Wake Up And Smell The Coffee! How Mindful Are You? Did you know that increasing your mindfulness ability can make you more effective within the workplace? Sometimes the day-to-day demands of your job can you leave you feeling drained. Understandable, as juggling different requirements from colleagues, customers and various stakeholders requires a lot of multi-tasking and patience! Mindfulness is a mental state that is able... Posted: 5 January 2016 at 2:49 pm by Laura Morris
New Year, New Goal? A funny thing tends to happen at the beginning of every year; people become enthusiastic, energetic and full of aspiration. They decide that now is the time to set themselves a shiny new goal, but why now?! What is it about the start of the New Year that gives the impression of a slate being... Posted: 23 December 2015 at 3:52 pm by Laura Morris
Are you a team player? How much does your team help each other out? Are you all on the same page or reading totally different books?! It can be very easy when you have your own responsibilities to become so involved in those that you forget there are other people around you experiencing difficulties and levels of isolation. It can... Posted: 24 November 2015 at 4:32 pm by Laura Morris
Expand and grow your business – we’ll show you how Wanting to expand or grow your own business? Maybe you’d like advice on utilising your current resources in preparation for the next step. This is where CAW can help. CAW Business School will be hosting their first Business Builder conference in Godmanchester on Saturday 4th June, 2016. This one day conference will provide you with... Posted: 2 October 2015 at 12:04 pm by Sami Cooper
Older People’s Day Is it true you’re rock climbing? Learning to scuba dive? Running a marathon? But you’re over 60… Do you think over 60 means over life? We think you’re only just getting started! Thursday 1st October, 2015 is officially Older People’s Day, an International Day created to recognise and celebrate the achievements and contributions that older people... Posted: 1 October 2015 at 1:45 pm by Sami Cooper
Learn to lead from anywhere within your organisation Leaders aren’t necessarily the individuals who are ‘the boss’ or have ‘manager’ in their job title. It’s possible to lead from anywhere in an organisation, but the key is to do this without disturbing the official hierarchy. The first thing you need to do is decide that you want to be the leader, this is... Posted: 28 August 2015 at 8:38 am by Laura Morris
What’s Your Problem? We all have problem areas within our business or issues we need advice on, but where do we go to seek guidance? Of course in some cases there are professionals that might be our first port of call. For example, external accountants are ideal to handle a financial concern, and a solicitor is your best... Posted: 17 August 2015 at 1:45 pm by Laura Morris
Are you feeling lonely? If you are a sole trader running your own business or the only person in your department within a company, the chances are that you have felt alone at some stage. It can be really difficult working by yourself. Where do you get your inspiration from? Who do you turn to when you need help... Posted: 22 July 2015 at 10:16 am by Laura Morris
Emotional Intelligence: Why is this important? Many people are now familiar with the concept of Emotional Intelligence (EQ). It is in essence the ability to understand your own emotions as well as the emotions of others and to use this ability to develop successful relationships. EQ comprises of 4 key areas: Self Awareness – recognising your own emotions Self Management –... Posted: 22 June 2015 at 9:19 am by Laura Morris
Embrace the Stress! Arrggh too much to do? Not enough time? Don’t panic, embrace the stress! No I haven’t gone mad, stress can actually be good for you! Stress is your body reacting to a particular situation; your body is filled with chemicals including cortisol and epinephrine and this elicits a fight-or-flight response. The release of adrenaline can... Posted: 9 April 2015 at 9:05 am by Laura Morris