Procrastination is a dirty word when it comes to productivity but the truth is it can be highly effective if we learn how to take control of it. Humans suck at foresight and so we find it difficult to comprehend the success of our future selves, even though the rewards are likely to be much bigger. This is known as … Read More
6 things I learnt today about happiness.
– Everybody says they want happiness but have yet to define it. – Eudaimonic well being is more important than hedonic. – We’re naturally pessimistic, it’s part of our ‘fight or flight’ mechanism. – When it comes to our minds, “Fit your own oxygen mask first” then helps others. – Your mind needs its 5 a day too. – It only takes a … Read More
Why do you want a job anyway?
This is a question more young people really need to ask themselves before they starts firing their CVs out into the world. Just because it’s the done thing after education and feels like the necessary step forward in your life doesn’t always mean it’s the right step, especially if you’re focusing on the wrong goals. Work should never be a … Read More
12 Books Every Graduate Student Must Read To Thrive In The Digital Economy
When I left education, the post uni blues set in, I felt lost and vulnerable. In the same month after sending out countless résumés to no avail, I was forced to sign on. I felt as if I had wasted three years of my life but the truth of the matter was, I had no clear vision and hadn’t prepared myself … Read More