The thing is we vote with our minds and bodies all the time. At best, our thoughts and actions are dictated by our highest aspirations - at worst, by our deepest fears or basest interests. This includes our professional decisions, as well as the daily personal choices we make. The stronger the emotional appeal, the more likely the facts are trumped.
Read MoreHow to thrive when everything feels terrible... →
So how do you boost your thriving instincts when it feels like you’re being pulled down by the effects of challenging times? How can you avoid toxic overload and experience a state of vitality and learning? Christine and Mike Porath share their thoughts with the Harvard Business Review…
Read MoreDo your clients and colleagues recognise how brilliant you are? →
Bravo if they do – it usually means not only are you great at what you do, but you’re also a great communicator.
If you don’t particularly relish speaking up in front of your colleagues, if you hate writing or indeed spend most of your online meetings debating why only your chin gets top billing, what can you do about it?
Read MoreAn in-depth analysis of a piece of shit... →
As the opening title to some serious academic research, this provocative banner generated huge interest when it was first published. Aside from which, it has just attracted yours!
How can you grab attention so that people will read your words of wisdom? Read on...
Read MoreHow to improve your professional writing, part two →
In part two of this Guardian series on developing your business writing, Julie Wales explores the extra elements that can add credibility and colour to your key messages.
How to improve your professional writing, part one →
In the first part of her Guardian series on sharpening up your business writing, Julie Wales offers some practical tips on how to ramp up the clarity of your work.
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