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Posts from the ‘Psychology’ Category

Comfortable with uncertainty

Just like millions of other professionals, work has many times put me through extremely stressful times chasing deadlines. Uncertainty is business as usual for agency workers and freelancers in creative industries. Sometimes you start a project without knowing where it ends, and this is the very nature of the beast – you’re trying to come up with something new. Throughout the project one has to deal with pressure to produce superb quality work within time and budget, while matching (preferably exceeding) customers expectations and herding a team of designer types from despair to constructive effort. Read more

12 Top tips to emotional intelligence

A week ago I had a pleasure to meet Dr Deborah Kerslake in an health-related event, and she generously gave a set of tips for emotional intelligence. I’d say these are mandatory reading for anyone engaged in competitive sports, as they help achieving positive attitude. I’m tempted to say these principles help succeeding in any task one sets for herself, but probably that’s something everyone should figure out for themselves. What works for one doesn’t work for the other. Keep an open mind and pay attention: Read more