Is there such a thing as bad PD?
We, as a society, love to learn. We thrive on it. Many of us are constantly reading Medium pieces, listening to impactful podcasts and spending our spare hours reading books for our personal development.
I am no different. As a personal development coach, I am consistently looking for new ways to better myself, find new ways for clients to connect with themselves or engage with literature that is helpful to reflect on. It is not uncommon for me (and many others) to have a few podcasts on the go, an audiobook ready for a morning workout or a countertop of half-read books. I have spent years connecting with anything that I could relate to my personal development. Until recently, I have thought it was best practice to consume anything PD related, as long as you looked at it with a critical eye. My opinion on this has changed, and here is why.
5 conflict management tips for working next to a loved one
We are in unchartered territory, folks! Individuals who thought they would never work at home are now trying to figure out how to fit their profession into their living room. Me included — working in a student facing function at a University, I never thought I’d be working off of my side-hustle MacBook. Not only this, I never thought I’d have my husband working next to me with less space than a cubicle.
When working with anyone that closely (even your favourite person on earth), there is bound to be some conflict and misaligned expectations. And misaligned expectations are usually the core of conflict… so it is kind of just a cycle…