Personal Development Archives

Personal Development
Issue: March / April 2015

Preparing for Retirement

By Dr Lynda Shaw - March 25, 2015

The period leading up to retirement can be one of the most stressful times of our lives explains Dr Lynda Shaw

Personal Development
Issue: January / February 2015

Choosing Your Attitude

By Jessica Mcgregor Johnson - January 25, 2015

It can be a challenging time when the world as we know it shifts beneath our feet, says Jessica Mcgregor Johnson

Personal Development
Issue: January / February 2015

Finding the Gray Area in 2015 – Realistic Goal Setting

By Rhonda Scharf - January 25, 2015

When we set goals, we tend to think in terms of black and white. What if we thought in shades of gray? asks Rhonda Scharf

Personal Development
Issue: January / February 2015

How to Make Your Own Luck!

By Carole Spiers MBE - January 25, 2015

There is no such thing as luck, only opportunity, explains Carole Spiers

Personal Development
Issue: January / February 2015

Resilience: A Must-Have Skill

By Joan Burge - January 25, 2015

Joan Burge looks at what it means to be a resilient Assistant.

Personal Development
Issue: January / February 2015

Neuroscience – Maximizing the Power of Your Brain for Excellence – Part II – Sleep and Memory

By Sue France - January 25, 2015

Sue France discusses how our sleep can affect our memory in part 2 of her articles on neuroscience

Personal Development
Issue: January / February 2015

The Case for Coaching… Your Questions Answered

By Lindsay Taylor - January 25, 2015

Lindsay Taylor explains some common misconceptions about coaching

Personal Development
Issue: January / February 2015

Resistance Is Futile

By Graham W Price - January 25, 2015

Neither the past nor the present can be changed, so regret and dissatisfaction are both wishing for the impossible says Graham Price

Personal Development
Issue: November / December 2014

A Limiting Human Trait and How to Reverse it

By Graham W Price - November 25, 2014

One of our most limiting human traits is practiced by most of us for much of our lives. Most never learn how limiting it is. In the absence of that awareness, it nearly always seems like the right and sensible thing to do. And so we continue to practice it, missing the opportunity to become... Read more »

Personal Development
Issue: November / December 2014

The Five Big Mistakes Workers Make When They Take Vacation

By Robert Hosking - November 25, 2014

Vacation days are a vital part of workplace sanity; use your vacation time wisely says Robert Hosking

Personal Development
Issue: November / December 2014

How “Crunch, Crunch” Oblivious Are You?

By Rhonda Scharf - November 25, 2014

Look around you. Is anyone nearby – close enough to hear or smell you? If that’s the case, you may want to pay more attention to how your actions are affecting others. The world seems to be filled with people who are oblivious to the ways in which their actions affect others. These oblivious... Read more »

Personal Development
Issue: November / December 2014

Making Tricky Decisions

By Jessica Mcgregor Johnson - November 25, 2014

Have you ever had that situation where you have to make the right decision? It can feel rather life or death in the moment and that, of course, makes it even harder. That sticky stuck feeling, and the accompanying frustration, all lead to hours sitting before a list of ideas trying to discover the... Read more »

Personal Development
Issue: November / December 2014

The Helpful Assistant: Why Saying “No” is an absolute “Yes”

By Lindsay Taylor - November 25, 2014

Lindsay Taylor explains the power of the “No!”

Personal Development
Issue: November / December 2014

How Personal Accountability Can Get Our Career Ahead

By Gina Theofilidou - November 25, 2014

What does it mean “I am holding myself accountable”? It means that I take ownership of the situations, projects, feelings, actions, choices that I am involved in. It means me, as a person, taking responsibility for everything happens, good or bad, strong or weak, success or failure. If someone is successful or not in... Read more »