What are ‘marginal gains’ and where can you find them? — Once you have the running bug, it doesn’t take long to want to take the next step. Whether it’s the weekly Park Run or an actual race, improving your running is well within reach. And, it’s much easier and cheaper than you’d think, too! Let’s cut to the chase and…

It’s so simple, and it could save your friend’s life — How many times have you asked a friend, “how are you?” Now, think how many times have you actually heard the honest answer to your question. Probably not many. “How are you?”, “are you okay?” and the likes are standard greetings nowadays. …

Like all types of OCD, ‘pure-o’ has compulsions, too. — If you were asked to picture in your mind someone with OCD, what would be the vision you see? Someone washing their hands repeatedly? Maybe, it’s someone continuously flicking a lightswitch? Possibly, someone rearranging objects so that they are ‘just right’? The majority would probably lean towards the person washing…

Men have been part of the problem for too long; now it’s time to become part of the solution. — Do you know what it’s like to do a job and get 80% of what you should be paid? No? Ask one of your female colleagues. A PayScale report in 2020 found that women on average earn $0.81 for every $1 a man is paid. To put that into perspective…

What can a university faculty in 1965 teach you about entrepreneurship? — Do you need to have started the Amazon empire to be a successful entrepreneur? What about creating Microsoft? How about building Apple? There's no denying, Bezos, Gates, and Jobs are all exceptional entrepreneurs. …

Don’t make emotional decisions — put your thinking into perspective — There are thousands of reasons why you might hate your job, but they fall into two groups: the job or you. It’ll likely be a combination of the two as life and work often intertwine. You’ll find people make the decision that they hate their job and see the only…

Grow as a leader — motivate the majority and the rest will follow — My first venture into leadership nearly cost me my career. I was to be responsible for bringing a team together to deliver one of the most ambitious projects my organization had seen. I was to head up a group of healthcare specialists. I knew what I wanted to do. On…

A piece of advice for every year at work — On average, a full-time employee in the United States will work over 1,700 hours a year. Over ten years, that’s over 17,000 hours! In that time, you will experience so many different things that you’ll struggle to remember 10% of them. Unfortunately, it’s not the most important 10% of experiences…

Empathy is the most important “soft” skill you will need in your career — Think back to a time in your career when you had a boss that you thought was great. You may be able to pinpoint exactly the reason why you loved to work for them. I guarantee that I know what makes them so great: empathy. The workplace often overlooks emotional…