5 listening tips for busy leaders

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Life can get pretty busy and when it does listening goes out the window. When we are busy we can feel overwhelmed and stressed out and feeling this way makes it hard to listen – to ourselves and to others. I was reading an article by the University of Missouri which said that 45% of … Read more

Expectation: the hidden agenda of listening

I was sent a piece the other day about managing others’ expectation of me (and of course, mine of them). It inspired a thought for me which was that we all expect to be listened to when we talk At the very least it is common courtesy is it not? Yet how many of us … Read more

The importance of gratitude in learning

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They say that every day is a school day. I don’t know about you but I would agree with this statement. I am definitely always learning. In fact, my running partner and I were discussing how we can learn things in one area of our life and apply them to another. Specifically in this case … Read more

The truth about your career potential

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Have you ever considered your career potential? By this, I mean the potential to be happy and fulfilled in your career. Most people I meet are tremendously critical of themselves and their capabilities. This is true whether they earn £16k or £100K+. Most people don’t appreciate the job they are in or themselves and this … Read more