by Jo Banks | Oct 9, 2019 | Inspiration, Self Development
Our brains are designed to be risk-averse. It’s an in-built safety mechanism to keep us safe from harm. There is around a five second lag between having a thought and taking action in which the brain quickly assesses the ‘risk’. The problem...
by Jo Banks | Oct 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Excessive worrying is a huge issue for many people. In a group of fourteen people (my usual workshop size), there is always at least two excessive worriers who will admit to it! It has been proven beyond doubt that ‘the mind can’t tell the difference between...
by Jo Banks | Oct 9, 2019 | Inspiration, Self Development
As the demands placed on us both professionally and personally, increase on what seems like an almost daily (or even hour by hour) basis, I have seen a steady rise in requests for my full and half-day resilience workshops. These are structured courses which provide...
by Jo Banks | Feb 27, 2019 | Inspiration, Self Development
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always tried to be as perfect as possible in most areas, not least, in my writing. I used to agonise over everything I wrote attempting to make it as accurate as possible before publishing. I would pore endlessly over a...
by Jo Banks | Jan 2, 2019 | Inspiration, Self Development
I’m happy to say that I had a very productive 2018 and have met or exceeded most of my goals including writing three new books and launching my ‘Your Dream Job’ online training programme, amongst others. No mean feat I can tell you, given my crazy schedule, and yet I...
by Jo Banks | Oct 16, 2018 | Business, Self Development, Your Dream Job
Top tips for taking the pain out of networking… Being able to network effectively, especially when you’re job hunting (up to 70% of roles are found through people we know) is an essential skill which can significantly boost your career prospects. We...
by Jo Banks | Sep 26, 2018 | Business, Inspiration, Self Development
Over the weekend, I noticed that I was dwelling (or rather ‘obsessing’) on what I’ve not got rather than what I have. When finally awoke from my negativity stupor, it occurred to me just how rubbish I was making myself feel. As we know, like attracts like (its...
by Jo Banks | Sep 26, 2018 | Inspiration, Self Development
‘Thank you’ is one of the first phrases we teach our children (together with ‘please’, obviously). Yet, lately, despite the hundreds of articles I see advocating the practice of self-gratitude (i.e. making gratitude lists at the beginning/end of the day, noting...
by Jo Banks | Jun 15, 2018 | Business, Inspiration, News, Self Development, Your Dream Job
Top tips for supercharging your job search. I’m often surprised by how little effort people are prepared to put into finding their next job. They will update their CV, register with one website (usually Totaljobs, Monster or Indeed) and one recruitment...
by Jo Banks | Jun 15, 2018 | Business, Inspiration, Self Development, Uncategorized, Your Dream Job
…and how to answer them When preparing for interviews, many people think that they don’t know what questions they can expect, which can result in anxiety levels reaching fever pitch because they feel so out of control. However, interviews are not...
