Courage is not the absence of fear, it is the ability to act in the presence of fear – Anon
It is an oft repeated mantra – “Don’t ever meet your heroes”, the theory being that they’ll invariably fail to live up to the expectations you’ve created in your own mind and that you’ll end […]
Is Britain’s difficulty, Ireland’s opportunity 100 years on?
Following the UK’s recent vote to leave the European Union, both print and social media have been filled with mountains of theories and ideologies on why this is a disaster for Britain and the potential knock on impact it will have on Ireland and it’s economy.
Let’s face […]
I recently attended a highly engaging Insurance Institute lecture given by Tom Keating – MD of FireEye, Inc – a Cyber Security Consultancy, where he provided all attendees with an overview of the shape and make up of present Cyber Attacks, their purpose and their impact on companies.
One of the key messages Tom impressed […]
“Cyber” derived from “Cybernetic” which originated from a Greek word meaning “skilled in steering or governing”. Compare this to a modern derivative, that of “Cyber Terrorism” which Wikipedia defines as “the politically motivated use of computers and information technology to cause severe disruption or widespread fear”. Little could those ancient Greeks have imagined how their […]
Are we guilty of setting up the youth of today for future career failure?
I recently had the opportunity to work with a valued client, looking to hire a junior administrator. Having advertised the vacancy as a “junior” role, I was immediately inundated with a large volume of applicants, many of whom were recent graduates from […]
Why Gut Instinct and Intuition are reliable recruitment tools.
The Voice
There is a voice inside of you
That whispers all day long,
“I feel this is right for me,
I know that this is wrong.”
No teacher, preacher, parent, friend
Or wise man can decide
What’s right for you–just listen to
The voice that speaks inside.
― Shel Silverstein
After almost 16 years recruitment […]
My very first encounter with the term to “engage” many years ago was while watching Star Trek – The Next Generation. It was the catchphrase of choice of one Jean Luc Picard, captain of the Starship Enterprise and according to Wikipedia (the font of all Star Trek related trivia) was a catchphrase first used in […]
“The longest journey begins with a single step” – Lao-tzu – Chinese Philosopher (604-531 BC)
I recently took my car for it’s by now annual NCT (National Car Test) and the assessors hoisted it up on a lift and prodded and poked at every nook and cranny to ensure it’s road worthiness. Thankfully it passed […]
WHY BIG PICTURE THINKING WHEN MAKING NEW LINKEDIN CONNECTIONS CAN BE A POSITIVE FOR YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS.
“Invisible threads are the strongest ties.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
As individuals, it’s easy to be mice – shy, unobtrusive, unnoticed even. But why be a mouse? You could and should be a L.I.O.N. (No that’s not a typo) – […]
According to Malcolm Gladwell in his celebrated book – Outliers, “Achievement = Talent + Preparation”. Sometimes the smallest gap between success and failure isn’t the talent component, it’s found in the preparation. Have you adequately prepared to succeed and deliver on your expected goals? If you haven’t put in sufficient preparation, well there can […]
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