Blog Feed: Ansarada's 48 Dots Blog

What have you achieved today?

Published on 2012-02-15 22:26:44

One of the key challenges has been finding time outside of our ‘day jobs’ to focus on goal execution. To me, this is a contradiction as our top priority goals should be intrinsic to our day jobs. > read more

Vulnerability: Good for business?

Published on 2012-01-19 21:06:43

My new boss was smart, vibrant and vulnerable. She was brilliant at her job, brought energy and enthusiasm to the office whilst being comfortable admitting the areas she struggled with. She even recognized her style of dress was a ‘work in progress’. Exercise, as far as she was concerned, despite being overweight, just wouldn’t happen because, as she said, she had no co-ordination. > read more

Read this and pass it on

Published on 2012-01-03 16:26:57

This isn’t a prescriptive ‘how to’ guide to change your life for the better, but a message to help inspire your own journey. If you have the skills, confidence and motivation, with the right plan you can get to where you want to be. > read more

How to give the good gift these holidays

Published on 2011-12-20 20:57:05

I was recently asked to act as a Santa - hopefully, for my personality, rather than my body shape (I’d need the white beard, but not a pillow, unfortunately!). > read more

I learn, therefore I do

Published on 2011-11-14 23:30:37

I often wonder what the underlying reason is for why they really want to attend a course. Conceptually people may feel it will help them in their everyday roles or expand their resume but how do we measure the value of what we have learnt by attending such courses? > read more

…As good as a holiday?

Published on 2011-11-07 21:27:13

It isn’t easy to change the way you have been functioning and running your life for years, though the true rewards of change are paid to those who can recognise that adapting to stay ahead of the game is essential. > read more

Success: A tale of two perspectives

Published on 2011-11-01 18:36:20

In business, where we are continually pushed to deliver success it can be easy to forget the other sides of both success and failure. > read more

Coffee to crisis: it’s complicated

Published on 2011-10-11 18:10:16

When did a plain cup of coffee morph into a double shot, white chocolate soya mocha with skinny whipped cream? > read more

Setting the scene for corporate superstars

Published on 2011-10-04 21:51:01

As the saying goes, you get one chance to make a first impression, so I have listed below 4 key lessons to ensuring your employees start out on the right foot and become the corporate superstars your organization needs. > read more

In the thick of the scrum: lessons in teamship from the Rugby World Cup

Published on 2011-09-27 01:40:46

As a proud Englishman and ardent rugby fan I have, rather optimistically, taken the liberty of penciling ‘England v’s TBC’ in my diary for the final match on 23rd October; a classic case of heart ruling head. > read more