How To Crush Your Goals In 2017 By Travis Bradberry

For many of us, 2017 will begin with a promise—a promise that this is the year we will accomplish that which has eluded us. Often it’s the everyday things that prove most difficult—managing your schedule, treating people the way you ought to, and keeping things in perspective when chaos is at hand.

"Finding yourself" And What It Means To Employers James Caan CBE

I know that a lot of millennials these days dread the question: Why is there a gap on your CV? Unfortunately, answering "I just went away to find myself" apparently, doesn't present enough validity for the majority of employers to accept. Before I run the risk of sounding as though I'm an exception, I'm afraid not.

Powerful Habits of Mentally Strong People By Travis Bradberry

Despite West Point Military Academy’s rigorous selection process, one in five students drop out by graduation day. A sizeable number leave the summer before freshman year, when cadets go through a rigorous program called “Beast.” Beast consists of extreme physical, mental, and social challenges that are designed to test candidates’ perseverance.

Ask yourself these 8 questions before relocating internationally for a job by Isobel Campbell Hannan

In today’s global workplace, working abroad is becoming more and more appealing. According to a survey by PWC, 71 per cent of respondents’ said they wanted to work internationally at some point in their career, with the main attraction being the chance to travel and further their skills and experience. So, if your dream is to one day live and work abroad, you will be pleased to hear that this is now more attainable than ever before.

No One Is 100% Self-Made By Bruce Kasanoff

See that enterprising guy above? Let's imagine he considers himself to be a "self-made man". If that were true, this is how he'd look: like a guy driving an imaginary bike.
I respect you if you have initiative, determination, or tenacity. The same is true if you demonstrate grit and keep going long after many others have quit.

How to Make Better Decisions By Don Peppers

“It’s not what we don’t know that gives us trouble, it’s what we know that ain’t so.” - Will Rogers  
Human beings are marvelously intelligent creatures. Unfortunately, however, rationality and scientific reasoning do not come naturally, so our decision-making is often flawed. You’re probably familiar with things like the “confirmation bias” and the “illusion of control,” but the list of cognitive biases, prejudices, and other obstacles to rational thinking is long and rich.

Emotional Intelligence: How Competent Are You? By Daniel Goleman

When I talk about emotional intelligence, I’m not referring to a fixed trait. Emotional intelligence is a set of skills that can be developed. In my model of emotional intelligence those skills fall into four domains: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Richard Boyatzis and I worked with KF Hay Group to produce a tool for assessing twelve emotional intelligence competencies nested within each of these four domains that make people stars in the workplace.