Tag: Mental Health

Immunity Is Not Permanent

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report

‘Being smart, strong, successful, and resourceful is not enough. The immunity you think you have is not real, and the protections you think you have in place are not permanent.’

‘You don’t have a multi-disciplinary team paid to support you- you only have your own health.’

‘Be self-aware and pay attention to early signs of a decrease in your resilience.’

‘In resilience, unhelpful thoughts eat your best intentions for breakfast.’

‘One thing we have control over is our thoughts. We need to listen to our self-talk and watch for possible biases to make good decisions.’

‘When it comes to your resilience, tipping too far toward optimism can become a liability.’

‘Resources are limited, just like in business. Which means you have to make choices.’

‘Start with clarity on your values and the forces affecting your context.’

‘We don’t want an unrealistic plan you do not implement; we want a realistic plan you start today.’

‘You may tell yourself that you can’t possibly need help to design something that should be so obvious. The reality is that it’s not.’

‘Strategy is only as strong as its execution.’

Marie-Helene Pelletier (2024). The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health

Are You A Good Example?

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth

Are you one?

Being a good example is showing people what is possible. It means leading the way. It means going the way before you invite other people to join you.

It is about how you live your life. Being a good example is not about your success. It is about your failures.

You are a good example when people are willing to follow you, when you take care of people, when you don’t talk about yourself,when you don’t disrespect other people.

Being a good example is hard. It is very hard to do. That is why some of us don’t do it. But if you can do it, you will never regret it.

The question is, are you a good example? Are people willing to work with you? Are people comfortable when they are with you? Are people telling you things that they can’t tell other people? Do you love people? Are in it for you? Or are you in it for others? How do you treat people? Do you really care about people?

If you are, then you are a good example. Keep it going. Never stop being you. Because that is what being a good example truly means.

You are a good example when you do what you say you are going to do. You are a good example when you live your life with integrity, when you treat other people with love.

You are a good example when you love people, when you forgive other people, even when they don’t deserve it.

You are a good example when you show other people the way, when you work really hard to bring out the best in other people.

The best way to be a good example to others is to first be one to yourself. According to Rowland Hill, ‘We can do more good by being good than in any other way.’

The question is, ‘Are you doing more good?’