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5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills

Kris de Jong · 4 June 2018 · Leave a Comment

communication skills Good communication skills are increasingly important in the modern workplace. The ability to articulate your thoughts clearly and understand the needs of others is vital if you want to be successful in your career. You need to be able to interact in a positive and productive way with your colleagues, your boss, your employees and your clients. [Read more…] about 5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills

Clean Up: Boost Your Productivity And Wellbeing

Kris de Jong · 27 May 2018 · 1 Comment

Productivity Having a clean and tidy physical environment, whether at work or at home, boosts productivity and enhances wellbeing. [Read more…] about Clean Up: Boost Your Productivity And Wellbeing

How to Make Great Decisions

Kris de Jong · 16 May 2018 · Leave a Comment

Decision-making We have more choices, both trivial and life-changing, in everyday life today than we have ever had in the past. A simple trip to the supermarket can result in agonising decision-making over what cereal to buy, or what brand of soap to choose. We also have a choice of careers and lifestyles our grandparents could never imagine. Here’s how to make great decisions. [Read more…] about How to Make Great Decisions

Keep It Simple, Stupid

Kris de Jong · 8 November 2017 · Leave a Comment

simple We’ve all heard the mantra of Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) in the workplace. The benefits of this philosophy are clear, in that workers understand what their roles are, the organisation’s vision is clear, and productivity increases as staff spend less time trying to understand and follow complex procedures. Generally speaking – the simpler, the better. [Read more…] about Keep It Simple, Stupid

Happiness: How To Build A Joyful Life

Kris de Jong · 28 September 2017 · Leave a Comment

happiness What’s the point of life if you don’t find happiness and joy in it? We have all won the lottery of birth to get here in the first place. The odds against your very existence are astronomical – you’re one of the lucky few. Given this fact, it’s almost our duty to make the most of it. [Read more…] about Happiness: How To Build A Joyful Life

When Bad Things Happen: Boost Your Resilience

Kris de Jong · 27 July 2017 · Leave a Comment

resilience Bad things happen all the time – it’s part of life. Your relationship breaks down, you lose your job, you get sick, a friend betrays you. But how we react to these events is much more important than the event itself, and we can learn how to build our resilience to unexpected events. [Read more…] about When Bad Things Happen: Boost Your Resilience

Give Your Confidence A Boost

Kris de Jong · 13 June 2017 · Leave a Comment

confidence

Confident people are like a magnet to others. They’re at ease with themselves, driven, successful and happy. They’re not constrained by constant fear and doubt, and are willing to take risks to achieve what they want in life. Working with a qualified life coach can help you get there quickly. Here are some simple ways you can give your confidence a boost: [Read more…] about Give Your Confidence A Boost

Get the Job You Want

Kris de Jong · 6 December 2014 · Leave a Comment

Career
Now is the time to take charge of your career and get the job you want. It may be the time to evaluate your current employment situation and to seek out new and exciting opportunities. [Read more…] about Get the Job You Want

If you can’t find the answers, maybe you’re asking the wrong questions

Kris de Jong · 9 September 2014 · Leave a Comment

Do you feel stuck in a rut? Are you trapped in a situation you seem to have no control over? Do you sometimes feel you’re going around in circles and ending up in the same place? If you can’t find the answers, you may be asking the wrong questions.

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Starting a Business – How to Be Your Own Boss

Kris de Jong · 9 July 2014 · Leave a Comment

Many of us dream about one day being able to quit our 9 to 5 jobs and strike out on our own by starting a business. Very few actually turn this dream into a reality.
Here’s how you can be one of the few to be your own boss. [Read more…] about Starting a Business – How to Be Your Own Boss