Personal growth, Insights, lifestyle and career developmentnoreply@blogger.com (estwal)Tue, 10 Sep 2024 06:27:29 +0100Blogger http://www.blogger.com14125http://estwal.blogspot.com/en-usnoPersonal growth, Insights, lifestyle and career developmentnoreply@blogger.comhttp://estwal.blogspot.com/2014/03/get-on-right-bus-1.htmlAchievementBusiness ManagementConsistencyEffectivenessHuman Capital ManagementManagementPersonal EffectivenessRelationshipsnoreply@blogger.com (estwal)Thu, 6 Mar 2014 00:36:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225797126417361297.post-1065126634742096153 ......if you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there. In a bid to get to work on time, Zoey jumped onto the first available bust at the Bus Park. She had woken up 30 minutes later than usual that Monday morning and was certain that she would miss her 7.30am resumption deadline if she does not attach herself to a moving bus right away. She could not care less that the 0http://estwal.blogspot.com/2014/01/towards-personal-effectiveness.htmlAchievementBusiness ManagementCareer DevelopmentCommunicationEffectivenessPersonal Effectivenessnoreply@blogger.com (estwal)Sun, 12 Jan 2014 14:17:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225797126417361297.post-8874592235649354115 Change is the only constant thing in this life. Right from the time we were born, change (both physical and mental) is one thing that has kept us relevant in the scheme of things. First, a child learns to mimic a smile before he learns what a smile really means. He giggles when he is exited. He makes cooing sounds when he is contented. He belches when he is full.....after nine to twelve0http://estwal.blogspot.com/2012/04/of-babies-and-toys.htmlCommunicationFamilyParentingPersonal EffectivenessRelationshipsnoreply@blogger.com (estwal)Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:05:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225797126417361297.post-1736316265801768843 Riding the commercial bus to work one morning, my attention was drawn to a woman who sat two seats away from me. She wasn't different from most of the other occupants of the bus. The only thing that was peculiar about her was the fact that she carried two children on her lap: a boy and a girl. The way and manner in which this woman related with her children throughout the bus ride got me 0http://estwal.blogspot.com/2012/02/employee-retention-strategies.htmlBusiness ManagementCareer DevelopmentEmploymentEntrepreneurshipHuman Capital ManagementManagementnoreply@blogger.com (estwal)Sat, 4 Feb 2012 03:19:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225797126417361297.post-4320268650656974559Retaining talented employees has become a major challenge for many organizations in recent times as a result of the fact that recent graduates on the average would apply to a large number of companies in order to increase their chances in the job market. This has led to employees abandoning their jobs for a better offer elsewhere after the company has incurred costs in training them. No one is 0http://estwal.blogspot.com/2011/11/towards-personal-effectiveness-handling.htmlBody LanguageCommunicationLifeRelationshipsnoreply@blogger.com (estwal)Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:44:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225797126417361297.post-8301086009084466013Life is a web of relationships. It is hardly possible for anyone to achieve anything tangible in life without the help of other people. That is why we have to cherish and nurture the ones we have and go out of our way to cultivate new ones constantly in order to remain relevant in the scheme of things. It is amazing how some people get themselves tangled in the web of some toxic relationship 0http://estwal.blogspot.com/2011/09/towards-personal-effectiveness-ii.htmlCareer DevelopmentCommunicationConsistencyLifePersonal EffectivenessRelationshipsnoreply@blogger.com (estwal)Fri, 2 Sep 2011 22:01:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225797126417361297.post-6223516772027535686 The power of consistency ... It is not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It is what we do consistently – Anthony Robbins The word consistency to the contemporary mind might readily be interpreted to mean rigidity, stagnancy and resistance to change. However, without consistency in one’s personal life, you might find yourself readily tossed here and there by the wind of0http://estwal.blogspot.com/2011/08/towards-personal-effectiveness.htmlCommunicationEffectivenessIntegrityLifeRelationshipsnoreply@blogger.com (estwal)Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:09:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225797126417361297.post-1905959195471151457Maintaining Your Integrity This article is the first in a series that is aimed towards ensuring personal effectiveness. Personal effectiveness is something that begins on the inside. What we present to the outside world for people to see is only a tip of what we really are. It is not strange to find that some people just do not fit in wherever they go, not because they are not good at what 0http://estwal.blogspot.com/2011/05/active-listening.htmlBody LanguageCommunicationListeningRelationshipsnoreply@blogger.com (estwal)Sat, 14 May 2011 17:49:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225797126417361297.post-6034245860724754546  Listening is as important as speaking in the communication process. Communication and connection has not taken place until both the speaker and the listener have the same understanding regarding the object of discussion. Listening is an art. It is a process of taking and processing verbal information from another source. Competent listening requires focused attention. Active listening is 0http://estwal.blogspot.com/2011/05/launch-out.htmlAchievementCareer DevelopmentLifeSuccessnoreply@blogger.com (estwal)Mon, 2 May 2011 08:42:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225797126417361297.post-3731255740182820841 When you look back at the kind of life you have lived at the age of sixty, what would go through your mind: Regret or contentment? Both are possible depending on how you handle your affairs while you still have the opportunity to. As easy as it may sound, it takes a lot of determination and hard work to chart your course in life. Swimming against the currents requires great 0http://estwal.blogspot.com/2011/05/work-life-balance-broad-concept.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (estwal)Sun, 1 May 2011 16:11:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225797126417361297.post-6712162828486897107  Work-life balance, a broad concept referring to the proper prioritizing between one’s career and other aspects of life (family, personal development, health) is perhaps the most important thing on the mind of the average career person as they try to allot the limited time they have to the various tasks and responsibilities that compete for their attention on a daily basis. The0http://estwal.blogspot.com/2011/04/broken-relationship-get-over-it-2.htmlFriendshipLifeRelationshipsnoreply@blogger.com (estwal)Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:23:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225797126417361297.post-4911000886415655979Get busy! Do not make a mistake idling away your free time. This is the time to engage your mind creatively as much as possible. Conventional wisdom holds that the best way to overcome an addiction is to replace it with another one (a positive one). It is time you rediscovered that one thing you have always been passionate about and pursue it with all your energy. Surround yourself with as many 0http://estwal.blogspot.com/2011/04/broken-relationship-get-over-it-1.htmlFriendshipRelationshipsnoreply@blogger.com (estwal)Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:16:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225797126417361297.post-2962970502040351381You’ve been through it and you’re hurting like hell. You did everything you could and yet, it did not end well.  Going through a breakup can awful. The truth is more people than you know have been through it. Yes, it hurts but you’ve got to let it all go and move on as if nothing ever happened because you would do yourself more harm than good if you carry leftovers from your previous 0http://estwal.blogspot.com/2011/04/9-essential-tips-for-effective.htmlBody LanguageCommunicationContactPresentationPublic SpeakingRelationshipsWriting and Speakingnoreply@blogger.com (estwal)Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:19:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225797126417361297.post-5133782934316682559 We all communicate, whether at home, work, school or play. In fact, the art of communication is the first thing a child learns as soon as he is born. In its simplest form, it has been described as the process of giving and receiving information. While this is true, most of the time, some of the information being given may be lost in transmission because of interruptions and other 0http://estwal.blogspot.com/2011/04/before-you-make-that-presentation.htmlCommunicationPresentationPublic Speakingnoreply@blogger.com (estwal)Wed, 6 Apr 2011 11:01:00 +0100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225797126417361297.post-222407237137658949Proper delivery of content is essential in public speaking. No matter how solid the content of your presentation is, it will be a total waste if your presentation skills need polishing. Here are some essential tips for public speaking. Practice, practice and practice Practice makes perfect. You may try to rehearse your speech for a friend, a family member or even in front of a mirror 0