The Unspoken Cost of Being the Strong One at Work

Have you ever been called the strong one? The calm one. The one who never flinches, even when the room is falling apart?What people don’t see is what it costs you inside. I’m Nicola, and after over 30 years in management – from serving tea in my parents’ café at 17 to managing teams in … Read more

 Positive Thinking -The Way to Resilience 

If you thought positive thinking was all about reading motivational quotes and ignoring the negative, think again. Positive thinking is the way to resilience. If you want to learn to think more positively and feel hopeful about the future, you need to hear this!  Hello and welcome to my podcast. I’m Nicola from The People … Read more

The Resilience Series: Focusing on What You Can Control 

Are you sitting comfortably? Welcome to my series of podcasts that will help you to navigate those inevitable difficult events that can occur at work if you’re a business owner.  Today, I want to talk about why focusing on what you can control will improve your resilience and your chances of business success.  In your … Read more

The Mindset of a Resilient Leader 

Hi, I’m Nicola from The People Mentor and in today’s podcast, I want to talk about resilient leadership.   If this year has taught us anything, it’s that being resilient is so important. As a leader, you’ll probably have faced some of the toughest challenges of your career, and you’ll very likely have had to deal … Read more

3 Steps to Improving Your Mindset as a Small Employer

Have recent times made you realise how resilient you are, or that your resilience is glaringly lacking? Life as an employer is never easy, and it might feel like you’re never far away from a significant change or the next crisis. But the good news is that you can work on it if you’re not … Read more