Business Networking for Women in NI
Last night, I attended Women on the Move‘s networking event, with Liz Weir as the speaker. Liz delivered a fascinating talk entitled Storytelling – A Vital Business Communication Tool. Liz is also speaking at our Storytelling, Business and Innovation event which you can read more about here. The two concepts that captured my imagination during the talk were memory and...
Read MorePower Over Pain
Mind over matter? Depends what you mean. There’s evidence that optimistic people enjoy better health and a longer life than pessimists. But what about more immediate problems like the pain you’re experiencing right now? Can you ‘think’ your way out of it? It seems that some of us can. Recent research has shown that children can ‘imagine away’ pain...
Read MoreNo Tyre Kickers!
Science wasn’t my best subject. So, maybe that’s why one of Hugh MacLeod’s (my hero) cartoons on the back of business cards really encapsulates how I feel about twice every week. And, boy was this week one of them. As an employee, I got sick of incompetence. I got sick of placing myself in departments and organisations where competency was a hazy illusion. Training is...
Read MoreThe Training Effect Strikes Back
A few weeks ago I mentioned brain training games and questioned whether they’re all the marketeers make them out to be. I suggested a range of activities that help out in keeping the brain young and healthy. But there’s one I forgot – juggling! It seems that juggling increases brain power. Scientists from Oxford University have concluded that performing complex tasks like...
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