Podcasts have had a surge in popularity (which is no surprise to anyone) and are still showing steady growth. The same can be said for audio books and similar listening formats. But why are they so popular and more importantly, how can they help you? The Accessibility Being able to use your ears, and optimimising... Continue Reading →
The Actions Of One Employee Can Topple An Organisation
You might of caught the news today, where it has been reported that Armed Police in the UK 🇬🇧 have removed a British Airways (BA) Pilot just before take off over fears he was drunk. Colleagues raised concerns after smelling alcohol within the cockpit and raised concerns to Police. Now I wouldn't want to be... Continue Reading →
What I Have Learnt By Posting An Article Everyday For The Past 20 Days
For those that don't know: I’m on a self inflicted journey to write 365 articles this year, you can help me stay accountable by following and commenting along. You will find my posts on here so hit the follow button to keep up to date with how I get on! I put this at the... Continue Reading →
Why Talking To People Online Is The Key To Success
Now i'm not talking about heart eyes emoji's on your best friends picture, but talking to people online is one of the best ways to meet new and interesting people, think of it as the modern day Networking. Your ability to network online is fundamental to your career development. Below I have outlined some of... Continue Reading →
Why Building Your Own Personal Brand Will Be So Important in 2025
Company's have branded themselves for years, this can take various formats from legacy branding where you could look to Coca Cola. What is becoming more and more popular is the notion of personal branding, your own voice, your own identity. The age of social media has reinforced this point that we should all think about... Continue Reading →
What we can all learn from Obama’s Speechwriter
Jon Favreau was 28 when he started to help Barack Obama on his speeches. Hes role? Director of Speech writing. After he joined Senator John Kerry's 2004 Presidential campaign and soon after graduating from college. John Favreau was recommended by Communications aide Robert Gibbs to Obama as an excellent writer and soon became Obama's chief... Continue Reading →
Writing Tips From Someone Posting Every Single Day
Ideas > Writing > Editing, the process i go through to write every single day. My three part process to writing has made me disciplined, creative and accountable to writing every single day. Ideas when I have an idea in my day, it might be while i'm out walking, talking or whatever. i quickly grab... Continue Reading →
Can Social Media Actually Stop You Getting A Job?
In the UK, and the sector I work in, Higher Education, Toby Young has resigned before even starting because of tweets years before. It begs the question that can Social Media actually stop you getting a job in the future? luckily I don't tweet "that" much and quickly scrolled through my own tweets to see... Continue Reading →
Why The Phone ‘Timer’ Will Change Your Life
This small little function on your phone will actually make you a more productive person. The concept is incredibly simple and straightforward however you do not want to dismiss it as being too simplistic, it actually works. If you read anything about your development or are just trying to develop yourself, you might have heard... Continue Reading →