Our happiness model explained, courtesy of Mikhail Csikszentmihaly
After decades of research, we know what makes us happy. Research has found a few basic life hacks that have proven to improve the quality… Read more
An online online personal brand recipe book: Writing a blog post
This next recipe in the Online Personal Brand Cookbook is for those starting out in their blogging journey. This recipe is a reference for those who want a voice, who want… Read more
Blog posts from 1932: Finding wisdom in Essays by Modern Masters
Collections of old books remind me of the consistency of life. The tattered spines whisper that wisdom is constant and not dependent on a refresh… Read more
Controlling our happiness (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Flow)
Why are we not ecstatically happy? At the very least we should be supremely content. Our species has had thousands of years to sort ourselves… Read more
Sniffing your identity markers: Who do you say you are?
As a child of the 70s, I have fond memories of sniffing Mr. Sketch ink markers. I was five and my grandparent’s had a 12-color… Read more
Finding your organisational fit based on Holland’s vocational personality type
We spend much of our working lives finding our ‘fit’ in organisations. Those who feel misaligned can speak of feeling like a ‘square peg in… Read more
Constructing your career: Tools from the career theory toolbox for work and life
My day job allows me to have interesting conversations with people at various stages in their career. I had coffee the other day with a… Read more
Where are you in your career cycle? Super’s career stages and Levinson’s life development models
I recently wrote about how our choice of careers can be largely determined by culture and genetics. What about our path within that career choice? Are… Read more
Did you inherit your career? Gottfredson’s theory of circumscription and compromise
I grew up in a family business. From age six to fourteen, my weekends were spent at first sweeping floors and then assisting in… Read more
The importance of defining meaning in times of uncertainty
What do you say you do for a day job? Program websites? Build widgets? Manage people? Sell things? Deliver stuff? Cook, clean, care, or create?… Read more
The importance of defining meaning in times of uncertainty
What do you say you do for a day job? Program websites? Build widgets? Manage people? Sell things? Deliver stuff? Cook, clean, care, or create?… Read more
Fierce conversations principle 5: Trust your instincts (and be the CEO of you)
‘Don’t just trust your instincts. Obey them’, Susan Scott states in principle five of her Fierce Conversations book. The premise behind the fifth principle is… Read more
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Theresa
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