Goodbye Wellness Days, Hello Wholeness@Work
It’s time to cultivate wholeness at work This pandemic has forcibly removed the figurative workplace masks we all knew we were hiding behind: pretending that we were ok with the collective notion that work was a place went to, instead of something we did that felt meaningful and fulfilling. Before COVID-19, 85% of the global […]
How to live beyond disappointment
“We judge others by their actions. We judge ourselves by our intentions.” I’m always reminded of this quote (which is ascribed to Stephen Covey) whenever I find myself tempted to with the feeling of disappointment. My writer’s brain splits this word into two: dis-appointment. There is a distance between this moment and the appointed moment […]
Dismantling the mirage of success in a post-COVID world
Author: Cheryl Benadie, Founder, Whole Person Academy We’ve lied to our children. It’s a beautiful lie because it’s one that we’ve told ourselves. All deception is built upon a partial truth. That’s what makes it so believable, so pervasive – and so dangerous. We’ve told young people that they need to work hard at school, […]
Who Are You Working For?
As the champagne bubbles from the New Year celebrations fade into memory, something else is rising on the inside of you as you face the work year ahead. What is that feeling? Is it anticipation? Dread? Anxiety? Excitement? Pay close attention to those feelings as you make your way back to the office. Were you […]
Let The Pull Of Purpose Push You Into Greatness
Have you been pulled by your sense of purpose into areas of personal greatness? What has been pushing you this year to reach the targets you set for yourself at the beginning of the year? Was it your parents, your boss’s perceived expectations of you, your spouse, your own ambition? And do you feel closer […]
Finding A Mid Year Check-In Mechanism That Works For You
Most people project their wishful thinking into a bucket of New Years Resolutions… which, if not followed by basic personal development skills, eventually falls out of the holes of could’ve, would’ve, should’ve… But if you’re reading this blog, you’re not like most people. You care about your life and your future and understand that if […]
The Secret Power of Stewardship
Stewardship. Not the sexiest word in the world. But its like a secret dynamite if you have it. You might recognise its fruit: a good work ethic; accountability; integrity. The modern day picture of a good steward is that guy who just seems to be unshakeable, not matter what happens to him. Or that lady […]
Are You An Ageless Student?
The youngest person in my English Honours class is probably 21. The only student with a wedding ring, I am more than a decade older than the talented and promising post-graduates that I share a learning space with. And I am privileged to be there. I have tried this before, and I have failed before. […]
Organisations Don’t Owe You Anything
The sooner we understand that organisations don’t owe us anything, the sooner we start making a real contribution in the working world. I have been working for 16 years. I started at the delicate age of 17, fresh out of high school, looking for work because I didn’t have the money to pursue a full-time […]