People Skills For Life
‘Active listening’ is a remarkable way of encouring others to keep talking and to be sure you understand what hey are saying to you.
To use ‘active listening’ you simply paraphrase what a person says and feed it back to them, starting with the word ‘you;.
Work Life Balance
The key to implementing good intentions is to create and follow an action plan for work and life. Identify your objectives, clarify your goals, discuss your plans with those will be involved in them, and set yourself achievable targets.
“You do not have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”
Joe Sabah
“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you never try.”
Beverly Sills
“Anything you can do needs to be done, so pick up the tool of your choice and get started.”
Ben Linder
“The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it, and the faith to believe that it is possible.”
Richard M. DeVos
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.”
Mark Twain
Using Time Efficiently
Sometimes a poor work-life balance is a symptom of poor time management. Realize that time is your most valuable resource.
There are habits you can develop to help you use your time more effectively at work and improve your productivity.
1. Monitor and review your time at work to make sure you are working efficiently.
2. Break tasks into manageable sizes, and schedule them accordingly.
The ability to perform under pressure is a key element in the difference between a nightmare and a dream come true. Know what underpins your best performance and what get its way is crucial.
