70. How to Handle a Bad Day
We all have bad days. Here are some ideas for dealing with them, ideas that can make you feel much better on average days as well.... ...
69. What Sets You Apart From Other People?
Our brains are wired so that a set of familiar pieces of information, however fragmented or disordered, allow us instantly to recognise a...
68. Do You Have a Secret Bad Habit?
In her excellent book, 'Why do i keep doing this ?', Judith Pearson lists the characteristics of addiction, among which are - creates...
67. Regret - and How to Avoid it
I've always thought regret should be one of the deadly sins. It is so pointless, so damaging, and so difficult to escape once it has...
66. Finding Purpose in What You Do
Much of the time we're on automatic pilot. We don't think about what we're doing, let alone why we're doing it. This week's tip is about...
65. How to Really Live
A number of years ago I worked with a woman called Angela. One day she came into work, 'I've had the most traumatic weekend,' she said,...
64. Reclaim Your Energy
Energy is something we'd all like more of, and yet we don't always expend it wisely. This week's tip is about one of the ways we waste...
62. How Gracious Are You?
You may remember the feedback sandwich. It's a way of giving negative feedback without reducing the other person to tears, or driving...
61. Change or Die!
The company Kodak has recently gone into liquidation. There can be barely anyone over fifty who has not at some stage owned a Kodak...
60. Conflict: Time For Some New Tactics
Maybe you're back in the swing after an enjoyable and harmonious Christmas break, refreshed and ready for whatever 2012 brings. Or maybe...