Most employers have embraced flexible working and we are all reaping the benefits: less commuting time, more productive hours and more downtime. But does it actually mean that we are ‘always on’? Do we need to press the pause button more often and feel confident that our employers trust us?
Continue readingWhen do YOU press the ‘pause’ button?
Most employers have embraced flexible working and we are all reaping the benefits: less commuting time, more productive hours and more downtime. But does it actually mean that we are ‘always on’? Do we need to press the pause button more often and feel confident that our employers trust us?
Continue readingIs the glass half full or half empty?
We all experience those glass half empty moments – despairing when we can’t see a solution to a sticky situation, things are going downhill, we can’t turn things around, it’s too difficult to fix, we’ve tried but…, my boss/spouse/child is going to be disappointed in me – and many more – we don’t need to highlight them all!
Continue readingWant the recipe for success?
A famous tortoise once demonstrated that we can be more successful by doing things slowly and steadily rather than quickly and carelessly. In Aesop’s fable, the tortoise advocates longevity, focus and discipline. So why do we often take the approach of the hare?
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