by Allen Baird PhD | 20 Jan 14 | emotional intelligence, positive psychology
So before this week I thought there were two end-points when tacking depression. You could cure and defeat it (‘avoid’). Or admit that it would be with you always but try to set boundaries to it and manage it on a daily basis (‘marry’). Now I think there might be a...
by Allen Baird PhD | 09 Sep 13 | business, emotional intelligence, entrepreneurship
My fascination with what makes a psychopath was yanked again recently. Psychopaths are usually characterised as those who possess no empathy, marking them out from the rest of us as cold and emotionless. Empathy is a central plank of our Emotional Intelligence and is...
by Dawn Baird | 18 Jul 13 | body language, confidence, entrepreneurship
I’m no Claude, but here are a few suggestions why I think Leah triumphed over Luisa. Leah Totton was cast as the quiet, even cold, one during The Apprentice 2013. It’s true that we’re not known for our effective assertiveness skills in NI. But,...
by Allen Baird PhD | 03 Jul 13 | news and events, personal development, writing
The First Jedi, my first novel, has just been published in both paperback and Kindle formats. But, why would you want to read it? Read on. To my knowledge, it’s the only SW novel written that is set in this present universe, at our present time. If I’m wrong about...
by Dawn Baird | 25 Feb 13 | business, entrepreneurship, networking, personal development
What you are about to read actually happened. Trying to get bodies to attend a local networking event, Open Coffee Ballyclare, has been my evil plan since May 2011. I’m also keen on piling up the bodies at other networking events too. Since the spring of 2011, it has...
by Dawn Baird | 13 Feb 13 | communication, emotional intelligence
This blog is all about communication. We blog about internal communication within organisations and relationships, external communication with customers, partners, suppliers and fellow SMEs. This blog is about personal communication. This blog is about you. This blog...