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The blog covers a variety of topics which impact various aspects of our lives; from mental health to leadership, from motivation to work-life balance. Some articles will resonate with you, while others may provide some insight into the possible challenges faced by your friends, family or colleagues.
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The End-of-Year Crunch is Always Nuts! Part II – Especially for Teams
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST Click here for Part I: The End-of-Year Crunch is Always Nuts – Especially for individuals … Just as it is in our personal lives, the end-of-year rush takes hold at work too. As deadlines tighten,...
Effective Workplace Communication – Learning how to talk the talk
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRISTSections include: Effective communication in the workplace How to develop key communication skills Different personalities It was Robert Frost that said – “Half the world is composed of people who have...
What is success?
The word “success” is subjective. Even if you wonder: “What does success mean to me?”, I can almost wager that your definition of success today, is quite different from what it was five years ago. Because life changes. And with it, so do our expectations. I take...
Feeling lost? 7 tips to get you back on track
Have you ever felt lost? We’re not talking about driving to an area you don’t know without your sat-nav working. That’s a different kind of lost. Altogether. We’re talking about the “lost” that happens when you feel yourself losing your place in the world. The...
Investing in You – The World of the Enneagram
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRISTSections include: Introduction to the Enneagram What does self-care look like? What is the Enneagram? What was the Enneagram like for me? Introduction I’m not sure what it is. I’m not sure what causes us...
Beating Procrastination (Part 1): Getting to grips with why we procrastinate
I’m not fat. But I’m not fit. Well, not in the way that I used to be. It’s that time of year again where a number of running photos pop up on Facebook, highlighting the various races I’ve run over the years. In 2015, I was training to summit the Matterhorn. In 2016,...
The truth about love
BY ALICIA KOCH OF THE LEGAL BELLETRIST (with section contribution by FRIEDA LEVYCKY OF BRAVING BOUNDARIES) Aaaaah February. The month of love. Or as some would say – the month of Tom Foolery and shenanigans. Depending on which side of the love pendulum you fall. Money...
7 ways to bounce back after failure
WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF THE LEGAL BELLETRISTWhat a word. Failure. All by its “itty-bitty” self, it conjures up feelings of inadequacy, inferiority, and embarrassment. All in one go. As if the word itself holds the power of a hundred men and women pointing...
Dealing with Grief & Loss
This blog post is a little different to our usual posts. At various points in our lives, we will be faced with the loss of a loved one: a close friend, family member, pet, parent or child. The last two years, particularly, have been full of grief and loss. ...
Stressed out? Why holidays are a necessity NOT a luxury
When was the last time you took (at least) a 2-week holiday? Was it as recently as this Christmas? Was it in the last year? Was it in the last 2, 3, 5 years? For those of you who have managed a 2-week break, let me ask you that question again, just with a...