Health & Wellbeing
The Fundamentals of Building Resilience
By Jason W Birkevold Liem - January 25, 2023
Resilience is about taking a cold hard look at our expectations, explains Jason Liem
Health & Wellbeing
Active Awareness: The Essence of Resilience
By Jason W Birkevold Liem - March 25, 2022
Active awareness implies we are the author of our experiences, explains Jason Liem
Career Development
Pivoting and Resilience: What I’ve Learned Over 30 Years
By Joan Burge - March 23, 2021
Joan Burge shares the tools and advice that have helped her build resilience and learn how to pivot
Health & Wellbeing
Boost Your Mental Health
By Dr Lynda Shaw - January 25, 2021
Dr Lynda Shaw share her top tips to boost your mental health this year
Opinion
When the Going Gets Tough
By Shelagh Donnelly - November 25, 2020
Shelagh Donnelly offers her perspective on actions you can take when the going gets tough
Health & Wellbeing
Boosting Your Resilience and Adaptability
By Sarah Lewis - September 25, 2020
Sarah Lewis explains how to boost your resilience and adaptability in difficult times
Health & Wellbeing
Boosting Your Golden Bucket of Resilience
By Lauren Parsons - July 25, 2020
A full bucket of resilience helps you to stay calm under pressure and maintain a positive outlook explains Lauren Parsons
Health & Wellbeing
Resilience Beats Stress and Uncertainty
By Carole Spiers - September 25, 2019
We all have the ability to improve and build positive mental habits to increase resilience explains Carole Spiers
Health & Wellbeing
Stress and Your Lifestyle
By Carole Spiers - March 25, 2019
Stress can be avoided by strengthening resilience says Carole Spiers
Personal Development
Overcoming Setbacks
By Graham W Price - September 25, 2018
Acceptance is the key to resilience says Graham Price Setbacks are a normal part of life. We generally prefer not to experience them, so when we inevitably do, it’s useful to have some tools to help deal with them. Many years ago, I experienced a major setback though luckily it lasted only a short time.... Read more »
Personal Development
Getting Comfortable with Failure
By Doug Dickerson - July 27, 2017
Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails toward success – C.S. Lewis As a leader, chances are, you’ve had a run-in or two with failure. If not, be patient. I say that not to be pessimistic or to discourage you. I say that to challenge and prepare you for... Read more »
Personal Development
Resilience – not just for Super-Humans
By Dinah Liversidge - November 25, 2016
Dinah Liversidge explains how we are all capable of resilience provided we set ourselves up to succeed It is often said that we all love the “underdog”; the athlete taking part who nobody expects to finish the race, or the Assistant who applies for the job that’s “out of your league” and gets it, despite... Read more »
Communication
Good boss or bad boss?
By Michele Thwaits - May 25, 2015
Some of us have the privilege of working for a good boss, even a great boss. And then some of us end up working for the bad boss, the boss from hell, the Cruella de Vil of bosses. Either way good or bad boss, we still have to perform our PA duties. Over the years... Read more »
Personal Development
Resilience: A Must-Have Skill
By Joan Burge - January 25, 2015
Joan Burge looks at what it means to be a resilient Assistant.