If you are currently experiencing a rough ride, you’d be in very good company. Current events these days are prone to excite extreme emotions. Sadly, at present, so many things are set to provoke unhelpful negative emotions.

We are all emotional beings by nature, and to be devoid of emotions would be unreal. You have to have emotions, and the stronger your emotions are, I’d argue, the more successful you will be - provided you have a healthy balance.

If you are being pulled this way and that by your emotions, what can you do?

Here’s a quick process that will get you moving in a healthier direction:- Read More

Even if you don’t view your contemporaries as competition, when they seem to be making faster progress in their careers, you have to ask, “Why?”

What is it that they have got that you don’t? What are they doing that you are not doing?

Often, this is puzzling, especially when they appear to have similar (or less) intellect, experience and skill. Read More

If you’re an introvert, and want to become at least a little more extrovert, here are seven steps to help you say farewell to your introversion, and become a little more extrovert, without it hurting. Read More

Everyone has a reputation, everyone.

A reputation is simply what other people expect of you. 

What do people expect of you?

Unless you’ve put development focus on your reputation, chances are high that their expectations will be diverse, with different people expecting slightly different things.

Few businesses survive by confusing their customers. Businesses want to stand for something in the minds of their customers, and they spend millions building their reputations and brands.

Assuming you’re good at your job, fairly consistent in your work, most of these expectations will be positive - they’ll have a generally good impression of you.

But that is lame.  Read More