In the fast-paced business world of today, performance management plays a crucial role in the success of an organization. Performance evaluations have evolved from a simple annual performance review to a more complex process using the latest available tools that focus on and drive employee growth as well as organizational progress and success.
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Times have changed so much, that we are constantly being bombarded by information. In fact this process is growing faster than we can comprehend and the flow of information, be it from non-stop news, messages, emails and other forms of social media, is becoming exhausting and unmanageable. Managing this flow is key to becoming better organized and more conscious of what is important, what not and the benefits we can reap.
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Emotions are a part of us and feeling overwhelmed from time to time is a natural part of life. Everyone occasionally feels overwhelmed by responsibilities, expectations, and a lack of time, be it at home or at the workplace. Being overwhelmed leaves a person feeling stressed and often paralyzed and unable to take any action. However, dwelling on your feelings of being confounded and letting those reactions knock you off course can be detrimental to both your mental and physical health as well as your productivity at work.
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Possessing the ability to manage our habits and behaviour in a manner that makes us more productive and have better habits has proved to lead to greater success. The dictionary meaning of self-discipline is the ability to control yourself and to make yourself work hard or behave in a particular way without needing anyone else to tell you what to do. It also pertains to the activity of thinking about our feelings and behaviour and identifying the reasons which may lie behind them. However, this requires willpower, resolve, determination, and drive in order to lead to attaining success.
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Every human being sees life through their own eyes based on their mindset. The expectations, assumptions and norms we hold about ourselves, our situation, life and also our circumstances all contribute towards forming our mindset. But with the passage of time and changing circumstances we need to make modifications and it is only by shifting our mindset that we can meet those challenges. These modifications may relate to making changes in our career, our personal development, health, work life balance etc.
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Human potential has no limits, and it is only by investing time in our own personal development that we can identify and find a way to harness and develop our talents. What we need to do is to identify and establish goals for what we want to achieve in our life. We also require to identify the steps we need to take, to reach where we would like to go in the short term and also in the long term.
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Dealing with everyday stresses have become a part of life these days. Especially since the Covid pandemic started more than a couple of years ago, life has changed. Working from home started and with it the uncertainty of job security, growing cost of living, family pressures etc. The rising bills which keep increasing, the work pressures which keep escalating and the family commitments and responsibilities which become increasingly demanding. These and other related factors sometimes cause our stress levels to skyrocket and become unmanageable.
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Our life and what we make of it, depends on our approach and thinking towards it. If our thinking is positive, we focus our mental attitude on the good aspects of life and expect that the results will be beneficial to us. Our expectations are that we will reap success, obtain happiness, enjoy good health and be successful in whatever we do.
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