Get Rid of New Year Resolutions

Posted by on Jan 2, 2012 in entrepreneurship, featured, personal development | 2 comments

2012. We’re full of it. The ultimate list of New Year Resolutions. It lasts about as long as it takes to polish off that monster bag of liquorice. Replace achievements with direction Replace achievements with a direction you’d like to move in. A healthier, outdoor lifestyle, for example. So, when you think of how to spend a free weekend, travel in the new direction. Or, if...

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Pessimists, Introverts and Business

Posted by on Sep 7, 2011 in business, positive psychology | 1 comment

Business is for the optimistic, extroverted and hard-nosed.  So the story goes.  Problem is, the story is wrong.  At least, that is, according to a few business gurus and authors out there.  Speaking as an introvert, a pessimist and a businessperson, that makes me do something akin to smiling.  But not quite. According to Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times, pessimism is good for...

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The Latest in Erotic Capitalism

Posted by on Sep 5, 2011 in emotional intelligence, gender at work | 0 comments

Forget about emotional capital, or even its left-wing neighbour, social capital.  Make way for the latest trend – erotic capital!  Less ooh-er matron, more ooh-er manager… While out and about in the car last Thursday I was listening to Radio 4 – between REM songs – and I overheard an interview with Catherine Hakim, a researcher in sociology at LSE.  Listen to the chat...

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Find a Way or Make One

Posted by on Jun 13, 2011 in assertiveness, confidence | 5 comments

Hannibal, a 3BC military leader, when faced with an apparently insurmountable problem – the Alps – said: I will either find a way or make one. In his mind, the answer to an obstacle in the path and the lack of means to overcome it was not to retreat, surrender, or wail.  How can we imbibe some of his grit? Quit moaning and do something productive toward your goal instead. Stop...

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