How to Stay Focused: Four Simple Things to Implement This Week

how-to-stay-focusedThe key to stay focused on your goals is to make sure you implement the following four activities this week.

I will tell you in a minute, what they are. I would like to take a step back before doing so.

I do get busy a lot, and I also get overwhelmed quite often. Too often, actually.
When that happens I start to think about how I can use my tools at hand to organize my life better. That only helps for one aspect of the problem, though.

In my view, the rest depends on me. On my mindset, on my willingness and on my capabilities. And on all that combined.

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Three things to Read, Watch and Use When Setting Goals

Three things to Read, Watch and Use When Setting GoalsWhen people are planning their goals, there are different ways of going about it. Some use sophisticated means such as in company goal setting systems or simply a particular journal they write in. Whatever the case may be, one thing is utterly important when setting goals: to have the right mindset. Imagine, you think about doing more sports because your friends do it, but you, yourself, are not totally convinced that you want to do it and that you will succeed. What is likely to happen?

I will share with you three great resources to set your mind into the right spirit and focus to move full speed ahead, ready? [Read more…]

Taking control: 7 Things That Most People Don’t Do

Taking controlIn the spirit of this blog motto… Ehm, what was the slogan again, you ask? Okay, here is a reminder:

“Be the Driver of your Own Life, not the Passenger. Starting now.” (It is also written up on the top of this blog, next to Simon.)

So, based on this motto, this post is all about taking control, or rather, it is all about giving you the incentive to (re-)take control.

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Help your colleague: How to identify job burnout and 4 ways to fix it – Part 2

What is job burnout and how to fix it 2In the previous post earlier this week, I shared with you that a close friend of mine is currently in a rehabilitation center as she is suffering from burnout. Very little news since she left, as they have strict communication guidelines (especially in the beginning), I guess it is to avoid distraction and to concentrate on the main thing, her health and well being.

If you have not read the first part on what is burnout and how to identify it, I encourage you to read it first before continuing.

Now, I would like to show you four relatively simple ways of how you could help a colleague or friend who you believe is too stressed out these last months. [Read more…]

Help your colleague: How to Identify Job Burnout and 4 Ways to Fix It – Part 1

LasWhat is job burnout and how to fix itt week, a friend of mine left for a five-week rehabilitation center in Southern Germany after being diagnosed with burnout last year. She has been off work for several months, has had various weekly appointments with doctors, psychotherapists and coaches etc who try to help her to get back on track.

Do you know someone who suffers from job burnout?

In this post as well as the next one, not only background information on Burnout will be provided, but also 10 critical signs to identify burnout and stress. And what if I showed how you can help a colleague or friend who you believe is too stressed out these last months?

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Here are 6 simple methods that are helping employees to say No at work

How to say noWhen was the last time you said “No” to someone?

If you are like me, then you often feel obliged to answer with “Yes”. Even worse, you feel guilty when you say “No” to someone, even if what you did was not for your own benefit.

So, would you like to learn 6 simple ways that are helping employees (and managers) to say “No” at work?

If yes, keep reading. [Read more…]

The Answer to “What is Self Esteem?” and Michael Jordan’s Top 5 Tips to Improve It

What is self esteemThere is a way for you to have more success and fulfillment in the work you do every day with a healthy level of self esteem.

Self esteem is one of the key elements to your progress in business as well as in private life. If you have enough of it, you will be proud of the work you do, you will try new things.

You will find out below what self esteem really is and how to improve your self esteem on the days when it is not going so well.

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