Earn a promotion Good leaders admit their mistakes quickly and then rectify them before sharing what they have learned and how they will move forward. The most important thing is to take action as this will demonstrate your improvement. Bounce back A huge part of life is making your own mistakes and learning from them. read more »

With Tiger Woods and his many mistresses racking up column inch after column inch during the past couple of weeks for the most part our sympathy and loyalty lies with his poor wife. However, we often forget that the mistress (if genuine) could also experience some heartache, after all we can’t help who we fall read more »

1. A spot of tea Tea lovers rejoice! Because University College in London have found that our favourite hot beverage can actually have calming powers. In a study, 75 volunteers were asked to drink the equivalent of a cup of black tea before completing two stressful tasks. Afterwards their cortisol levels dropped an average of read more »

It inevitable that every now and then we are going to have a bad day at work. At some point you will merrily stroll into work only to be in the firing line of your boss all day, simply because they got out of bed on the wrong side. We must sometimes make allowances for read more »

In today’s stressful life it is often difficult to stay motivated, let alone inspired. Both of these are integral components if you want to succeed in life but that is far easier said than done. If you want to feel motivated then one of the first things you need to do is stop picking out read more »

Although feedback can often be difficult to hear, we must remember that it is one of the most valuable tools we can use in personal and professional development. Here are a few  tips that can help you to be more receptive to feedback. Differentiate Feedback from Criticism There is a distinct difference between feedback and read more »

The Telegraph recently published an interesting article regarding what on the surface seems like quite an obvious piece of advice. Be kind to people and they will more than likely be kind to you. Sounds easy, but it’s often more difficult than we think. It seems fairly obvious that in an ideal world we would read more »

A new virtual reality computer game has been introduced in the US, to help Iraq war veterans recover from Post Tramatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The virtual Iraq programme aims to enable the soldiers to relive the sights, sounds and smells of warfare, allowing them to finally deal with the painful memories of warfare. A general read more »

With more than 90% of Britain’s top boardroom jobs occupied by men, its plain to see that women are outnumbered. So what is it holding them back? According to research, many women suffer from something known as impostor syndrome. We feel as though we are not good enough for our jobs and that we don’t read more »

A recent study looking into those that have retired has found that retirees who take on temporary or part-time employment have fewer major diseases and function better on a daily basis. The study interviewed a number of participants every two years over the course of a six year period about their mental health, finances, employment read more »