Adopt your own mantra on the road to successWritten by: Janis Kinnear Somewhere along the line, someone on the Datafin team initiated a mantra we ended up just going with for the year. We set off each new month by attaching an adjective, or two, or three, to describe that specified month. For the technical folk – using Alliteration to inject positivity and fuel the team to be motivated for the month ahead. It was “Fabulous February” and “Magical March”. Came April, our customized recruitment mantra slash cheer or battle cry grew, even stronger with “Astronomically Abundant April”. Some months proved a little trickier than others – like October. To slot in that descriptive word with just the right motivational ring to it. Whereas the month before, we had countless words to put in front like Super, Successful, Sterling, Stupendous and Stunning September. So, we bent our own rules a tad and went with the mandatory Rocktober! Many of the blogs I write are often about holding onto the positive bits. Having hope despite the stress of trying to find a job when you’re unemployed, making a daunting career shift or simply navigating the complexities of the workplace. These are…
When you make your time matter you live more intentionally. You thereby enhance your actions. Ultimately, becoming aware of just how valuable your time is. You start doing more of what will make your time count. Life goals and gains like finding that dream job will no longer be a mere tedious task. What you do with the time you have becomes vital. A job hunt then becomes a tool to transform your existence. “The trouble is you think you have time.” We have reached the tail end of the year. A time when this Buddha quote rings so true for many of us. Suddenly you realise you never looked at job sites. You forgot to update your CV.Those mental notes unticked, and nothing actioned. And now it’s nearly Christmas. Businesses are winding down as festivity plans get underway. Time has flown by, and you have not utilized it as you promised yourself you would. The holiday season often sets off that nagging voice in your head of “woulda, shoulda, coulda”. It could be that voice bemoaning you over wishing you had a job that affords you more free time. To be able to go on that family vacay. Or…
Office Christmas parties are underway. And what’s better than to celebrate with a team that makes you feel a home away from home. If you’re not feeling that fuzzy feeling of home at your current job, we are here to help. Let’s help you find your “work home”. It’s that jingle belly time of year again with Christmas almost upon us. ’Tis the season’ synonymous with spending time with family and loved ones and being surrounded by that warm fuzzy feeling of home. As many businesses wrap up, companies often treat their staff to an Office Christmas aka year end. Either a Soiree with glitz and glam. Or an intimate get-together to enjoy a braai or a relaxing lounge by the pool. Spending most of our lives at work, you eventually bond with your colleagues and become a “work family”. These staff parties can be equated to your “work Christmas” and your colleagues your “work family”. Some people even jokingly refer to their work bestie as a “work husband or work wife”. These terms have come about because we spend the majority of our lives at our jobs. You develop closeknit relationships because that’s the natural course of human nature…