As a student of positive psychology for many years I know just how powerful focus and attention can be. This new approach to any end of year Review Process came about when I thought about how some previous reviews have gone in the past and by my hunger to make this time round the most … Continue reading Past Year Review – Switch from Negative Dwellers to Positive Finders
Category: Successful Career
The Importance Of A Positive Attitude To Your Career
I've spent many years studying the art of success, trying to figure out what makes successful people stand out from the rest and though there are many factors that determine whether you will be successful or not the biggest one that I have found, without any doubt, is a consistent positive attitude. Intelligence is obviously … Continue reading The Importance Of A Positive Attitude To Your Career
A Little Empathy Can Go a Long Way
Call this naïve or optimistic or whatever you want but my opinion, and this is only my opinion, is that nobody wants to act rude, angrily, nasty etc … they usually have a root cause that makes them act that way or, in severe cases, they have sadly been conditioned that way over the course … Continue reading A Little Empathy Can Go a Long Way
Participation = Enjoyment. Just one of the lessons from the Unleash the Power Within preview workshop
On 8th October, BYP new recruit Hazel and myself travelled to Glasgow to take part in the Unleash the Power Within preview workshop. Our speaker on the day Amandeep Thind was very impressive and today I’ll share with you my experiences of the day and some of the tips I took away. I’ll be up front … Continue reading Participation = Enjoyment. Just one of the lessons from the Unleash the Power Within preview workshop
Happiness Management – how to turn your Bad Day around!
A lot of people think happiness is out of their control, that outside elements and experiences are the only determining factors to whether they are happy or not. Some even think that they have to wait for a certain milestone to happen just to "reach" happiness... what a load of nonsense!! If you know yourself well … Continue reading Happiness Management – how to turn your Bad Day around!
Top 10 Tips to a Happy Life
1 - Take responsibility for your own happiness. Don't expect other people to look out for your interests and make you happy. You are responsible for building a life you love so fill it full of doing things you enjoy, in a job you don’t just have to tolerate, and with people you actually want … Continue reading Top 10 Tips to a Happy Life
Top 10 Tips For A Successful Career
Throughout my working life I have strived to learn what makes a person successful in their career. I wanted to identify the key characteristics that determine whether you climb the ladder or stay where you are. I think what I have found is worth sharing so here it is, for those interested, a list of … Continue reading Top 10 Tips For A Successful Career
For my boys – How to BUILD a positive attitude / mood (Part 1 – What to avoid)
The first thing you need to know is that there are a lot of factors out there in the world that have a huge impact on how you feel (your mood), how you see yourself (your self-image), what you expect to happen (good things or bad things), and how you approach things (complain about it … Continue reading For my boys – How to BUILD a positive attitude / mood (Part 1 – What to avoid)
20 Things I Learned In My 30’s
Take responsibility for your own happiness. Don't expect other people to look out for your interests and make you happy. You are responsible for building a life you love so fill it full of doing things you enjoy, in a job you don’t just have to tolerate, and with people you actually want to spend … Continue reading 20 Things I Learned In My 30’s