Success

Hate Your Job? Make it Work for You

Kris de Jong · 20 June 2019 · Leave a Comment

You may know what you want in your career, and be applying for roles you know will suit you more, but for the time being you’re stuck in a job that’s just not right for you. Hate your job? Here’s how to make the most of it.

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Get Moving – Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Kris de Jong · 30 August 2018 · Leave a Comment

comfort zone Human beings naturally tend to seek out the easiest path, and when we find a way that works for us, we tend to stick to it. This is great, but sometimes we can become so entrenched in our ways and settled into our comfort zone, it can inhibit us from achieving what we really want!

How To Absolutely Nail That Presentation

Kris de Jong · 9 August 2018 · Leave a Comment

presentation Do you dread having to give a presentation at work? Will you do anything to avoid speaking in front of an audience? Do you worry that you’ll come across as incompetent or boring? Here’s how to advance your career and make sure every presentation you give is a resounding success. [Read more…] about How To Absolutely Nail That Presentation

To Get What You Want, Have A Plan

Kris de Jong · 29 July 2018 · Leave a Comment

plan If you want to achieve anything of significance in life, you must plan for it. It doesn’t just happen by accident. Did NASA put a man on the moon by chance? Was Everest conquered by mistake? Did Madonna become one of the most successful entertainers of all time through luck? All these things require a burning desire to achieve, and great planning. [Read more…] about To Get What You Want, Have A Plan

Feeling Frustrated? How To Get Moving Again

Kris de Jong · 12 July 2018 · Leave a Comment

frustration No-one has the “perfect” life, not even life coaches! All of us have a multitude of challenges and frustration to deal with on a daily basis. But if some of these problems become so overwhelming that they seriously affect your mental health, you need to start looking at ways to fix them. [Read more…] about Feeling Frustrated? How To Get Moving Again

How to get what you want: First, know what you want

Kris de Jong · 28 June 2018 · Leave a Comment

success Why do so many of us never start down the road to what we really want? Why do we let fear and doubt get in the way of our success? One of the reasons why so many people never follow through on their dreams and aspirations is that they’re too busy thinking about the “how” before they have thought about the “what”. Here’s how to get what you want. [Read more…] about How to get what you want: First, know what you want

Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

Kris de Jong · 14 June 2018 · Leave a Comment

thinking “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven” – John Milton, from the 17^th century poem Paradise Lost. How our thinking affects our wellbeing is not a new idea.

Cognitive Behavioural Coaching research shows that all our emotions and all our actions come from our thinking. Once you grasp this simple concept, you have the power to change your life for the better. The way we think about things has a huge influence on our level of happiness, our career, and success in life. [Read more…] about Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

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

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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