August 28, 2015
Playing to Your Strengths
“Everyone makes mistakes.” How often have you heard that, or even said it yourself? Chances are, fairly often… and usually when a mistake has been…
August 21, 2015
Do I Really Know You?
As a crime reporter for various regional newspapers, I was exposed to the hidden – and sometimes not so hidden – underbelly of life in…
August 18, 2015
Exploring Mindfulness
Mind Tools blogs are known for providing expert answers. In this blog, I invite you to join my journey into some recent thoughts about…
August 10, 2015
Green is the New Black
I was looking forward to interviewing leading sustainability expert Wayne Visser for our Expert Interview podcast. The plan was to talk face-to-face but we ended…
August 6, 2015
The Profoundly Positive Future of Leadership
As someone who is always fascinated by the latest ideas in management, leadership and personal development, I’ve been tracking developments in an overlapping field –…
August 4, 2015
What Are Your Top Tips for Overcoming a Mid-Career Slump?
I know quite a few people who seem to be having mid-career crises at the moment. They’re all in their mid-30s and…
July 21, 2015
I Don’t Want to Brag, but You Should
When I meet new people, I want their respect but it takes time to earn this “feeling of deep admiration… (of my)…
July 20, 2015
Behind the Boardroom Door
Boards govern, management teams lead. That’s what Nancy Falls told me when we talked recently about her new book, “Corporate Concinnity in…
July 17, 2015
Email is All Grown Up!
In 1996, I entered the exciting new world of high school… and I also immersed myself in the equally thrilling sphere of the Internet. I…
July 10, 2015
Not Waving but Drowning
Imagine the scene. I arrived at college full of excitement and a new-found sense of freedom. I was studying the subject of my dreams and…
July 7, 2015
How do You Learn Best?
When I was a student, I had to learn and remember a lot of information to pass my end-of-year exams, and I did so…
July 3, 2015
Deal or No Deal?
I hate negotiating. The problem is, I love a bargain! One of my favorite pastimes is pottering around antiques fairs, car boot sales…
