by joblakeleytraining | Oct 23, 2026 | Articles, Insights
Do you ever hear yourself saying, “Nobody ever listens to me” or “Nothing ever goes to plan”? At the time, it feels like a fair assessment because something has gone wrong or you’re doing yet another job you’d hoped someone else might notice needed doing. Before long,...
by joblakeleytraining | Oct 22, 2026 | Articles, Insights
Why do we only appreciate things when we can’t have them? (And what this can teach us at work.) Have you ever found yourself missing something you previously complained about? The gym you couldn’t be bothered to go to, the journey to visit family or the ordinary...
by joblakeleytraining | Oct 17, 2026 | Articles, Insights
Have you ever come out of a meeting convinced your manager thinks you’re incompetent, or read a short email and decided the sender is annoyed with you? Or perhaps a colleague has walked past without saying hello and you’ve immediately wondered what you’ve done to...
by joblakeleytraining | Oct 11, 2026 | Articles, Insights
Do you ever feel overlooked and underappreciated? You’ve put time and effort into something, quietly sorted out a problem or kept everything ticking along, and it would be nice to hear a “thank you” from someone. Anyone. You’re not expecting a round of applause or a...
by joblakeleytraining | Oct 5, 2026 | Articles, Insights
Last week, my snotty-nosed husband shouted down the stairs, in a suitably croaky voice, asking if we had any Lemsips. (For clarity, I do mean snotty-nosed literally.) “There’s some in the medical kit,” I shouted back. Ten seconds later, he yelled down that he couldn’t...
by joblakeleytraining | Sep 28, 2026 | Insights
This morning I was full of jealousy. I was walking my dog when I bumped into another dog walker who had the most amazing legs. She was wearing short shorts and, to be fair, if I had shapely, toned legs like hers, I’d probably wear short shorts all year round too,...
