Category Archives: Careers

11 career tips for getting back on track to a better job

Posted on 26 June, 2011 by jasbindar.singh

Whether you are in a job that you enjoy or are feeling a bit stale or stuck in, adopting some of the following career management strategies will help you gain momentum: Your future is created by what you do today, … Continue reading →

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Looking to live a life of greater meaning and engagement?

Posted on 28 December, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

It’s the time of the year when we are reviewing our lives including the work we do. If you are feeling unfulfilled and wanting to live a life of greater meaning, the following eleven questions will help. If you are … Continue reading →

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A strengths-based review of your 2012

Posted on 8 December, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

Christmas holiday is a great time for rest, renewal and reflection. The year-end underlines a natural point for a stock take – how things shaped up and what we are up to in our lives.  With the advent of the … Continue reading →

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5 essentials when making career or life changes

Posted on 7 December, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

Change is one of the few certainties in life. Yet we can still feel daunted when confronted with it.  Even changes we choose to make bring forth emotions and reactions not quite anticipated.  If you are on the threshold of … Continue reading →

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The eight lessons Paul Henry teaches us about leadership.

Posted on 5 October, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

Whichever way one looks at it, Paul Henry’s recent comments asking the Prime Minister whether the next Governor-General is going to “look and sound like a New Zealander” are insulting and racist. It falls way below the mark in his … Continue reading →

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How managers and leaders can encourage a strengths-based approach

Posted on 23 September, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

A very natural tendency for the human mind is to focus on problems and what needs fixing.  If we are given feedback that is mostly positive, we still gravitate towards the one negative in the mix. The mind is a … Continue reading →

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How managers can give and receive feedback more effectively

Posted on 17 September, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

Giving and receiving feedback whether at work or home can be challenging. In the work setting, whether it is giving feedback during a “coachable moment” or a more formal context such as performance appraisal or review, there are some principles … Continue reading →

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When is your strength “not a strength” and what to do about it

Posted on 9 June, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

We all have our strengths and weaknesses. When we use our strengths to produce the desired results,  it gives us satisfaction and rewards us both emotionally and financially. Our signature strengths enable us follow our natural interest and passion, do our … Continue reading →

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What is Spiritual Intelligence or SQ?

Posted on 8 May, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

We all know of intellectual intelligence (IQ) and more latterly, the importance of emotional intelligence (EQ) in health, happiness and work success but what about spiritual intelligence (SQ)?  While interest in IQ is nearly a century old, EQ’s place in … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Change

Posted on 8 May, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

Nothing remains the same; everything changes! If you are going through a change or transition in your life, here are 10 tips that could help: 1) Acknowledge that you are going through a “transition phase” and give yourself time to … Continue reading →

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