Empathy Means ‘I know nothing’
Empathy is a core element in Emotional Intelligence, and most of us assume we can empathise. But how do you tell what someone else is feeling? We often get it wrong.
Skype Therapy and Coaching
Skype therapy and coaching are possible. Distance is no obstacle if you are looking for therapy or coaching. The 'virtual office' has been with us for a decade, the virtual consulting-room is more recent innovation. There are many advantages to consulting a coach or therapist via Skype, more importantly it makes services available to people, like carers and parents for example, who otherwise would not be able to seek help.
Bullying at Work
Bullying in any setting is wrong and harmful, but unfortunately, ...
Why It’s Better to Believe What Makes You Comfortable Than What Is True
Metaphorically, you might say, some people will stop to look in a mirror to see what they could learn, while others will hurry past it, in case they learn something.
Thermometers and Thermostats
Which one are you? A thermometer measures the ambient temperature ...
For Success, Embrace Failure
Being comfortable with setback, the possibility of rejection and even failure may be an advantage and a critical factor in achievement and success. Once we embrace failure as a part of the path to success we free ourselves from its drag and can invest more fully in creativity.
3 Ways to Save a Failing Relationship
Human beings are naturally altrusitic, but when it comes to our personal relationships we can be petty, pernickity and petulant. And that's often the undoing of us. Some relationships are made to fail, and others should never get off the ground. Most hit rough water at some point; it is how they are tested and strengthened. If you value yours but it is struggling, remember that you have to invest in it. If a relationship is worth saving it is worth working at, even though sometimes you might not feel...
Miracles Almost Never Happen
Perhaps it's true that miracles almost never happen, but miraculous things certainly do. This is specially true where change in our personal situation is concerned. Understanding that nothing is constant can give us a head start when trying to bring about change.
Walking On Eggshells This Easter?
Whether personal and professional, striking the right note of respectful concern when discussing sensitive issues can be challenging. Here's a recipe for success. Getting the other person’s attention, striking the right note and ensuring that something changes is the challenge.
What If Your Inner Voice Is Wrong?
The gift of insight is a wonderful thing. But how an you tell the difference between what is truly insight, and the 'clutching at straws' mindset in a moment of desparation? Intuition my not be reliable, because It's still the same person making the decisions, whatever they are guided by.
