DO YOU HAVE A PERSONAL NEW YEAR PLAN?

DO YOU HAVE A PERSONAL NEW YEAR PLAN?

“Celebrate endings—for they precede new beginnings.” – Jonathan Lockwood –

Effective planning helps you achieve your goals. As a new year approaches, a lot of people wonder why and how to plan towards it. It is never a bad idea to have a plan on what to do and achieve in the coming year as it allow you to reflect and refocus.

Tips on how to create a successful New Year plan

·         Set realistic goals

·         Define your priorities

·         List your projects for the year

  • Learn from past failures and avoid repeating them.
  • Review your goals once a week to see your progress.
  • Keep advancing toward your goals even if you face setbacks.

Having a New Year plan helps you reach your goals by focusing on your priorities. Get a plan for the New Year and follow through to get organised in year, 2024.

 

Source: Laura Shaw.  How to create a successful New Year plan.

SELF DEVELOPMENT

SELF DEVELOPMENT

Self-development involves learning new things and building new skills. Improving yourself is a personal journey that is helpful and needed in every aspect of your life to bring about positive impact on yourself and relationships.

Self-development increases your self-awareness, your self-esteem, promotes your skills and fulfills your aspirations. It is a strategy to develop talents, potentials, skills and abilities.

 

Tips on how to develop yourself daily:

  • Learn something new.
  • live a life of gratitude
  • Read more books
  • Stop complaining.
  • Limit your screen time
  • Nurture your strenths
  • Get a mentor
  • Attend trainings
  • Set achievable goals and plan ahead
  • Step out of your comfort zone.

A self-development plan will help you to deal with the changes and challenges you will encounter throughout your career or personal life.

Want to be your best? Then implement the tips listed above into your life to become your best self.

 

“Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own.”

                                                        -Bruce Lee –

 

 

Source: Shonna Waters. “How to better yourself: 15 tips to improve yourself everyday”. October 22nd, 2021.

 

 

 

 

BENEFITS OF SHARED WORKSPACES

BENEFITS OF SHARED WORKSPACES

Shared workspaces are rented by remote employees or those who don’t have or wish to use a central office, the idea of using a workspace gives one the choice to work when and where one desires. Workspaces are perfect for start-ups, remote workers and freelancers.

SOME BENEFITS OF SHARED WORKSPACES

  • Improves employee socialization
  • enables networking and collaboration
  • Increases productivity and motivation
  • Promotes better space utilization
  • Can boost creativity among co-workers
  • Could improve mental wellbeing
  • Enables flexible working schedule

 

Co working space has numerous advantages over most traditional offices. for increased productivity and cost efficiency, start-ups, entrepreneurs and small businesses are encouraged to use shared workspaces.

Source: Travis Low. “Benefits of a co-working space. March 28th, 2023.

 

 

 

TEAMWORK

TEAMWORK

Teamwork is work done by a group of people so that each member does a part that contributes to the efficiency of the whole.

 ‘’Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.”  – HELLEN KELLER –

         Great teamwork is about working together and collaborating to come up with better approaches. Teams are effective when they aren’t just dividing up tasks and working independently.

 Effective teamwork reduces conflict, encourages better workplace relationship, acts as a source of motivation and inspiration and increases productivity.

Your ability to work as part of a team in your organisation matters a lot; Infact to be a master of one or a jack-of-all-trades in today’s business world does not bring about success.

In every aspect of a business, the diverse skills of teams are needed. All sorts of tasks become easier and faster through teamwork. Remember, for set goals to be met, team members have to work in unison.

 ‘’In union there is strength.” – Aesop –                 

 

 

Source: Shonna Waters. “What will make or break your next role? Find out why teamwork matters. April 7th, 2022.=

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFITS OF SHARED WORKSPACES

TRAVEL TIPS

TRAVEL TIPS

Summer holiday is close by. Do you want to make your vacation truly awesome? Try these vacation tips to maximize the awesomeness of your holiday.

·         Plan ahead

·         Start budgeting early

·         Do your research about your travel destination before travelling

·         Consider all of your travel options

·         Find the best travel deals

·         Plan your activities wisely

·         Use public transportation to save cost

  • Shop at local markets for varieties.

·         Realize that you don’t need to see everything

·         Enjoy yourself and Leave Work At Home!

  • Know the phone number for emergency

·         If you travelled to a new place (country), learn some basic phrases in the local language

  • Take along your travel essentials.

 

‘’ Some of your best ideas come when you are on vacation.”

                   – Gautam Singhania–

 

Source: Kyle Kroeger. “25 Must-Know Vacation Tips to Maximize Your Trip Experience.” updated June 16th, 2023.

 

TOP MANAGEMENT SKILLS NEEDED BY MANAGERS

TOP MANAGEMENT SKILLS NEEDED BY MANAGERS

‘’ Management is nothing more than motivating other people.” 

                   – LEE LACOCCA–

What skills should a manager have? A manager who is successful at his/ her career needs specific set of skills. Some core competencies required for management profession are:-

  • Interpersonal skills
  • Listening skills
  • Relationship building skills
  • Good organization
  • Ability to deal with changes effectively
  • Good communication skills

Some ways to develop these skills

  1. Find a mentor
  2. Join an internship or volunteer
  3. Take online short courses
  4. Attend leadership classes.

These skills are essential to run an organisation and achieve the desired business goals. A good manager does more than oversee products and tasks.

 

Source: Jemma Smith. “7 skills for a successful management career.” November , 2022.