career development
Educate Your Way To The Top
Whether we are just beginning our careers or well along on the journey, at some point we all have to think about our next move… Regardless of the direction we choose to take however, the competition for that new life in a new job is going to be fierce. [...]
Get a Better Life - Freelance Style
Now that my wife’s expecting our first child, it’s really made me think seriously about my priorities and what I actually want from life. I suppose that’s normal given the circumstances, I don’t know – this is after all our first baby - but what I do know is that what I thought was important only a few weeks ago is seeming less crucial today. [...]
The Fisherman’s Tale
You know, I really, really enjoy my work. However many people today aren’t as fortunate. According to one book I was reading, 77% of people wish they had another job. If a change in career is something you dream about, then you need to back up your dream with some positive action and you couldn’t do better than to learn from a fisherman. [...]
Six Tips To Good Leadership
Many have debated on whether leaders are born or made. I’m firmly in the made camp myself. Leadership is not management. Mangers are good at day-to-day monitoring and getting the day-to-day things done. Leaders need to inspire and motivate teams to seek and realise a future state. True, there maybe certain innate qualities that set some people apart, but to be a good leader the crucial qualities are not beyond learning. [...]
Pretending To Be Performing.
A few days ago I posted about a completely useless information board at my hometown’s central bus station. Today I’d like to post about another useless finding I recently happened upon, and again it’s from the great British public transportation system.
I’m stood on a train station, waiting for a train that is already two minutes [...]
