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Is there such a thing as a ‘perfect time’ to change your job? Perfect in the sense that you leave when it is ideal for your career development while causing the least harm to your employer, your professional reputation is…
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What are your plans for Friday 25 May 2018? I suggest you take the day off, order a large pizza and a nice bottle of wine, and spend the day going through your rolodex, and all other filing / storage…
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Have you ever told a lie? I am confident the answer is almost certainly ‘YES’. Have you ever knowingly told a lie? You may answer this question with a ‘NO’ and I might believe you. Are you a liar? Well,…
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I have just finished reading Michael Wolff’s ‘Fire and Fury’ about Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and first year in Office. Irrespective of how accurate the author’s account is, Donald Trump clearly comes across as a shallow dictatorial character who demands…
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It is said that our pets grow to look like us as they spend more and more time in our company. We also have all witnessed long-married couples finishing one another’s sentences and anecdotes. You too may have, on more…
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In a recent article on the BBC website it was argued that giving employees impressively sounding job titles can make a difference to their attitude towards work, making them better motivated, happier within themselves, and generally less stressed. It transpired…
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‘Stuff’ is what people do to encroach on your space, time, comfort, state of mind, or a combination of these things. They may not mean to do it but, they do. The explanation for this behaviour must be that it…
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Picture the scene at ‘Utopic Inks Inc.’ company that employs a group of highly motivated staff, where they know their respective duties; understand how their responsibilities intertwine with their colleagues’; have shared values and are focused on their collective goals;…
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The thing about clichés, apart from being over-used and irritating, is that they may sound good/wise, fit neatly around the topic in hand, and provide a short-cut to a common agreement. This last element is the troubling one. A short-cut…
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“From the moment I could talk, I was ordered to listen” is a line from the ‘Father and Son’ song by Cat Stevens. The song depicts the typical angst of youth and the counter balancing views of the father figure….
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