws at you - at work or otherwise.
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Foresight, the Government think tank, has just published its report Mental Capital and Wellbeing: making the most of ourselves in the 21st century. Compiled by more than 400 scientists, it is intended to encourage behaviour that will make people feel better about themselves. Unusually, the report’s audience is individuals as well as government policymakers.
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A couple of weeks ago, I heard John Bird, founder of the Big Issue speak.
It was very different from what I had expected…
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One of the keys to success at work is understanding what makes your boss tick. Yet surprisingly, this is something we often do not pay enough attention to.
When I started working for one boss, he told me in our first meeting ‘I want you to focus on solutions, not problems’ and this completely changed the way I approached my work. This knowledge helped me prepare well for our meetings and built our relationship on solid foundations. I didn’t always get it right, but knowing his criteria for a successful relationship helped me focus on what was important to him and therefore how to get the best from the time we spent working together. This also influenced his perception of my performance – critical for the end of year appraisal.
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Have you noticed how good it feels to set a goal for yourself and then go on to achieve it? So what is it that makes the difference between those goals we do achieve and those we don’t?
One thing is certain - that if you know what you’re setting out to achieve you are much more likely to accomplish it. This may seem obvious, yet all too often the goals we set ourselves, both personally and in business, are extremely vague and therefore unlikely to be achieved.
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A debate which has been going on for over 2000 years seems to have an answer: is happines created by virtuos activities or pleasure seeking activities. The answer may not be what you would expect...
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If you are one of the many people who hate making presentations, read on.
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I was recently talking with my brother about people with ‘bottle’. We were discussing it in the context of television presenters, some of whom appear to have little talent for what they are doing but supreme confidence to do it anyway. My brother’s ‘bête noire’ is Ian Wright, whereas mine is Dominic Littlewood.
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