Paying attention and happiness (part 2) – self-awareness

Hello and welcome to this month’s neuro blog! And of course: best wishes for happy 2018! In last month’s blog, we discussed the fact that voluntary attention – what we consciously focus on – is the instrument thanks to which we can shape our reality – rather than it being just the result of an interpretative process based […]

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Imagine reading just one newspaper – for the rest of your life

Hello and welcome to the third article of my neuro blog. In the first one, I described the three parts of the human brain (see image to the left for a reminder of the triune brain), notably the importance of the unconscious. In the second article, I suggested that one of the main purposes of […]

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What your brain is for

Hello and welcome to the second article of my neuro blog. In the first one last month, I described the three parts of the human brain (see just below for a second representation of the triune brain), notably the importance of the unconscious. In future posts, I expect to delve into how the fact that our brain […]

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The three brains in your head

Hello and welcome to the first article of my neuro blog. Since 2013, I have become increasingly interested in what neuroscience, the scientific, multi-disciplinary, study of the nervous system can teach us about the brain. My assumption was that understanding the brain would in turn illuminate my comprehension of the mind. The two are definitely […]

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How to Wield Your Light Sabre!

3 Easy Steps to Self-Confidence! (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Hello dear reader and welcome to the second installment of this two-parter on self-confidence! Last month, I kicked-off with an offering about learning to be self-confident. If you missed it, don’t hesitate to catch it up by going here. […]

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4 Steps to Optimal Performance

Going for GOLD™ (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Hello and welcome to this new edition of Career Tips! We are now close to the midway point in 2015. Are you happy with your achievements at work? For those of you who have a midyear performance review coming up, are you comfortable […]

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Networking Tips for the Introvert

Four Suggestions When You Can’t Stand Networking (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Welcome to this edition of Career Tips dedicated to networking! When it comes to life in the office and building one’s career, networking is a theme which recurs time and again. Interestingly, networking does not challenge everyone in the […]

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Your Quality of Life at Work: What You Can do About it!

Four Tips to be more Comfortable in your Workplace (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) This article follows on from the previous one which walked you through a self-assessment to determine whether you are at least reasonably happy at work. If you missed last month’s article, you catch it […]

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What’s your Quality of Life – at Work?

Being Able to Know Whether You are Happy at Work (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Welcome to the first summer edition of Career Tips! To help us shift gears away from work considerations, let’s ask: are you happy at work? In the morning, do you look forward to going into the […]

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Keys to Maintaining Motivation – for You and your Team

Reflections on Motivation and How we May Lose it (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Welcome to the sixth edition of Career Tips in 2014. Earlier in the year, we talked about your work goals for 2014, we discussed your blind spots and how they can prevent you from making […]

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5 Top Tips to RESET your Career

The Art of Negotiating your Career Transitions, Big and Small Hello and welcome to Career Tips! In this edition, a bit of an original offering: an hour-long webinar on career transition! Wow! I designed this workshop for everyone currently thinking of changing jobs, whether the change means just a progression within your current employer or involves a switch to […]

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Top Tips so You Play Better to your Strengths

The Art of Doing the Right Things (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Hello and welcome to Career Tips! If you are a regular subscriber, then you may recall that last month’s article was entitled “The Art of Getting the Right Things Done” and focused on personal effectiveness tips. […]

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