Creative mind(s) for self improvement is our ability to come up with ideas or relics that are novel, astonishing and priceless. We all can be creative according to Boden, (2004,p.1). creativity ‘enters into virtually every aspect of life; it’s not a special faculty but an aspect of human intelligence in general. in other words it’s [...]
26. August 2010
Dealing with Stress a Few Simple Tips
Stress is an interaction between our body and a situation that generates an incredible amount of strain to our well being. It is a psychological and physical state that manifests itself when our resources to cope with a situation(s) are not sufficient. This post ‘ Dealing with stress’ aims to simply highlight some causes of stress [...]
23. August 2010
Reasons for Smart Goal Setting
Smart goal setting is our ability to set what, why and how we what things to happen for us. It is an objective or aim of an action and involves establishing specific measurable , time –targeted objectives. Goal setting is a major component of our personal development. The SMART Model an acronym which stands for (specific, [...]
17. August 2010
How to Handle Sarcastic Remarks
Some of us are better able to deal with sarcastic remarks than others and that mostly depends on our personality, confidence and self –esteem. To make sarcastic remarks is simply an ability to pass harsh or witty comments or to say something often in an ironic manner with the intention to wound or ridicule the [...]
11. August 2010
How to Stop Making Excuses and Say Excuse Me to Excuses
As crazy as it may sound I had my friend screaming down the phone “excuse me excuses” I couldn’t make out what she was trying to say, so I asked. And here was her response “I am fed up of making excuses” I thought to myself how interesting it’s typically hard for someone who [...]
5. August 2010
How to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence- Final Part
In our last post – Traits of Emotional intelligence we asked ourselves questions because Questions focuses our thinking. By asking empowering questions like what’s good about this? What’s not perfect about it yet? What I am going to do next time? How can I do this and have fun doing it” ~Charles Connolly…can certainly be [...]
29. July 2010
Traits of Emotional Intelligence Condt
Following an introduction to emotional intelligence here are some traits to looks out for within yourself
Assertiveness; are you able to asset yourself and stand up for your rights?
Emotion expression; are you able to communicate your feelings to others effectively without getting into a state?
Emotion management; are you able to manage your feelings, Are you capable [...]
27. July 2010
Emotional Intelligence- Develop Your People’s Skills
Daniel Goleman is a well known international psychologist author of “Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ ” a bestseller with over a million copies in print worldwide. He has broadly discussed this topic and argued in his book that human competencies such as empathy, social –awareness, self –regulation and management adds value to [...]
21. July 2010
How to Appreciate Yourself
We all love to be appreciated but in order for that to happen we owe it to ourselves to appreciate who we are. This works well from my own experience because like attracts like that is; appreciate yourself and people will appreciate you.The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others ~Sonya Friedman. To [...]
15. July 2010
Dealing with Setbacks for Self improvement -9 Great Tips
Setbacks come in various forms and shapes; It can happen to each one of us at any point in our life. Nations, organisations and even the most prestigious individuals with all the monies in the world are not immuned to setbacks. I suppose facing and dealing with setbacks is just one of the many facts [...]
12. July 2010
How to Stop Complaining and Just Enjoy
Do people consider you a complainer? While most of us complain occasionally, regular complaining can interfere with your daily life. Complaining typically involves negative comments that are not designed to be change driven. Feedback has its place in our personal and professional lives, but complaining when not accompanied with options and solutions is counterproductive. Below [...]
8. July 2010
The Pomodoro Technique the Time Manager My experience
Pomodoro technique has been around since the 80s;invented by a time friendly gentleman known as Francesco Cirillo with the concept of enhancing our mental agility for effective time management. I recently published an article on effective time management and one commentator had suggested the pomodoro technique. I have not particularly tried out this technique but [...]
5. July 2010
Dealing With Hostile People 3 Tips to Help You Cope
Dealing with hostile people can be a bit challenging, and while it may be easier to just walk away, in some cases you will have to deal with these kinds of people. Most of us try at all cost to avoid confrontations as well as obnoxious people. We all come in contact with these types [...]
30. June 2010
SWOT Analysis For Personal Development
Of late I felt an urgent need to SWOT analyse my current situation; a lot has obviously been happening but then there was that need to sit down and brainstorm before I activate an action plan. If you haven’t heard of SWOT Analysis it’s simply an acronym which stands for strength, weakness, opportunities and treats. SWOT analysis [...]
28. June 2010
Feeling Blessed
Do you feel blessed? Some people wonder what it means to be blessed. The word blessed can mean a number of things such as blissful, having great happiness, and having comfort or joy. Being blessed is both spiritual and physical. To feel more blessed, take time to understand the meaning and purpose of the word.
Chinese [...]
24. June 2010
Attitude Change Your Response
Your beliefs about yourself and your world create your expectations. Your expectations determine your attitude. Your attitude determines your behavior and the way you relate to other people. And the way you behave toward and relate to other people determines how they relate to and behave toward you ~ Brian Tracy.
I love to provide a long [...]
21. June 2010
Self Doubt: 7 Ways to Manage It
Self doubt is a limiting factor and should be eliminated from our thoughts in order to achieve the accomplishments we set out for ourselves. Not one person is better than the rest or even perfect than the rest. There are a few different ways to help eliminate the self doubt you may have. There are [...]
17. June 2010
Calculated Risks let’s take the Chance
How often have you woken up and said “that’s it” ! I am just going to do what I have to do ! Often some of us are stuck in jobs, relationships, businesses or basically in the rut but for some crazy reason we stay there feeling unhappy …god damn why? I mean there comes a [...]
13. June 2010
How to Avoid Distraction
It is easy to become distracted in our every increasing busy lives. And to make matters more challenging, life seems to throw these obstacles in our way during the most inconvenient times. There are simple distractions that are for the most part easy to ignore, but there are some that can interfere with our schedules, [...]
11. June 2010
Motivational Words
We need to pay close attention and be aware of our body and its actions, of our speech and what we say, and of our hearts and minds and what we think and feel. We must be on the lookout for the slightest negativity and keep asking ourselves such questions such as, Am I happier [...]
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