April 18, 2016
5 Steps to Enjoying a Better Vacation
In this guest post, Nigel Dessau, founder of The 3 Minute Mentor, explains why you should take a proper vacation –…
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March 4, 2016
Under Pressure!
©iStockphoto/danikancil Coping under pressure. What a topic for me to post about – today of all days! I’ve just returned to work after a nasty…
February 12, 2016
Let Your Content Run Its Own Course
“Inverted Pyramid” writing is about sharing information in a clear, concise and attention-grabbing way. The most important facts appear first and are followed by…
January 29, 2016
Speak From the Heart – Not From a Script
©iStockphoto/evgeny-sergeev Have you ever suffered from the curse of the “writer’s block” – when you’re supposed to be writing about something specific, but your…
January 25, 2016
Future Success? It’s All on You
These days, there’s change everywhere you look, from new technology in the office to new ways of communicating with friends. It’s great when this…
January 15, 2016
Going the Extra Mile
©iStockphoto/kieferpix What does “going the extra mile” mean to you? Does it mean taking on extra and unnecessary work? Or is it something that people…
January 4, 2016
To Thine Own Self be True
Authenticity is one of those overused words. The more it’s crowbarred into corporate literature of all types, the more slippery its meaning becomes. So…
December 14, 2015
How Real Are Your Limitations?
Imagine losing your sight at the age of 14. That happened to Patricia Walsh and, understandably, it threw her into a pit of despair.
December 4, 2015
To Get Ahead, Do Nothing!
©iStockphoto/andreusK While you’re reading this, what else are you thinking of? If you’re focused on these words to the exclusion of all else,…
November 2, 2015
The Paradox of Servant Leadership
Like many people, I’d viewed the idea of ‘servant leadership’ with a fair amount of skepticism. Not knowing much about it, I thought the term…
October 30, 2015
What Gives You Your “Get Up and Go?”
“Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes.” ~ Benjamin Franklin. Motivation is the feeling that makes you want to act now or, as…
October 13, 2015
How to be a Successful Intrapreneur
Until I recently stumbled upon an unfamiliar term – intrapreneur – I considered myself a typical Mind Tools’ blogger who keeps up with the business…