Personal skills are recognized as soft skills. These are not easy to teach but not impossible. They are also known as interpersonal or even ‘people’ skills. Technical skills, on the other hand, are the specialized knowledge and expertise required to perform specific tasks. Most of these tasks require specific tools and programs.  Personal skills are […]

If there is pressure on a person, someone is trying to persuade or force them to do something. In life, pressure is a situation that can have significant and negative results if you don’t perform well; hence, performing under pressure. It feels like a life-or-death situation — your reputation, a relationship, your success or your […]

The workload is the amount of work to be done by someone or something. Work overload, on the other hand, happens when job demands exceed an individual’s ability to deal with them such as exceeding the time and resources available. Work overload represents the weight of hours, the sacrifice of time, and the sense of […]

An objective is a goal, but to be objective is to be unbiased. If you’re objective about something, you have no personal feelings about it. Subjective, on the other hand, has feelings. Anything subjective is subject to interpretation. It usually means influenced by emotions or opinions. When you are working in an organization there are […]

Assumption is a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof. Actuality on the other hand, is the actual existence, typically as contrasted with what was intended, expected, or believed. In short, it is the reality. We have to determine your assumptions. It is better it write it down. We […]

A goal is defined as an end toward which effort is directed. Setting goals helps trigger new behaviors, helps guide your focus, and helps you sustain that momentum in life. Setting up goals helps align your focus and promote a sense of self-mastery.  Setting goals is your first step, setting up your goals is the […]

Communication is a Latin word, “communicare” which means “to share” or “to be in relation with”. In communication, the “co” part is the most important especially in business. “Co” is a prefix and a forming noun that means joint,  mutual, or common. In other words, it takes two parties. If someone is speaking,  the other […]

Success is the race and happiness is the finish line. Ingrid Bergman once said that “Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get.” We used to attribute happiness as the product of success. We forget that the true measure of success is found in the race, not the finish line. Success […]

Collaboration is the process of two or more people or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal. It is also defined as two or more people working together to achieve shared goals. Collaboration happens when differences are brought together for similarities of goals. Most people can work well independently, but collaboration […]