At the beginning of the year, I had one goal. I need to get organised. 2020 was a bit of a crazy year. I had begun to feel like a lot of things were unpredictable, so I knew I needed to get myself into a better routine, set achievable goals…

Psychometric tests are increasingly used by organisations for talent acquisition, management and retention purposes. It seems that psychometric testing has become as common a part of the recruitment process as CVs and cover letters once were. Huge technological advances including the increased validity of AI has allowed psychometric testing to…

“You don’t need to understand life. You just have to live it”. One of my favourite quotes is one by Sylvia Plath in The Bell Jar. I don’t think I really appreciated it when I first read it a few years ago, but when I revisited it recently, it felt…

A few ideas of how to utilise “empty” time. Recently, I have started to find that there are times when I feel really on top of things. I have completed all my essential university work for the week, I have planned ahead and thought about my upcoming week and I…

A great introduction to unique research investigating decision making and practical applications in the Fire Service. Recently I stumbled across Sabrina Cohen-Hatton’s Desert Island Discs episode. I was inspired to learn about her life story. Her resilience and perseverance to achieve her career goals whilst overcoming adversities was incredibly inspiring…

And what can we do about it? Extensive research has been conducted investigating why women are underrepresented in senior corporate positions. Despite this, gender disparities in the workplace still exist. In the UK, there are only 5 female CEOs amongst the FTSE 100 companies, only 33% of board members are…

Why passion and perseverance is all you need to succeed. Before Angela Duckworth’s seminal research into grit, achievements were usually assumed to be predominantly due to intelligence (mainly IQ and emotional intelligence). However, throughout her teaching career, Duckworth observed that the score a student achieved on a test or assignment…

I had no idea a morning routine could change my levels of focus and daily productivity so much! Like many of us recently, I have been falling into some pretty unproductive habits. This has mostly mostly culminated in a pretty sloppy morning routine. I was sleeping in for far too…

Finding motivation during lockdown can be really difficult. It is one of the things that I have found most challenging during this time. It is harder to motivate myself to make a start on that assignment. It is harder to think of things to do and write about. Even deciding…