While having a solid handle on our own self-awareness will help us navigate through life with more confidence and success, it’s also important to gain a deeper understanding of how we relate to others and interact socially. It’s not just…
Having a strong sense of self-awareness doesn’t just apply to our core attitudes, goals, likes, dislikes or personal values. Having an awareness of our bodies and how they help us travel through life is also important for our day-to-day wellness,…
The concept of ‘self-awareness’ is fairly recent in the study of human behaviour and psychology. It wasn’t until 1972 when Duval and Wicklund wrote “A Theory of Objective Self-Awareness” that it got on our collective radar. Since that time, it’s…
What we do on a daily basis matters more than what we do just on occasion. Consistent hard work helps us be successful, consistent exercise will keep us fit, and consistent honesty and integrity will gain the trust and respect…
Strong relationships can’t be maintained without transparency and integrity. Even though we may be comfortable opening up to others or we may share common goals and values, if we don’t understand others’ motives or if we don’t believe they’re telling…
In the corporate world, a popular practice or theory is that of ‘workplace alignment’, which relates to how companies can improve their work environment (and in turn, their bottom line) when the values, roles and/or goals of employees are aligned.…
This month’s blog series is all about trust – opening up to others, connecting, being transparent and having integrity. We need to trust others and be trusted – our relationships depend on it for them to be meaningful. In mountaineering,…
The world of work is forever changing, that we know. It seems that every day we learn of new innovations and technological advancements. These can often be exciting or advantageous for us, while others are intimidating or may even threaten…
Do you give your career a lot of thought? Are you committed, eager and engaged, or did you ‘check out’ years ago? Maybe you’re somewhere in-between; you like some of what you do, but you know there’s more out there…
What do you like about your job? Is it the work itself, the pay, the convenient hours, your fun coworkers, or maybe you enjoy the fact that it’s not terribly stressful and you don’t take your work home at night?…
Having a rewarding, fulfilling career is something we all aspire to, yet what that means on a personal level is different for everyone. Whether our goal is financial success, stability, challenge, creativity, or something else altogether, the end result is…
Whenever we go away on a trip, we prepare. We arrange for time off work, book a flight or, if it’s a road trip, we might get the car tuned up. We do laundry, we pack, we dig out our…
