Learning from Oprah: Masterclass on How to be a Better Communicator

“Were you si-lent or were you si-lenced?” asks Oprah. Like an orchestra conductor before a musical canvas, she makes an elegant brushstroke gesture as the question is produced.

The rhythm is slow.

The carefully enunciated words dance in the air before landing on surprised ears.… Continue reading

Dreading Going Back to Work? 6 Tips to Beat Post-Holiday Blues

If you are dreading going back to work after the holidays, you aren’t alone. Many come down with what might be best described as “a bad case of the Sunday Scaries.”

Except, the Sunday Scaries are not typically preceded by a couple weeks of uninhibited freedoms.… Continue reading

The Queen’s Gambit: Powerful Quotes for High Achievers

The Queen’s Gambit is one of the most powerful dramas on Netflix. Ever. And the critics agree – this masterpiece is the “Best Limited Series” Emmy winner. Bravo!

Who could have guessed that a show about chess strategy could hook you like this!… Continue reading

6 Career Mistakes That Are Easy to Make. Or Avoid!

Career mistakes happen to everyone, including the most experienced and pragmatic of individuals.

Thankfully, many are not career-ending mistakes. Although your stress level won’t suggest this at the time.

They can be caught and addressed in a timely and relatively straightforward fashion, squashing any chance of them morphing into major work snafu status.… Continue reading

Your Career Should Be the Ultimate Treasure Hunt

Navigating your career should feel like you are on a treasure hunt. It is one of the greatest searches of your lifetime. You are the relentless Explorer.

A career presents various job paths, clues and problem-solving, teamwork and collaborative solutions, wrong turns and revised approaches.… Continue reading

Which Words With Friends Personality Type Are You?

Play Words with Friends with a friend or colleague and you will make a remarkable discovery: you’ve just unlocked their true personality.

The exciting word game brings several character traits of its players to the surface. From casual, friendly matches to shrewd tactics and aggressive play, there’s no telling what you may face.… Continue reading

What Cricket Can Teach You About Success

You can glean powerful lessons from cricket, especially about the tough road to success. A journey that has its highs and lows, like anything else in life.

Of course, we tune in to experience the thrill of viewing competitive sport and witness the exuberant celebrations of players.… Continue reading

Working remotely in Barbados: Things to consider before moving

Thinking about moving to Barbados to live and work remotely? The working from home conversation has certainly heated up! Working remotely in Barbados is now a very real possibility with the launch of the Barbados Welcome Stamp visa program.

The initiative allows folks who have applied and been approved to work remotely from Barbados for up to one year at a time.… Continue reading