24/05/2022
I often forget to slow down and smell the roses as a busy person. Connecting with myself is one reason I am really looking forward to our upcoming PrimeTime Mother's Connect Event - The Art of Self Connection On Thu June 2nd.
https://primetime.org.sg/event/the-art-of-self-connection/
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11/05/2022
As someone who spends too much time working and relaxing online, I am looking forward to learning how to use a creative offline activity.
No need to be mother to join us for this fun, engaging and practical in person session.
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The Art of Self Connection on Wednesday 2 June 2022, 6:30- 8:30pm @ WorkCentral - BrewHouse As busy mothers, do you find yourself always on the go, busy...
26/03/2021
It's been a busy week here at Garnet - I have published the following articles on Medium:
http://ow.ly/gwEk50E6VfA
http://ow.ly/QATw50E6Vfz
http://ow.ly/7E0h50E6VfD
How we can live our values every day
What are values?
10/02/2021
Would you like to take on a new challenge but something is holding you back? Do you feel stuck doing the same old same old? In my upcoming Growth Mindset webinar, I have some recommendations on how we can break free from our past limitations and how we can surprise ourselves with what we can accomplish! The webinar will be hosted by PrimeTime on 25th Feb. If you're interested in attending please reach out to me and I will help to connect you with the Primetime Organaisors. (There is a nominal fee to attend for those who are not a member of Primetime.)
[Webinar] Foster a Growth Mindset!
Please email the organisers Mandy Irvine and Jeanette Mok to register. Non-members are welcome to attend up to two of our events as a guest. After you have attended two events, we strongly encourage you to become a PrimeTime member if you wish to participate further.
06/01/2021
Well, I did it - 552 km in 8 days. I have written up an overview of the challenge. The highs, the lows and the silly things that happened as well. Thanks to my cycling crew for all your support and kicks up the bottom to help me get this done!
500 done and dusted!
Well, I did it — 552 km in 8 days. All in all, incredibly pleased with that effort.
27/10/2020
How can mindfulness help us to strengthen our resilience? In this article I look at the links and how we can use mindfulness to enhance our resilience.
Resilience and Mindfulness — Garnet Training & Consultancy
Resilience and Mindfulness What is the connection? How well do we cope with adversity? The better we can manage our responses to adversity the more resilient we can be. Twenty twenty has certainly been testing our resilience in an uncertain environment. Our resilience has been challenged
13/10/2020
Is there room for optimism during a pandemic? In this article I look at how being optimistic can help us to thrive during uncertainty. I also share how we can avoid some of the missteps that can happen when we are overly optimistic.
Is there room for optimism during a pandemic? — Garnet Training & Consultancy
Is there room for optimism during a pandemic? It is interesting to try and write an article about optimism in the middle of a pandemic. In general the future right now is uncertain at best. So at this time should we be optimistic? If we are optimistic how do we guard against what will be
28/09/2020
How can we overcome procrastination? In this article I look at why we procrastinate and I look at some techniques that have helped me to manage my procrastinating tendencies.
Procrastination and Personal Development — Garnet Training & Consultancy
Procrastination and Stretch Goals This year I set myself a stretch goal to start writing business related articles and to complete a novel. The problem with setting goals like this is I’m the only who can keep myself accountable. It’s now September and I’ve written fourteen articles since Janu...
27/09/2020
We learn more from failure than from success. In this article I look at how we benefit from failure and what do when we struggle to bounce back from disappointment.
How to make the most of failure! — Garnet Training & Consultancy
Failure sucks. Big time. It also teaches us so much about ourselves. We can learn more from our failures than we do from our successes. This is because when we fail we learn about our resilience and how quickly we can bounce back from hardship. How can we respond positively to our failure?
26/09/2020
When making a presentation adding the element of storytelling will help you to engage your audience and lead to better buy-in. In this article I look how you can develop your own style of storytelling.
Storytelling and why is it important to a professional? — Garnet Training & Consultancy
Everybody likes a good story. One that sucks you in from the beginning and has you sitting on the edge of your chair with bated breath waiting for the conclusion. It is for this reason that storytelling is becoming more important when delivering a professional presentation in the workplace. When
25/09/2020
Delivering your content online is here to stay. In this article I share some techniques and tips to help you present your best self when online.
How to deliver online content effectively — Garnet Training & Consultancy
You normally deliver content in person and suddenly you need to change the way you present information. How can you make sure that your presentation is delivered in a professional, clear and effective way? Especially if you don’t have much in the way of equipment nor are you real
24/09/2020
Listening is an essential skill for everyone. In this article I look at some listening blockers as well as a strategy to help us to become better listeners.
How to become a better listener — Garnet Training & Consultancy
How to become a better listener Previously I have written about why listening skills are so fundamental to effective leadership and why we all should try to be better listeners. In this article I’m going to look at one area that can limit our listening and share a SMART (Specific, Measurable, A