Personal Development
Steps to personal development Planning
To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time. – Leonard Bernstein Do you want a personal development plan that can help you create positive lasting change in your life? (I mean who doesn’t, right?) With all the self-help out there it’s very easy to get overwhelmed and stuck before you even begin. That’s why I’ve kept this as short, sweet and actionable as possible. When I found personal development I was all over the place consuming a ridiculous amount of books, blogs, seminars, podcasts and so on. It didn’t…
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Social workers develop their careers through continuing education courses. Comstock/Comstock/Getty Images Your education as a social worker doesn t end once you earn your degree. The practice of social work is a lifelong learning experience that involves a commitment to continuing education, seeking professional advancement opportunities, and networking with other mental health and social services professionals. Social workers who develop their careers maximize their contribution to the profession and to their clients. Continuing Education In many…
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Planning to Live Your Life Your Way Learn how to set SMART goals. Many people feel as if they re adrift in the world. They work hard, but they don t seem to get anywhere worthwhile. A key reason that they feel this way is that they haven t spent enough time thinking about what they want from life, and haven t set themselves formal goals. After all, would you set out on a major journey with no real idea of your destination? Probably not! Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, and for motivating yourself to turn your…
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Do you get nervous when asked to make a presentation? Do you talk too fast? Do you get lost in the details? Are your gestures distracting? Are you persuasive? There are many ways of overcoming the fear of public speaking or simply honing your existing presentation skills. Individualized coaching is the fastest and the most targeted way to help you reach your goal of establishing a more professional presence in front of any audience. We know the simple skills that will allow you to become a more Clear, Concise and Compelling presenter. Customized…
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Part I: Bandits and Pirates From Atari to Zynga, the game industry has always been a hotbed for mind-bending stories. Let us start with just one. It was widely reported on the Internet, which means it might not even be true, but because it’s plausible, it demonstrates just how feverish the business has become and how much we as a people now covet the life-altering pleasures programmed into our games. At 8 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2011, a van carrying 6, copies of the latest release in Activision’s wildly popular Call of Duty video game series collided with…
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When I started working in development, I idolised development consultants. They seemed such awe-inspiring figures; wise, glamorous, and with experience seeping from every pore. Now I work as a development consultant myself. The awe has faded, and been replaced with an increasing concerned that the growth of consultancy is a serious threat to the effectiveness of the aid sector. Consultancy is a good solution when a task requires specialist expertise, or benefits from an external perspective. It is damaging and ineffective, however, when consultants…
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There are thousands of different strategies and ideas on how to improve your life. But how are you supposed to know what really works? By these three metrics: Your personal experience (what has worked for you before?) Science and research of how humans grow and change (how does change generally work?) Others’ experience (what has worked for others?) Only you can know the first part, but I’m here to help out with numbers 2 + 3. In my experience, and through all the research I’ve done on neurological studies, and through all of the case studies I…
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