Belonging is the third piece of the happiness jigsaw. It was the third piece because I believe that before we can make bonds with others in a healthy and happy way, it’s really important to build an understanding of self-care and purpose first...
Read moreGetting distracted and just stuff going on make it all too easy to lose direction as we get lost amidst the endless demands made upon us. And those that we feel obligated or select to accept. Sometimes the goals we gravitate towards aren’t right for us...
Read moreNow if you’ve read my parable on the happiness jigsaw of life you’d know self-care is one of the first steps to building a platform of wellness, so you can find and maintain a happier life. And if you have my book and completed the Happiness Assessment then the...
Read moreNow before you read on, this isn’t a ‘let’s hate Facebook’ monologue at all. My own belief is that everything, when balanced, including social media, is good for us. For my generation, we are still safe from the intrusion of technology on our human skills. For the rest of you,...
Read moreSupercharging your self-development means you need to demonstrate (rather than give lip service to) your ability to act in ways to increase the quality of life for other human beings and be concerned for the happiness of others. These acts can be materialistic, emotional and spiritual but are focused...
Read moreIn my line of work, one of the most common requests that I get from clients is about how to enhance who we are and how to get to the next level of self-awareness and development. In the next two blogs, I’m going to help you and give you...
Read moreWe shun unhappiness as if it is the undoing of us all. Unhappiness is a teacher of life. It lets us know when we are on the wrong path. When we are doing things that are unhealthy for us, are with people, jobs, lifestyles that are devaluing, uninspiring or...
Read moreIn business speak, we define the skills we have in the workplace as soft or hard skills. Soft skills, in simple terms, means the growth of ‘personal attributes that enable you to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people.’ Hard skills are seen as techniques, strategies, knowledge and skills...
Read moreI was at a networking group the other day. I don’t often go to these things as I am lucky enough that my network is made up of recommendations and incidental meetings. But it is good to go to these opportunities, you never know who you might meet or...
Read moreSometimes in life, we find ourselves, not in a good place. Events occur, things happen that put our emotions in overdrive. We find we are ranting at the phone and madly texting because someone has slighted us, angered us or hurt us. In these moments we stop thinking...
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