Beating procrastination
As we head into the hot, sweaty days of summer (it really did hit 50 degrees Celsius in Dubai last week!), it can be awfully hard to get motivated to work, exercise, eat healthy… While…
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Chair Yoga and Office Exercises
Feeling stiff from all that ferocious typing scrounged up in front of your computer? Try some Chair Yoga at the office: http://www.carolinejordanfitness.com/chair-yoga-routine/ or these office exercises right at your desk: http://www.carolinejordanfitness.com/best-seated-office-exercises/ These seated exercises are also great if…
Not taking things personally
She walks by me with an abrupt nod without stopping to chat as she normally does. Wait, I think, did I do something to offend her? Is she upset with me? Sometimes we are so quick to…
Habits of Happy People
There are lots of articles out there telling us to be happy. However, it is not always that easy to just be happy by following esoteric suggestions like “follow your passion” or “live your best life”,…
Developing a Coaching Culture in Organizations
Coaching is about empowering clients to change their limiting beliefs to help transform their dreams into attainable goals. It is this realization of one’s full potential that is undoubtedly the most rewarding part of creating…
Ripples of Happiness
Just came across an old 2015 article about the Ripples of Happiness competition I had mentored and that my students won 2nd place in (very proud of them). I hadn’t realized that it was picked…
Keeping a cool head
We’ve all been there — when someone cuts us off in traffic or when faced with a rude colleague or customer service representative. Instead of losing our head and tempers, let’s take a look at…
Walking around Stockholm, City of 30,000 Islands
Dragging my laptop bag behind me while trying to find my passport, I suddenly appeared at the baggage area within minutes of our on-time arrival at Arlanda Airport. Puzzled at the speed and ease…
Women in higher education
Just found an article where a colleague and I were interviewed about women in higher education: http://www.qsdigitalsolutions.com/blog/women-in-higher-education-series-canadian-university-dubai/
What to do when you don’t know what to do
Alright, so you’ve read the other articles about whether you should change careers and have made that big decision to take that leap, but suddenly, you’ve hit the proverbial wall. What to do then when…