A quarter of a century ago, reading was a habit that implied proactivity on the part of the reader: someone who was interested in a particular topic usually went to the library, bookstore, or antique shop to find a few proper volumes suited to the desired topic, and studied them carefully, patiently and meticulously. Reading… Read More In Search Of Lost Discipline
” If all you have in your hand is a hammer, then everything around you will seem nails.” Abraham Maslow When it comes to speed reading, the emphasis is rightly placed on the speed of the inner voice. The faster someone succeeds in reading silently, the closer (s)he is to the freedom to read faster… Read More The Quality of the Inner Voice.
The client needs to be aware that the results of the consultant’s work depend on the extent to which the client makes an effort to use what the consultant has offered. The client needs to be held accountable. To give a man a fish means, let’s say, to procure that fish using my resources (let’s… Read More Shall We Fish for Others or Teach Them How to Fish?
Each of us had at least a period in our life when we had a job we didn’t like, whether it was a seasonal experience of a few months or the need to support ourselves or look for the right career. Being a career consultant, I can only remind you that since we spend about… Read More A Kind Thought If You Don’t Like Your Job
I sometimes find it funny to compare urban myths from the last century with the trends of the new millennium regarding the economy and the perspectives of the labor market. (keep reading ↓) Graphic copyright © Diana Andreea Bădrăgan, 2017 1. They say that a job as an employee is” safe”. This myth was valid in… Read More 7 Myths about Jobs
In my consultancy work, I have learned that people don’t like their problems to be easy to solve, especially by others. For instance, many of them prefer talking for a whole hour about how a certain problem affects their lives and doesn’t let them sleep, and because of that, they can’t do this and that,… Read More How to Solve Most of Your Problems
Welcome! I continue today a series of articles organized in a table-like manner, starting from my own experiences: As a participant in instruction/training sessions held by others; As a consultant in training-related issues; As a trainer I have divided these” manifestations of sincerity” into 5 main categories, which I am presenting during this series: The… Read More What Trainers Haven’t Told You So Far, Part IV. Time Management. Image. Communication.
Welcome! I continue today a series of articles organized in a table-like manner, starting from my own experiences: As a participant in instruction/training sessions held by others; As a consultant in training-related issues; As a trainer I have divided these” manifestations of sincerity” into 5 main categories, which I am presenting during this series: The… Read More What Trainers Haven’t Told You So Far, Part III. The Applicability of What You Learn.
Welcome! I continue today a series of articles organized in a table-like manner, starting from my own experiences: As a participant in instruction/training sessions held by others; As a consultant in training-related issues; As a trainer I have divided these” manifestations of sincerity” into 5 main categories, which I am presenting during this series: The… Read More What Trainers Haven’t Told You So Far, Part II. The Learning Experience
Welcome! I start today with a series of articles organized in a table-like manner, starting from my own experiences: As a participant in instruction/training sessions held by others; As a consultant in training-related issues; As a trainer I have divided these ”manifestations of sincerity” into 5 main categories, which I will present during this series:… Read More What Trainers Haven’t Told You So Far, part I. The Value of What You Learn.
Let’s say you are the client of a coach who is excited about his/her new career. However, you don’t really know what to expect. You want to grow personally and give this young man/woman a chance to fulfill your psychological and emotional needs involved in this process. Congratulations! Here are 10 things you haven’t considered… Read More 10 Things That Your Beginner Coach Hasn’t Told You
In my personal development experience, I have found that there are benefits that can be gained both from working on your own using neuro-linguistic programming instruments (for solving problems or reaching specific objectives), and from observing from the outside, and learning by demonstration and possibly from mistakes in applying particular techniques. The main goal of… Read More NLP Techniques Observation and Practice
Here are a few reasons why many employed people yearn for freelancer status. The flexibility of the schedule. You are the one who sets the time during which you are available for your clients, and usually, that means pretty much all the time. Still, it also means that you don’t have a hard-and-fast schedule, and… Read More 10 Reasons to Be a Freelancer
In October 2004, I founded my first company, Artis Consulting & Training. I was a fresh student barely starting to practice what he was learning in the faculty, trying to embrace the freelancer’s professional perspective with great enthusiasm. Even though I made several business plans and tried to run my business as an entrepreneur,… Read More 14 Years of Freelancing Registered in Romania
“After all, I still do not understand why it is such a big problem to have <<unrealistic standards>>. I think it is a quality to be a perfectionist!” “Yes, that is because you think that the imaginary or intentional advantages are better than the disadvantages and real consequences of your behaviors.” “Such as?” “Such as… Read More A Hidden Advantage with Unrelenting Standards
What I wish you, contemporary woman, celebrated today: Stop and look in the mirror, into your eyes, stop the train of your thoughts, and only feel what your eyes tell you. If your eyes are conveying a positive emotion, then this is what others will also perceive. If your eyes don’t get a positive emotion,… Read More What I Wish You, Discerning Woman
Motto: ” If you want to redeem yourself, the question should be your traveling companion!” Orthodox advice I wish to write an article that would capture the essence of life. An article that would somehow have all the possible answers to the best questions that any reader could imagine. The type of experience the readers… Read More Which is the Essence of Life?
Psychologists have worked for more than 100 years to find explanations for how the human mind and personality work to heal the problems deep inside us. Personal development fields such as neuro-linguistic programming and transactional analysis have developed effective and efficient solutions for a successful breakthrough. However, clinical psychology and the development of excellence have… Read More Schema Dynamics Programming with Marcus Victor Grant
Part I Part II Part III 9. Set rewarding excellence goals and become the best in your business There have been many steps until here, but all your efforts will be rewarded entirely. Definitely, you can only become the best in your job, organization, niche, or business if you have managed to confront the… Read More How to Live a Fulfilling Life, Last Part. Steps 9-12 Out of 12, In the Right Order
I started writing a new series of articles last month, out of which I am now publishing part 3 of 4. You may read part I here. And part II here. 5. Prioritize working with the appropriate limits. If you have a problem, put into practice the opposite (go to goal). If you have… Read More How to Live a Fulfilling Life, part III. Steps 5-8 Out of 12, In the Right Order
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