I have heard how power corrupts and how absolute power corrupts absolutely. And this has made me question the power of love. Anyone can boldly talk about loving a person. It is second nature. We light up when we talk about things and people we love. It gives us some...

 When I was a child, I noticed how my mother wasn’t empowered to develop her full potential. Her parents made the choice to invest in their only son for education, even though my mother was older and highly intelligent. Granted, they could probably not have afforded...

  Get your assertiveness on! A number of years ago when I was working in a large corporate, I received feedback from my manager that I had a “low tolerance for incompetence.” Interestingly, this is was not given as a piece of positive feedback, but rather it was a...

  Maya Angelou is famously quoted as having said that people may forget what you said or did, but they will never forget how you made them feel. In our digital world, we are losing a lot of what makes us truly ‘human’ and it’s important that we preserve that authentic...

  I used to think that when I was busy I was automatically being productive. Then I worked three jobs simultaneously and I learned that there is an enormous difference. More importantly I learned a few shortcuts on how to actually be productive, the value of...

  Over the last five years, the composition of the workforce has undergone a significant change. For the first time in history – four generations (Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y/Millennial) are present in today’s workforce, each...

  1. Attitude With the right attitude you can rule the world. Your attitude defines your latitude; if you have the right attitude towards your responsibilities; you can do anything. 2. Purpose Find your purpose in life and run with it. Your purpose is what you were...

  Are you a productivity-junky like me? Constantly chasing it, needing to be productive at all times? I’m making sure I get to be productive by taking care of myself with food, exercise and a disciplined daily schedule. Much of this is also driven by the horrible...

  I didn’t even hear the word procrastination until I was in my last year at school (probably a good thing in hindsight) but then I quickly made up for years of ignorance by embracing the concept with open arms. University was one, long procrastination of afternoon...