Category: Personal Development

Defining ourselves by our achievements is killing our success

The modern world is competitive, and the importance of being ‘the best’ is drilled into us from an early age.

Unfortunately, what we do not realise is the negative effect this whole experiences causes. Constant striving for greater achievements is actually harmful: both for ourselves in our wellbeing and in our professional career.

we owe it to explain these realities to those coming through the education system expecting big and bright things society has promised them, only to find an impossible job market.

Feeling Uninspired? Challenge yourself by learning something new

Remember the excitement of our first day at work, or taking up a new hobby – When was the last time you experienced that? If it hasn’t been for a while, perhaps you might want to think about finding something new to do to rekindle that creative energy.

If you feel like you’ve got some room for some inspiration, why not learn a new hobby or skill?

I don’t do enough to acknowledge my achievements. Do you?

Post author By tahmidchowdhury
Post date September 4, 2020
Categories In Personal Development
1 Comment on I don’t do enough to acknowledge my achievements. Do you?

Today is the last day in my current role before moving to a new, exciting job on Monday.

And yet, I’ve spent very little time celebrating everything I’ve achieved in my current role, nor taken much time to celebrate finding gainful new employment.

How to survive a dysfunctional and toxic workplace

You’ve joined your new team, excited to make a fresh start and prove yourself. Unfortunately you weren’t aware of what awaited you when you started. Weird and awkward communication styles in the office, rumours of team members not getting along and a boss who you should never disturb

Here are ways to survive a toxic and dysfunctional workplace.

Your biggest productivity hack? Give yourself a break

If you’re in the UK, you’ve probably just come back into work a bit bleary-eyed after a long weekend with the bank holiday. It’s a nice novelty, considering as a country we have one of the lowest amount of public holidays in the world.

We usually appreciate the feeling of having some time off, so this is a good moment to reflect: what if we could tap into bringing ourselves out of our work routines more often?

Four uncomfortable truths about starting your career

Many of us have a very difficult time making sense of our careers and the wider job market. Often this starts with applying to hundreds of jobs, getting a handful of interviews to finally landing that role, which quickly turns out to be a dead-end.

Why are our experiences of the workplace so much worse than what we expect?

Unfulfilled by your early career? Ask yourself four questions

I’ve spoken to many friends and contacts about starting a career in the modern world. Often it is filled with angst and disappointment. If you are currently feeling unfulfilled in your early career, here are some questions to ask yourself

Top Books for self-development

I previously wrote about how books can be a great way to learn as a cost-effective and time-saving measure. This got me thinking of what books I would recommend. So without further ado, here is my list:

How to get ahead of your peers? Read!

Have you been looking for the next course, Forbes article or nugget of info to improve yourself and get that extra 5 percent out of yourself at your job? You’re probably not the only one, and learning and development is being valued now more than ever within organisations. However, an easy way to improve yourself substantially is to read. And when I say read, I mean read books!

What Makes a Good Public Speaker? My top tips

Public speaking is regularly highlighted as a key skill in the modern workplace. However, many people naturally find the whole prospect scary: what if you embarrass yourself in front of everyone including your boss in the front row!?