Becoming your own boss
Introduction Lately I have been watching a lot of video’s from Dr. Jordan Peterson, a Canadian and renowned clinical psychologist. He has an extended experience interviewing people about their issues for decades long. He wants to share his experience with all persons in the world and what better medium than the internet, Youtube in particular. … Read more
Introduction Your boss may not be a Qaddafi, but maybe it’s still someone you can only handle with a manual. And ‘luckily’ you are not the only one: 34 Percent of the working Westerners do not feel supported by their supervisor. According to research by experts, companies accept aggressive leadership because it is successful in … Read more
Introduction You have been with the same company for some time now and you are doing a good job, or anyway, the best you can. Your colleagues appreciate you and your bosses seemingly do as well or do they? My experiences I have sometimes experienced that good is not good enough and bosses will still … Read more
Introduction It is generally perceived that perfectionist people are the ideal employees for any company. They only turn away from the company when they are satisfied that they have delivered the highest quality. New research, however, shows that the “perfect” employee runs a greater risk of a burnout than his or her “average” colleague. They … Read more
Introduction In the current labor market, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find good staff, making it more important not to lose the good people you already have. To minimize staff turnover, it is useful to know why staff is leaving. Research shows that a high turnover of staff is largely due to poor leadership! … Read more
Introduction Most of us hate to go to meetings and the word only brings shivers to our bodies. Yet, every week people everywhere collectively spend hundreds of thousands of hours sitting in various staff meetings. And let’s face it, sometimes they seem to drag on a bit and we end up just ‘waiting’ for them … Read more
Introduction They get the blood from under your nails: bosses with an inflated ego. But why are they doing this or become like that? And if their ego occupies the entire room, how do you grab the space for your ideas? If you do not want to read about this or just hate these bosses, … Read more
Introduction We all know that a bully can make working life pretty hard. People who are being bullied can experience major mental and physical consequences. Stress, anxiety, depression, high blood pressure and stomach and intestinal complaints are just some of the possible symptoms. Bullying has parallels with sexual harassment. Just like sexual harassment, it is … Read more
Introduction Almost anybody’s wages (not for the “at-will” jobs in the USA) form part of any employment contract and are therefore a very essential element. This applies to the regular wage as well as to the supplements such as the end-of-year bonus, holiday pay, etc. and the benefits. Cutting wages is more often done in … Read more
Introduction Do you ever ask yourself the question whether you are still happy at work? Your body signal’s can tell you more as it has probably known that for a long time. Everyone has headaches, but if you always get it for that one meeting, then there is more going on. If you learn to listen … Read more