The Purpose of Life is to Live it with Purpose

Having a purpose is a fundamental element of a fulfilling life. Purpose gives meaning to life and gives us a real sense of identity. Purpose is also one of the essentials of success in life. It is the starting point of achievement. The two most important days in life are the day you were born […]

How to Survive the Retirement Challenge

Perhaps one of the biggest lifestyle changes we all face in life is when we retire from our work roles or our lifetime careers. Even those who look forward to retirement as a way out of a stressful work environment can experience dramatic lifetime adjustments, resulting in a variety of emotional responses, which in themselves […]

What We Can Learn from High Achievers

There are seventeen chapters in my latest book which are about how to maximise career potential, based on my own knowledge, experience and insights. Over my own professional career, I have had many opportunities to observe many successful and fulfilled high achievers who excelled in their careers. These were people who seem well-balanced, affable but […]

Are you exploiting your full potential?

For over three decades of senior leadership service in both the public and private sectors, I have observed how people perform in their careers and I have tried to isolate the characteristics that define successful, fulfilled, high-performing people. In my latest book, How to Bring Your Best Self to Work-Strategies for Career Success, I explore how […]

How to Bring Your Best Self to Work

How to Bring Your Best Self to Work-Strategies for Career Success is my latest book and this blog post is not about marketing or selling my book. I just want to reflect on where I am in my own life and career pathway. If you have been following my blogs over the last few years […]

An Achiever’s Checklist For Success.

If you want to start a new business or set out on a new career path you will surely feel inspired and motivated. You will want to be the best you can be about what matters to you and nothing will matter more than your new venture. However, to fulfill your ambition and reach the […]

Be Wary of Destination Addiction

The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness – Abraham Maslow. As we often look to the future and set our personal and career goals, we know that planning our career or life trajectory is beneficial and is far preferable than drifting along aimlessly. As we seek to […]

Face the Future but live in the Present.

Across the entire world  we have lived through a difficult and unprecedented year where we have all faced the unprecedented challenges which the Covid-19 pandemic has inflicted on our lives and livelihoods. There has been worldwide social upheaval with economic hardships which have impacted on our own lives and the lives of others. Our social […]

How To Focus On Career Advancement

The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be -Ralph Waldo Emerson. A person  with a career is different from a person with a job. The latter works for an employer and is paid for that work. A careerist is a person who has an occupation for a significant […]

Being Your Best Self At Work

Passion is the difference between having a job and having a career. if you have a job and you are happy to do your work with the minimum of effort then this blog article may not be for you. But if you are a person who has a career that you want to advance and […]