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 | 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...
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 | 17 Oct 12 | emotional intelligence, positive psychology
Two years ago I wrote a blog called He’s Nuts! No, He’s A Genius! about how creative minds mimic certain mental illnesses like schizophrenia. I think you might be interested to know that more research has been forthcoming on this tantalising topic. ...
