A study of 288 employed American adults published in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology^ found that more women than men felt they did not meet their own high standards either at work or at home. 38% of women and 24% of men said their job performance did not meet their own standards. 30% […]

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In our sphinxx news alert a couple of weeks ago I asked you how we could help you… and we’ve been inundated with responses (I’m still working through the replies so please bear with me if you sent in a request – I’ll be in touch soon!) In light of the response, we are commencing […]

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My youngest niece Courtney was visiting last week and we took the horses out for a ride at the farm.  I love riding with Courtney because – although she’s only 14 – she’s just so confident on horseback.  Which is important because the horses absolutely sense this and they behave accordingly.  So whereas Courtney and […]

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According to a new study by Wharton professors Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers, marriage and divorce rates in the United States are both at historic lows. When Stevenson and Wolfers began to analyse the changing market forces behind these new statistics, one thing became clear: The same forces that play a role in marriage and […]

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Despite the US bent, this Knowledge at Wharton article is thought provoking. As recently as 1990, nearly 70% of newspaper carriers in the U.S. were teens. But that number dropped to 18% in 2004, and more declines are likely. Although reasons for teens being edged out of this formerly youth-dominated profession are specific to the […]

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      At last… A business book without an ego! In “The Halo Effect … and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers”, Phil Rosenzweig tears into some of the most popular business books of recent years, suggesting that a number of the principles bandied about in the business world are based on […]

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