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October 18, 2023

18 Ways to Be the Best You Can Be

We all want to be thought of as good employees, but if we really want to fulfill our career aspirations, then we need to push ourselves to be the best that we can be! After all, if we only do the minimum required of us, we probably won't get very far. So, if you've set […]

January 5, 2021

Goals, Habits and Small Steps to Self-Improvement

Sometimes, our goals are so big that they become overwhelming. We don't know where to start, or lose our way further along the path. And not achieving the unachievable seems like a failure

December 18, 2019

Any Given Monday – Sports and the Modern Workplace

Sports provide a ton of reasons why you should get your head down, and smash into life.

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October 29, 2019

Do. Learn. Improve. – #MTtalk Roundup

Are there really things that you only can learn by doing – like bike riding, or falling in love?

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December 13, 2018

How to Win at Work, and Keep Your Friends, Too!

"Did you hear Rick got another promotion?" "Seriously? I mean, I'm happy for the guy, but how come he got one and I didn't? We basically do the same job!" It's that time again. No, I don't mean Christmas. It's performance review time! ’Tis the season of promotions, salary increases, and juicy end-of-year bonuses. But […]

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May 27, 2016

Pareto, Dweck and the Harsh Realities of Life

Guest blogger Bob Little explores the truth of two contrasting mindsets. You might think that your current level of success is based on your innate abilities. Or that it reflects your determination to work hard and keep learning. According to Carol S. Dweck, the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, you […]

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February 15, 2016

Find Happiness: Turn Off the Negative Self-Talk

Really understanding and being there for people, giving them a break when things are difficult, and applying compassion around you is going to lead to tremendous results.

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March 30, 2015

How to Fail Faster and Better

Since leaving my job as a news reporter for Thomson Reuters and going freelance some years ago, I've had to come to terms with failure like never before. Pitching articles to magazines and newspapers can be tough. Sometimes I get a great response but, other times, my emails are met with radio silence or a […]

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December 1, 2014

Tips From a Dreamer

I met Bill McDermott on a fine autumn day in London. He had a packed schedule for his one day in town, and I got the first slot: 7:45am at the Four Seasons hotel in the Canary Wharf business district. It felt a little bit like a Hollywood publicity drive, when actors are parked in […]

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