Resources for assertiveness

A free resource for anyone who is interested in personal development, growth and wellbeing - a safe place to reflect on life's challenges and regain your strength. An honest look at what we go through in life, what it teaches us and how to live consciously and confidently.

If you are part of the sales team of your company, it is really important that you invest in your communication skills so you will be able to sell the products or services that you need to let go of.

This is my blog.

I write about career change and in particular the psychology of career change.

It's a mix of free resources, articles and observations from my work helping people to get unstuck from career paralysis, and moving forward in a meaningful direction.

Why do so many people struggle to work out what career to choose?

Occupational psychologist Rob Archer argues that it's because the brain isn't set up to make modern day career decisions.

He sets out 5 ways in which we struggle - but then outlines how you can counter these cognitive biases and identify the career that's best for you.

SpeakersBank's Top Ten Tips for speaking in public.

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Provides details of SpeakersBank core training.

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PsyCentral Blog with Psychologist, Coach, Author & Broadcaster Dr Gary Wood - offering a psychological perspective on human social life including current affairs; hug, gender & relationships plus learning, development and coaching insights and tips. . . the odd acerbic comment and the occasional rant.

PsyCentral Blog with Psychologist, Coach, Author & Broadcaster Dr Gary Wood - offering a psychological perspective on human social life including current affairs; hug, gender & relationships plus learning, development and coaching insights and tips. . . the odd acerbic comment and the occasional rant.

My Youtube channel is a great place to go if you are motivated enough to work through my teachings on your own. You can learn how to reduce your accent and speak with more clarity and confidence.

Visit my website and choose any of the free articles that interest you.

My website is under reveiw at the moment, but feel free to drop me a line to paul@pamcoaching should you want to take advantage of a free consultation.

A helpful Amazon reviewer has taken the time to summarise the 21 bad habits (well, 20 actually) outlined by Marshall Goldsmith in his book "What Got You Here Won't Get You There".

I've reposted them below:

Letting winning get in the way of relationships you need
Dropping too many ideas on those who work for you
Being judgmental rather than helpful
Slamming people in public or behind their backs
Making comments that indicate you disagree with everything that's just been said
Showing off how smart you think you are
Saying anything in anger
Being negative

My friend Nick worked on this course with a friend of his who has sadly passed away, but he's made it available now for free in his memory. It includes a PDF guide plus two hours of supporting audio comprising seven easy lessons in how to identify what you know and competently teach it.

As Nick says, "we would love you to have access to Rick’s material free of charge – with just one condition – please use the material to teach what you have to share."

Might be of interest to all those "long-time learners, first-time teachers" out there?

I realised this week that I have started:

1) a website to promote curiosity and learning;
2) a consultancy advising people on harnessing human sociability; and
3) a campaign to help people be more conscious of how to manage their minds.

And so now I:

1) have no time to learn anything;
2) never see my friends; and
3) am really stressed.

The irony of this is not lost on me.