6 ways to overcome criticism
The inspiration to write this was watching Sir Philip Green be interviewed about the BHS fiasco. He comes across as quite a bully, but also thin skinned. He doesn’t take criticism well. We can all be criticised, sometimes fairly, often not. A thin skin isn’t helpful, so let’s look at what can help: Expect to […]
Newsletter – June 18th 2016
This newsletter was sent out this morning to all my subscribers, I thought you may like a copy too. Hi I’m away again this weekend. A different type of event, it’s called the Also Festival. I see this as a cross between Ted talks, great dining options and a 90s rave at night. Wellies are […]
Surviving a career disaster
Sometimes a job doesn’t work out but it doesn’t mean your next job will also be a career disaster. I was asked to provide my expert comment for GQ Magazine on what Brian Clough should have done following being sacked as manager of Leeds United and after Paul Gambaccini was dropped by the BBC after […]
Stop comparing yourself to others
Do you find yourself comparing yourself to others? It’s not a helpful trait and can lead to disappointment and a dropping of confidence. I was reminded of this when dancing on Thursday night, up till a couple months ago we enjoyed dance classes but rarely went to a dance. When we did we tended to […]
Recruitment Trends in 2016 – job seeker advice
As a career psychologist, I also undertake some recruitment consultancy. I need to keep up to date with latest trends. How many of these are you aware of? Data based decision making Too many recruiters collect data but fail to use it effectively. Recruiters are beginning to identify the words and phrases that attract candidates; […]
Doing Good Work
Is good enough ok? Recently I’ve experienced several examples of poor customer service. Counter staff showing zero interest in the customer, just looking at their phone and ignoring me. Or at the hairdresser getting water down my back and even when I said something they didn’t try and help or say sorry. Then at the […]
Developing confidence – 10 every day practical tips to boost your self esteem
Many of my clients tell me they lack confidence, here’s 10 tips written for an older audience, but still relevant to people of any age. Need more help what about this? Say stop to your inner critic We all have an inner critic. The voice that tells us that we can’t do something, that […]
The Fear of public speaking
The Fear of public speaking – self-talk will help you succeed Many of us fear public speaking – it’s counted as one of the top fears. Self-talk can stop us succeeding. As we prepare, the voice in our head tells us all the reasons why it’s likely to go wrong. We can make a […]
Finding Focus
Hell Yeah! I’ve been re-reading through some old newsletters. On his blog, entrepreneur David Sivers, founder of CD Baby, once shared a great way to find focus. Instead of committing yourself to everything, instead of agreeing to things that only half way excite you, Sivers says you should either be so excited by something […]
How to deal with the big stuff!
Filling the jar Imagine you have a jar. You want to fill this jar with some big rocks and some sand. How would you do it? You could put the sand in first and then the rocks, but if you did it this way you would find that you can’t fit in all the […]
