Like me, you may have a view of courage that is represented as a lion; big, fierce, strong, with a determination to achieve whatever the danger. The lion is not afraid because it has a mission, however, could carelessly facing danger represent courage? Perhaps the pursuit of the end goal makes it a courageous act?…
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Being yourself at work is underpinned by authenticity, which necessitates living in the moment with an understanding of who you are as an individual and why, knowing your worth and taking responsibility for choices (1). Throughout life, we embark on what psychologists call the hero’s journey (2), a quest to unlock the unique potential to…
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Often, we can be on automatic pilot and focus on working hard to succeed in achieving our goals and life becomes work, work, and more work because we feel that being productive will deliver results. We do not stop because we feel that we might lose pace or hinder progress, however, there is power in…
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When I think about emotion the words feeling, mood and energy come to mind. I enter a state of nostalgia, recollecting moments of sadness, joy, and everything in-between. Memories of sad times bring a deflation of energy and my body slumps. On the contrary, with joyful memories, I feel myself smile and glow. My thoughts…
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Having this sense of being lost in time when immersed in pleasurable activity is called optimal experience or flow. Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi defines flow as “the ability to focus on joy, creativity, and a total involvement with life” (1). It is being so consumed by an activity that it has all your focus and can…
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There comes a time in your career where you experience boredom, lack of motivation, and begin to question if you are in the right job. If this is you, then do not despair. This feeling could stem from 3 key areas: The organisation you work for or the role itself may not be in line…
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Do you have an underperforming team member or are you an underperformer? As an individual being in this space or managing a team member to perform can be a challenging task. If the remuneration is satisfactory, people tend to underperform due to lack of meaning in their work which can affect how they feel and…
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The reason we look to set goals is that we want something. This might be a want for change (a new job or promotion), to grow a capability or to feel fulfilled. Ultimately, we hope for something better. Hope has an important role because it believes in a better future. It wants life to change,…
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When I was going through my divorce, I felt disconnected. I had lost a sense of who I was and my value. This same feeling translated into my work life. I was struggling with self-doubt and had no idea in which direction to take my career. There was a desire within me to feel connected,…
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I have felt lost, frustrated, low in self-esteem, lacking confidence, unhappy and mostly afraid. My world lacked direction. I was not motivated and felt of very little value to the world. My career was okay, but I was stagnating. I was going through a divorce after 10-years of marriage. I thought my world was falling…
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