How to Conduct a Personal Skills Audit and Use What You Learn from It to Better Yourself
Not a lot of people may be familiar with what a skills audit is and what it is used for. Organisations and employers, however, have been making use of skills audits for quite a while, especially now that more businesses are moving into the future with digitalisation and globalisation. As the name implies, a skills…
How to Make the Most of Online Groups to Expand Your Skill Set
If you work in a remote position or are currently working from home, you’re likely receiving training and education in an online setting as well. Instead of going to a learning centre to receive classroom instruction, you probably receive your materials from online groups and virtual meetings instead. With this not so hands-on setting, it…
Innovation in Business: How to Bring New Ideas to the Table
After dealing with the whirlwind of events that occurred in 2020, the year 2021 can potentially usher in an era of innovation. Now that most of us have likely adjusted to the new normal, the new year should hopefully bring some creativity. However, it is understandable that you might be feeling a little stuck after…
4 Tips to Help You Set (and Achieve) More Realistic Professional Goals
Do you have a clear vision of where you see yourself professionally in a year? Have you ever thought about where you want to be in five or ten years? Unless you’re perfectly happy and satisfied in your current position, you probably do have a desire to advance yourself in the organisation that you currently…
3 Ways to Consciously Kick Off Your 2021
Now that the tumultuous year of 2020 is finally coming to an end, it’s a good time to do a bit of a re-evaluation. Did you accomplish everything you wanted to this past year, or do you feel as though it’s passed by in a less-than-productive blur? If your answer is closer to the latter,…
Why YOU are the Business
There can come a time in your career when you wonder if your current occupation is what you’re meant to be doing for the rest of your life. After a few years in the same company or type of work, it’s easy to feel restless and burnt out having to deal with the same tasks…
The New Value Systems in Business
It’s hard to feel motivated to work for a company if you don’t agree with its mission and vision, as this creates a disconnect between what you’re doing and what you believe in. But with advances in technology and access to the Internet, starting a business has never been easier, even for those with limited…
How to Know If You’re a Conscious Leader
It’s no secret that modern society now has higher expectations for people in leadership positions. Simply helping one’s organisation turn a profit is no longer enough in our changing world. Nowadays, a company’s true success is defined by more than how much money it makes. People want better working conditions and more supportive workplaces, for…
How to Respond to Changes With Consequences That You Don’t Like
Change can be something positive or negative. When the change is positive—say, getting promoted at work or receiving a pay rise—you embrace it fully. However, when the change is negative—losing your job, for instance—you often refuse to accept it. The problem here is that the changes in your life will remain whether or not you…
How to Tap into a Vision of Your Ideal Future Career
Growing up, many of us were asked what we wanted to be when we grew up. Now that you’re an adult, you may wonder if what you’re doing now is really what you want to do. It’s completely normal to be successful in your job but somehow still feel unfulfilled. You may think that you’re…
How to Consciously Keep Your Mind Sharp at Work
Even if you love your job, it’s normal to have days when you zone out and let your mind wander elsewhere, especially if you’re not in the right headspace to work. And after being in the same role for a while, you may find yourself running on autopilot because your mind and body have gotten…
How to Strike a Balance Between Your Heart and Head When It Comes to Your Ideal Career
After you’ve been working for some time, you may begin to feel disillusioned about what you do, like your heart’s not into it anymore. Still, you tell yourself that these emotions are just temporary and that they will pass. But as the weeks and months go by, and you wake up each day with the…
Understanding TIME when it comes to YOU
When we think about time, we often imagine a linear passing of events outside our control. Put simply, we humans are bound by time and are subject to its will. As a way to cope with this reality, we may feel the need to be in control of everything else to maximise the time that…
The Key to Fulfilment: Understanding Your “Why” and the Importance of Purpose
When it comes to finding your purpose, any form of guidance can be illuminating. You may turn to elders, authorities, self-help books, and courses to help you define your own purpose. Funnily enough, though, your destiny has already been determined for you by your birthdate and your past lives. However, before you start going over…
How to Practice Patience and Trust When Dealing with Career Challenges
Every professional dreams of walking into a workplace where everything is exactly as it should be. It would be great if we could all work in a company where nothing ever went wrong, no surprises ever occurred, and everyone always worked together in harmony. Unfortunately the reality is that life often does not pan out…
3 Ways to Tap into Your Intuition and Focus in the Workplace
2020 has been a turbulent year for all of us. There’s a lot of chaos and confusion happening all around the world today, making it difficult to stay centred and focused in the present moment. Add everyday challenges into the mix, and it’s not at all surprising to learn that many people feel lonelier and…