PinnedWhat critical skills do professionals need for future success?So big question is this: how do technical professionals like us protect our future career and build our professional practice? You spend your early years being told/hearing it’s important to get a good education. As an aspiring professional, you study hard and get a tertiary qualification — a diploma or…Professional5 min read
May 4Lack of focus kills your motivationIt’s very important to understand if you are trying to achieve anything with your life, that you have it you know. You really do. I know this sounds like a pep talk, but it isn’t. It’s just a statement of fact. All of us are capable of achieving something called…High Achiever3 min read
Apr 22How to Practice the Art of Critical ThinkingIf you don’t develop the practice of critical thinking, you will not rise up in your personal and professional life to that you are capable of. It’s important in today’s world to practice the art of critical thinking. You’re being bombarded by the media, Internet and in many other ways to think and act in certain ways. Unless you employ the skills of critical thinking, we run the risk of settling for incorrect or biased ideas…Critical Thinking2 min read
Apr 20How to Overcome Barriers to Critical ThinkingCritical thinking is essential to using your overall experience, background, common sense and other attributes to become more aware of how your efforts for success are being spent. When you have barriers to the critical thinking process, it can seriously harm your ability to move forward. When you’re aware of…Critical Thinking2 min read
Apr 19Why Is Critical Thinking Important?The dictionary defines critical thinking as “disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded and informed by evidence.” It comprises practical reasoning that results from logical thinking. Many experts consider it the path to forming a responsible society rather than one that only thinks about personal survival. Critical thinking is NOT…Critical Thinking2 min read
Apr 134 Powerful Steps to Live Your Life Outside the LinesGetting bored with the status quo? The life of an adult is not always exciting. We get into this complete cycle of work, home, and family. We do the same things day in, day out. Thankfully, we can enjoy the occasional break on the weekends, where we get to exercise our personalities in the ways we…Outside The Box3 min read
Apr 65 Simple Ways to Avoid Daily DistractionsNo matter how focused you are, some days, it’s hard not to get distracted. Life can sometimes get in the way of meeting your goals, but it doesn’t have to derail you. Here are some expert tips on how to stay on track, no matter what else is happening around…2 min read
Apr 6Ways to Make Sure You Live On Your TermsWhose life is this anyway? We spend way too much time worrying about other people. We want to fit in. We want what the other person has. There’s a lot of reasons to toe the line, but is it good for us? Too much time spent worrying about what other…2 min read
Apr 1Hacks That Will Improve Your Focus at WorkAs a professional, your focus at work suffers because of the many competing demands on our time. Your supervisors, colleagues, emails and phone calls are all vying for your attention. But you don’t have to work like that. There are few simple changes you can start implementing that will make…Focus2 min read
Mar 29How to beat procrastinationMany people procrastinate because they fear they’ll look foolish if they fail. It took Edison over 10,000 failed attempts to discover the tungsten filament that worked in the incandescent light bulb. A reporter asked him how he went on working in the face of so many failures. Edison told the reporter that each failure gave him hope; every time he failed, he…Procrastination3 min read
