This week I met up with one of my closest friends who has started his own business. We got chatting and he told me that he was finding it really tough now that he had officially “started trading.” “Cem, I think I need to hire some interns.” It was there that I realised he was suffering from what I’m going … Read More
Reducing Stereotype Threat in the Digital Age
There is no group in society stereotyped more than young people. You can’t open a newspaper without reading a story about the young being unemployed, uneducated or depressed but other than making convenient news filler could all this negativity be causing longer lasting damage on our countries young minds? Psychologist have found that negative preconceptions of social groups can have … Read More
Upgrade Your Thinking
Every year technology companies spend millions of pounds updating their operating systems in order to stay in the game. Microsoft recently brought us Windows 8 and Apple, OS X Mountain Lion but when was the last time you did an upgrade on your own system? Too many people accept their old way of thinking even when they haven’t been getting … Read More
Panic Attacks and Personal Bests
I had my first panic attack in my University dorm room about four years ago. I’ve always enjoyed working out but on this occasion I may have pushed myself too far which lead to a full on panic attack. After convincing the NHS helpline that I may be dying, my flat mate quickly escorted me to the hospital where they … Read More
Will it work? Is it what I’m supposed to be doing?
If like me you’re constantly thinking up ideas for new ventures then you will almost always battle with these two questions. Will it work? This is always the first thing that comes to mind and is your rational lizard brain weighing up the probability of success in comparison to your own personal knowledge. It’s also the part the brain that deciphers … Read More
Why authority no longer works.
Most people who claim to have authority only do so because someone else has granted it to them, usually of higher authority. Fortunately, this ego-powered process is in quick demise as the new economy demands leaders who create more leaders rather than cracking the whip. Authority flourished in the industrial economy because most work was piece rate and required fairly … Read More