Along the path of Aisling’s learning, she discovered the concept of mastering the art of time travel, specifically mental time travel. Through the powers of self-awareness and observation, recognising and acknowledging what was happening in the present – this is what led Aisling to begin her daily journaling practice. Fast forwarding to think about the future, rewinding to think about the past, and using counter-factual thinking to transport herself to an alternative timeline. All of this had given Aisling the capacity to find meaning in the mundane and happiness in the midst of sadness, and make time pass faster or slower at will.
Tag Archives: Personal Development
How Understanding Your Core Motivation Will Help You Fulfil Your Hopes and Dreams
Our personal motivation is a much more complex matter than just finding a ‘good skills fit’, and while skills and motivation are related, they’re certainly not the same. Skills can be limited if they’re not energised by an innate motivation.
How Origin Stories Help Tell People’s Amazing WorkLife Achievements
Origin Stories matter because as people we love stories. We’re curious about a person’s story that made them who they are. Stories help us to understand and relate to each other.
How Developing New Skills Will Allow You to Perform In the WorkLife of Your Choice
Similarly to Fanny, we all have the potential to develop new skills that will allow us to perform in the career of our choice and in line with the demands of the role.
How To Make Sense of the World We Live In Through a Film Review and the Arts
The art of persuasion, negotiation and influence is built on the same powers of observation, the ability to notice the minutest change, to be fully present in the moment and to react in real-time is of utmost importance.
How to Continuously Improve your Performance to Be in a Position to Achieve for Yourself
I truly believe Thinking is the ultimate superpower. Once people are confident in their ability to think for themselves and believe they have the answers they need within them, this instils the belief they can do for themselves.
2 Stories of Feedback Giving the Good the Bad and the Downright Ugly
While both men have thankfully gone on to lead WorkLives that have been fulfilling for them at all stages, the memory of the words spoken at this initial stage has remained with them throughout their lives.
How Honest Can You Be When Asked Where Do You See Yourself In Five Years?
What do you say when you’re asked that ever-recurring and somewhat annoying question: “Where do you see yourself in five years?” We’ve come to expect it at interviews, but what if it comes up in conversation at a networking event or a cocktail party?
A Lesson In How to Be Recognised and Rewarded For Doing Good Work
The hardest workers always get rewarded. By “rewarded” I mean both financially and in terms of responsibility. Those were Elaine’s opening words at her university’s annual alumni day.
2 Simple Steps to Transition Your WorkLife to Something New and Interesting
What I want to focus on here is how you could transition into a new role/company/programme like this (or whatever role/company/programme that is new and interesting to you), so you’re ready when you do see a job advertised or you want to speculatively approach them to express why you would be a great asset to the company.