True words for true happiness from a Perth life coach
The pursuit of happiness is the subject of endless debate. How do we define happiness? Surely it can’t mean the same for you as it does for me? But when I read an article about a Perth life coach, Jennifer Atkins of Jenesis Mind & Body, in which she said what really creates happiness in your life is being true to yourself, that really struck a chord with me.
She wasn’t trying to dictate what happiness meant or how we should go about things… all she said was that by being true to ourselves, we are seeking out our own journey, our own path and creating something from within. I really though that was meaningful. In my view, she’s chosen the right profession as a life coach because she’ has the right approach to inspire others to achieve their goals.
In her view, life coaching is like having a personal trainer for your mind and I really liked the sound of that. A life coach can work with anyone - business people, parents, entrepreneurs and ordinary people like myself – who simply want to get more out of life. So roll on 2010, a new year, a new attitude, some new goals and a new Perth life coach!
Coaching, Health and Beauty Related, Life coaching, Women's interest, executive coaching, management, web design perth | Comment (0)Business phones from LG Nortel are JUST the business
Does anyone remember the good old days of switchboards, with calm (but probably inwardly frantic) operators endlessly plugging and unplugging what looked to me like a bewildering and totally chaotic array of wires and holes etc ? Well I do, and it makes me feel very old when I see the technology today. For example, phone systems like the ones from LG Nortel put old-style switchboards (and operators) into the dinosaur era with handsets that are like mini computers themselves, convergent voice and data technologies etc.
It’s quite amazing what phone systems can do these days – linking computer networks to telephone systems, converting voice into data and sending it across the world cheaply and easily… sending faxes and voice messages to laptops anywhere where there is broadband…systems designed to grow as the business grows etc. etc.
I’ve been really impressed with what I’ve seen from LG Nortel and their business phone systems really do seem to be valuable business tools, keeping customers in touch 24/7, making staff contactable anywhere and at any time, enabling people to respond far more quickly etc, and just generally making businesses far more efficient and responsive. I just wonder what happened to all the switchboard operators – maybe they’re running the companies now !
Business equipment, Telecommunications, management | Comment (0)Office grievances are best handled through professional workplace investigations
Gone are the days of running a simple business. It seems that running any business is becoming really complex with loads of regulatory requirements, changing public sector standards, financial controls, reporting structures etc etc to manage, let alone the increasingly tricky HR side of things. And when things go pear-shaped, management doesn’t always have the resources, the time or the expertise to handle things. Take for example when there’s a serious misconduct situation like a sexual harassment issue or discrimination claim, it can really turn nasty, so it’s good to know there are workplace investigation consultants who can help.
These are professional people who understand that a grievance situation poses a significant risk to an organisation’s reputation and to the people involved. Workplace issues have to be dealt with really quickly and effectively, and that’s why workplace investigations done by experienced and independent investigators are the best solution.
These consultants can also help organizations develop and implement policies and practices to address specific workplace needs. These can include things like complaints management, mediation, conflict resolution and codes of conduct. The view is that if an organisation has a comprehensive framework of policies and operating procedures, then the likelihood of grievances occurring is reduced.
From huge billion dollar organizations to small family businesses, it’s apparent that workplace investigations are often best handled by professionals – leaving the people in the business doing what they’re good at – running the business !