by Allen Baird PhD | 19 Jun 17 | emotional intelligence, training
Either you’re smart or you’re not. That’s how most people think. You are born with a certain brain and, like your height or the colour of your eyes, there isn’t much that you can do about it. You can study, read, and practice. But your potential peak is already set by...
by Dawn Baird | 08 May 17 | communication, Leadership, positive psychology
We listen to lots of speakers, trainers, coaches writers and managers. Many of them use big words, business jargon and technical jargon to impress or bamboozle their audience. This blog post looks at the small, everyday words that have the biggest impact. I’m...
by Allen Baird PhD | 24 Apr 17 | emotional intelligence, positive psychology
For believe me: the secret for harvesting from existence the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment is – to live dangerously! Build your cities on the slopes of Vesuvius! Send your ships into uncharted seas! Friedrich Nietzsche, The Joyous Knowledge, 238...
by Allen Baird PhD | 26 Jul 16 | business, featured, news and events, positive psychology
On 11 August at 10:30 am, I’ll deliver a free mini-workshop: Mental Health for Entrepreneurs. This topic hasn’t received much attention, despite the fact that its two constituent parts – mental health and entrepreneurship – certainly have. The Blurb A quarter of small...
by Dawn Baird | 07 Jan 15 | personal development
Any New Year Resolutions, Dawn? It’s almost as bad as being asked if you’ve “all your Christmas shopping done yet” eight weeks before the day. The answer is generally no. I don’t believe in special days really. Except birthdays. Special days make me feel like I’ve...
by Dawn Baird | 25 Aug 14 | confidence, emotional intelligence, featured, personal development, positive psychology, training
Since working with Aware Defeat Depression on the Mood Matters programme, I’ve been looking for another opportunity to get involved with a mental health organisation. Recently an opportunity arose for a Sessional Trainer with CAUSE. I’m delighted to...
