Stress has always been with us, and we need it to perform at our best. Too little stress, and we become bored and unmotivated. Too much stress, and we get burnt-out. Each of us has to find the right balance. There are all sorts of things in life that can cause us stress. Here are … [Read more...]
7 Tips How to Ask For a Pay Rise at Work
Wouldn't it be great if you walked into the office tomorrow morning and discovered you had just a pay rise? In an ideal world, your boss would immediately recognize your strengths and you would simply be offered a pay rise you thought you deserved. Unfortunately, here in the real … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Improving Your Problem-solving Skills
The Concise Oxford Dictionary (1995) defines a problem as “A doubtful or difficult matter requiring a solution” and “Something hard to understand or accomplish or deal with.” The ability to find the right solutions to problems, both operational and strategic, is a core … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Achieve Your Biggest Goals
Procrastinating is what people normally do. Either there is a big goal or not, more often than not, people are inclined to put things off. According to a research, the reason behind this behaviour is that the goals are somehow not clear enough to see. Added by the lack of … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Take Initiative in the Workplace
"The key is taking responsibility and initiative, deciding what your life is about and prioritizing your life around the most important things." – Stephen Cove Taking initiative at work does not mean being obnoxious or aggressive, but rather recognizing your responsibility to do … [Read more...]
15 Tips to Increase Motivation in the Workplace
To ensure and enhance the productivity in your workplace, it is important to have a team of motivated and hardworking employees. When people lose motivation, their job performance also suffers. Some become less creative, less productive, and become less an asset to the company. … [Read more...]