I think we all know that one person who will go out their way to please others. They don’t want to raise conflict. They avoid disagreeing with colleagues because they want to be approved of, and they seem to constantly put others ahead of themselves. Perhaps we might even be guilty of it ourselves at times? In my experience from coaching, this is a common theme with women. … [Read more...]
7 Quick-fire Ways to Make LinkedIn Work for Your Brand
For most people, social media equals Facebook, Twitter, Google+ (no, really!), Instagram, or Pinterest. Social media is like your favorite bar where you go to unwind, meet interesting people and have a generally good time. But what if you had a chance to share a drink with the CEO of a Google or the CMO of Nike or even the Lead Designer at Ikea? That is exactly what … [Read more...]
6 Tips to Improve Your Work-Life Balance
As 2014 comes to a close, it is a great time to reflect on the year and what to improve in 2015. If you are a busy career-driven person, achieving a better work-life balance should be on your list. The HSE recently released statistics highlighting that 39% of all work-related illnesses were caused by work stress resulting in depression and anxiety. If you keep ignoring the … [Read more...]
Moving to Your Next Level of Success
As the end of the year rapidly approaches, we are starting to focus on our goals for the new year. What can we improve on? How can we move to our next level of success? We all have areas we struggle with. We all have roadblocks we struggle to overcome. I’m going to show you how to kick your own bum, and get things done! This article is focused on moving to your next level of … [Read more...]
Top 3 Reasons No One Is Talking To You On Twitter
Twitter is a spectacular social media platform that allows businesses to connect with every type of target audience. There is no dearth of teenagers, senior citizens, entrepreneurs, and everyone in between. You set up your profile, follow a few people, and wait for the conversations and clients to roll in. So where is everybody? Here are the top 3 reasons your engagement … [Read more...]
Is Your Monday a Horror Story? Change It
Hassle, fuss, haste, low energy levels and never-ending tasks---these are the regular parts of Monday blues we face every week. Talking about work makes some people sick and actually working, well I better remain silent on the subject. For most people, the don't go back to work in a happier mood than they were in during the weekend. The scale of despise towards work varies but … [Read more...]
Effortless Social Media: How To Always Have Something Worth Sharing
Social media is a marathon, rather than a sprint. Success involves turning up time after time and simply getting down to business. The problem with such a discipline is that while we all start out with the best of intentions, it’s easy to rapidly start running out of things to say. After all, how do you post to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media sites multiple … [Read more...]
15 Business Templates for Freelancer Websites
The development of Internet technology gives us more opportunities to develop careers of our choosing and on our own terms. Thanks to the availability of the Internet with very high data rates, more and more creative industry professionals, such as designers, copywriters, programmers, and content managers choose to freelance. Freelancing has many advantages over a standard … [Read more...]
Waste Your Time with a Side Project, Seriously
Our lives are busy enough as it is. Between demanding 9-to-5 careers, doctor appointments, long commutes, eating actual meals, and maybe squeezing in a workout or two, it seems like the only down time we have is for sleeping. But while you’re binge-watching television before packing in for the night, consider this: why not spend time taking on a side project? I can sense … [Read more...]
Queen Bees in the Workplace
There is no denying that there is a lack of women in the workplace, especially in industries such as IT, finance, construction and engineering. The stats vary from country to country, but nevertheless, the issue exists worldwide. This has an effect far greater than just on women’s careers. It affects men, women, businesses, and the economy because research shows that a more … [Read more...]