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Feeling Overwhelmed? Here Is How to Take Back Control of Your Time

Alan Lakein said that “time equals life; therefore, waste your time and waste of your life, or master your time and master your life.”

In today’s busy world, excessive commitments on our time and energy leave us frazzled and distracted. When we’re overwhelmed, it’s often because we’re swamped with busyness, overloaded with responsibility, and out of control of our time.

From Campus to Career: 10 Ways to Prepare for Life after Graduation

The student journey can be an exciting one because you gain new knowledge and grow as a person. Campus life is filled with opportunities to get involved in different initiatives and to meet different people. Your student years can be some of the best years of your life. As you near the end of your time on campus, you may feel nervous about leaving it all behind. You may feel lost and unprepared to take the first step into your career. You may feel pressure to make major life decisions.

Tough First Quarter? Transform Your Next One In Three Easy Steps

We’ve reached the end of the first quarter, and even though we’re only three months in, you may feel that you’ve already had a busy year. It’s tempting to keep going from one quarter to the next at your current pace. The reality is that when you don’t take some time to reflect and make adjustments, the rest of your year will be the same busy and exhausting experience.

Why Your Mental Performance is Important

Michael Phelps said, “I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything.” He’s absolutely right. Many studies have shown that majority of success, or lack of success, is attributed to one’s state of mind. This means that you have the ability to achieve your goals and perform at your peak if you’re able to manage your thoughts and your mental attitude.

Build A Career In Social Services: A Conversation with Tahira Kassiem

It’s important to be in a career that not only pays the bills, but also provides personal fulfilment. Many social service professionals find their career deeply rewarding because they get to support and empower people who experience health and environmental challenges. Our guest will chat about her journey as a social services professional and her love for her career.

Make A Career Change: A Conversation with Jade Bowes

The world of work evolves constantly and at some point you might find yourself re-evaluating your career path. You might come to the conclusion that you’re in a career that still provides you with everything that you need, or you might find that you want to make a career change. Before you make the leap and make the change, it’s always best to think, plan and gather the wisdom of those who have already walked the path.

Present a Professional Image: A Conversation with Sethu Mehana

When we work on our career paths and plan on how we’ll get to the next level, we often focus on the knowledge and skills that we need to accumulate. While these are very important areas for career growth, another part of it is the professional image that we present as we pursue this growth. It’s long been said that “first impressions last” and this expression is especially true when it comes to pursuing opportunities in the professional business environment.

How Will You Grow Your Career?

“Plant your tiny seeds and keep watering them every day. Soon, they’ll grow.” ~ Israelmore Ayivor

When you understand and embrace your career path as your own, you learn to nurture and grow it with intention. Career growth is not an idle process because you need to create and look for opportunities that can help you to get to where you want to be.

What Will You Take Away From A Challenging Year?

“When things do not go your way, remember that every challenge — every adversity — contains within it the seeds of opportunity and growth.” ~ Roy T. Bennett

We all had an unusual year that came with its own challenges. We learned how quickly things can change and impact our lives globally. We experienced change at an unprecedented rate. We’ve overcome hurdles that we didn’t know existed until it raised its head. It’s been an interesting year.

From Employee to Entrepreneur

“Transitions in life can offer opportunities for discovery.” ~ Robbie Shell

It’s commonplace for people to move from being an employee to being an entrepreneur and they do so for different reasons – some pursue their passion and others need a livelihood. Whatever the reason, one rarely comes across an individual who didn’t experience different challenges as they transitioned from employee to entrepreneur.

Do Your Personal Values and Your Company Values Align?

“Values reflect what is important to the way you live and work.” ~ Anonymous

When we’re in the job market and looking for a company at which to work, we often look at the superficial aspects like salary, job title, location, work environment, benefits, etcetera. We rarely look at other important aspects such as the company’s values, leadership style, decision-making process, transparency and communication with its people. If you want to build your career with a company that aligns with who you are at your core, it’s important to understand these aspects.

Being Your Own Manager

“Successful careers are not planned. They develop when people are prepared for opportunities because they know their strengths, their method of work, and their values.” ~ Peter F. Drucker

There are more and more signs that remote work and virtual meetings are becoming the new normal. This is especially true for those of us who are able to work from almost anywhere as long as we have a laptop and a Wi-Fi connection. While working remotely may be something that many of us look forward to, given the “freedom” that it brings, it’s a shift that requires a great deal of self-management.

Balance the Voices, Get True Business Value

“The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.” ~ Ralph G. Nichols

We know that the workplace can be a very diverse environment that is made up of people who have different backgrounds, levels of experience, personality types, beliefs, etc. Having a diverse workforce is both a good thing and necessary to thrive in a rapidly changing business environment.

Will You Finish What You Start?

“Without commitment, you’ll never start. But more importantly, without consistency, you’ll never finish.” – Denzel Washington

This year is coming to an end and we’re getting ready to enter a new decade. Every year seems to go by faster than the last and it can easily feel as though we haven’t achieved anything. As we get ready to enjoy the year-end festivities, we may also question if we’ve accomplished anything during the year.

Why Your Career Path Is Your Own

It matters not how strait the gate, how charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.

These words are extracted from the poem “Invictus”, written in 1875 by William Ernest Henley. It says that, regardless of the struggles and challenges that we face, we should be in the driver’s seat of our lives and determine our own fate. How often, as an adult, have you allowed someone else to make decisions that affect your life? How often have any of these decisions worked in your favour?

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