by Jo Banks | Jun 23, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
On Monday, I posted my most popular LinkedIn post to date. At the time of writing this article, 48 hours later, it’s had over 37,000 views and over 600 likes. If you haven’t seen it, this is the graphic I used: In addition to the comments,...
by Jo Banks | Jun 9, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
I’ve had a bit of an epiphany moment this week that I hope will help those of us who tend to overly worry. If you have followed my work for a while, you’ll know that I had a tough upbringing. Despite that, I am determined not to live my life as a victim, and to that...
by Jo Banks | May 31, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
Overthinking is something to which many of us can relate. In fact, there isn’t a week that goes by without me having a conversation with someone about their ‘out of control’ thoughts. Of course, we can all have unhelpful, negative thoughts from time to time. However,...
by Jo Banks | May 17, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development, Your Dream Job
Over the past few months, I’ve noticed a return to face to face networking, and I’ve had several clients express utter dread at the thought of having to attend such events, especially after a two-year respite. In fact, although pre-pandemic, I rather enjoyed...
by Jo Banks | May 12, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
Of course, there are many ways that stress, anxiety, and overwhelm can manifest—for example, poor sleep, appetite issues, comfort/binge eating, inability to concentrate, etc. However, some lesser-known ones that you may be unaware of are equally harmful. In this...
by Jo Banks | May 10, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development, Your Dream Job
We’ve all heard of ‘flight, fight, freeze’, our in-built primal response mechanism that kicks in as a reaction to stressful situations. But many people don’t realise how deep it goes and how often it can get triggered. If you’ve read my previous articles on Imposter...
by Jo Banks | May 6, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
The topic of ‘mood’ has come up in several conversations in the last couple of weeks. When that happens, I know it’s a sign (a nudge, if you will) that I need to write about it. For some reason, I’m still surprised when I talk to someone about choosing their mood,...
by Jo Banks | May 3, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
Whether it’s a partner, boss, colleague, family member or friend, we all have (or have had) people in our lives whom we find ‘challenging’. Luckily, most of us don’t have to see or be around them every day. However, for some, it’s unavoidable. One of my specialities...
by Jo Banks | Apr 20, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
For as long as I can remember, perfectionism has been an issue for me, not least in my writing. I used to agonise over everything I wrote, trying to make it as accurate as possible before publishing. I would pour endlessly over every word, resulting in a single post...
by Jo Banks | Apr 13, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
Do you ever feel that familiar pang of jealousy when you see someone seemingly doing ‘better’ than you or when you witness another person having, being or doing something you wish you had? Most of us have experienced it at some time or another. After all, we’re...
