by Donna Wray | Jan 9, 2014 | I can I can't, Performance, Self
“It’s better to have tried and failed than to live life wondering what would’ve happened if I had tried” – Alfred Lord Tennyson How transparent are you about the things you would like to do for your profession or career? Or are you already in your preferred career and...
by Donna Wray | Dec 11, 2013 | Performance
“We are the creative force of our life, and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, if we carefully learn to do certain things, we can accomplish those goals”. Stephen Covey So how did 2013 pan out for you? Did you do all the things you planned to do on...
by Donna Wray | Dec 5, 2013 | I can I can't, Self
“Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted”. John Lennon During the remaining weeks in December if you are celebrating during the festive season, there are lots to do before the Christmas approaches, whether its meeting those project deadlines, getting presents for...
by Donna Wray | Nov 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
In my last newsletter I shared with you how to Give Constructive Feedback, and thought I would follow-up this week with how to Receive Feedback with Poise. You can receive positive and negative feedback and sometimes both can be a surprise so how do you prepare...
by Donna Wray | Nov 21, 2013 | Performance
When giving performance feedback we have to ensure it is done fairly and sincerely to avoid mixed messages or confusion to the receiver. Here are some points to bear in mind: Place – Find a space where you will not be easily interrupted, distracted by others or by...
by Donna Wray | Nov 14, 2013 | Self
Some of us have mastered the art of self-knowledge, this is when you can confidently share with others the kind of person you are. When you become fully acquainted with yourself you will be aware of your full potential, your areas for improvement, your strengths and...
by Donna Wray | Nov 6, 2013 | Performance
With all the different demands on our time these days, we have to recognise and decide what’s urgent, important, or not important at all as things occur. A smart way to decide urgent versus important is that urgent matters are short-term and important matters are...
by Donna Wray | Oct 23, 2013 | I can I can't
Emotion is a feeling we all experience in our daily lives, it is often the driving force behind our motivation, positive or negative. According to American psychologist Paul Elkman research led him to classify there are six basic emotions; anger, disgust, fear,...
by Donna Wray | Oct 17, 2013 | I can I can't
The limiting beliefs we have of ourselves can be influenced by various factors such as past experiences, criticisms from others, fear of failure, what others think, or our reputation. Unconsciously we put up barriers based on our unique experience and then we start to...
by Donna Wray | Oct 10, 2013 | Performance
It doesn’t seem that long ago since we were celebrating the New Year and now we are in the final quarter of the year, and Christmas seems like it’s just around the corner. Before you know it, we will be celebrating the New Year and setting our New Year’s goals or...
