It’s something that nearly all of us will experience. It’s a natural part of life and growing as a person. We fear the unknown and sometimes we fear the known even more. The world of working is no exception when it comes to the fear of failure. This is especially true when it comes to …
The majority of us live in a small world – or a small life in a vast world, so to speak. What I mean by this is that we all have our own slice of life that we’re living. The day to day mundane for one may be completely different to another and that’s what …
Skillsets are an interesting element of life to define. Most people have a suite of skillsets or toolkits built into their beings and don’t even realise it. Preparing a meal from start to finish – that’s a skillset. Using a computer without assistance – that’s a skillset. Even shopping for food alone is a skillset. …
“Cost of living crisis”, “Energy price hike” and “Inflation” are the new buzz terms we hear everyday all throughout the media. Clearly costs for the average working person are going through the roof and vastly outstripping wages, however at the same time something a strange is happening; The term “staffing crisis” is becoming normalised and …
Would you like some overtime? It’s a question that offers relief or recoil. So many times in my life I’ve been asked if I’d like some overtime just as my shift was about to end. My response would always be the same and that response was a scrunched up face as I contemplated what to …
Personal and professional development go hand-in-hand with one another. There’s a lot that one can learn and apply from one to the other. Development is a defining part of life, be it personal or within the world around us. Development carries us, as a species, forward into deeper and deeper unknowns. That’s why giving opportunities …
It’s a buzz-phrase that many like to throw around in conversation, but what does it actually mean? It means pretty much what it says – it’s the ideology of a balance between your working life and personal life. However, as simple as this should be, it’s not an easy balance to maintain. Not everyone has …
Parenthood is no easy task at the best of times. The responsibilities are endless and time is always against you. You have to be their physically, emotionally and financially. It’s a full-time job in and of itself. Of course we have Government Benefits that are in place to aid those single parent households, but, and …
Today I’d like to talk about staff morale and how it effects a business. Let’s start with the positive: When a business has a tightly knit team of individuals, whom get along with one another and enjoy their work, the results show and not just numerically. When staff members are happy, they’re flourishing as individual’s …
What do you do when can’t get up? You just take comfort knowing you can’t get much lower than you are. As well as being one of favourite lyrics – this line has stuck with me for some years now. I’ve experienced many hardships and trials in my life so far. That’s the important part …
