Success

Hate Your Job? Make it Work for You

Kris de Jong · 20 June 2019 ·

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 ·

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 ·

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

How to Make a Plan for Your Life

Kris de Jong · 29 July 2018 ·

Nothing great is achieved without a plan. You need to know what you want and how to get there. Here’s how to make a plan for your life…

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Feeling Frustrated? How To Get Moving Again

Kris de Jong · 12 July 2018 ·

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

The Power of Thoughts: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

Kris de Jong · 14 June 2018 ·

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. But how can you change your thinking?

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 The Power of Thoughts: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

Clean Up Your Act! How To Boost Your Productivity And Wellbeing

Kris de Jong · 27 May 2018 ·

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

How to Make Great Decisions

Kris de Jong · 16 May 2018 ·

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

Can’t Find The Answers? Maybe You’re Asking The Wrong Questions

Kris de Jong · 9 September 2014 ·

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 ·

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