When do you feel out of your depth?

When do you feel out of your depth?

I recently went early morning lane swimming at a 50 metre open air pool.  I chose the slow lane as it had been a long time since I had swum any distance.  Apart from realising that 50m seemed a very long way, I noticed how quickly I adapted to this new...
Turning fear into excitement

Turning fear into excitement

The next time your nerves are getting the better of you ahead of an important presentation or job interview, try this: Adjust your posture so that you are standing tall and say out loud how excited you are by whatever you are about to do and what a great challenge and...
Is quiet quitting a new phenomenon?

Is quiet quitting a new phenomenon?

A debate was held at Davos this week about quiet quitting –  the trend identified during the pandemic of employees doing the minimum requirements of their job without any emotional engagement.  The Bloomberg report of the event stated that it is the...
Listening – Do you hear what I hear?

Listening – Do you hear what I hear?

Do you hear what I hear? How many times do we assume that both parties have taken the same meaning from a conversation? That the other person has heard and interpreted what we said and that we have listened attentively to them and that we both have the same...