If effective communication at work is the ‘it’, you may well ask this question. Dr. Gary Chapman’s wrote a book called ‘The 5 Love Languages’ some years ago. He identified 5 ways people communicate appreciation to each other in their relationships. In no particular order, they are: Words of AffirmationActs of ServiceQuality TimeTouch, andGifts I learnt about it in relation to marriage years ago, but recently, I’ve been wondering if it could help improve communication and reduce Continue Reading

A reflection in light of Covid-19 The beauty of the earth defying a global pandemic Week 1 of a New Reality There is no doubt that we’ve all entered a new chapter of our lives. For the first time in my lifetime, that ‘we’ is the world. Everything has changed for everyone with any access to the outside world. Despite an Independent newspaper article tracing the UK timeline from 22nd January, for me, Week 1 started last Sunday, and it seems appropriate to mark down my experience of the Continue Reading

Have you got what it takes to be your best self in interviews? “Self-praise is no praise” An oft-repeated phrase one heard growing up in Roman Catholic Ireland, it’s the opposite to what we need to do as a business owner, promoting our services! Fortunately, two of my clients wrote such eloquent and descriptive recommendations that I decided to share them here. For reasons of distance, all sessions were done over Skype and because of the technical nature of Tyrone’s qualification, my Continue Reading