All Core skills for everyone pages – Page 2

  • Good decision making
    Learning

    The art of good decision making

    Decision making can often be daunting with many of us avoiding the decision often because we fear change. Brendon from Brendon.com talks through three perspectives we can use to greatly improve our decision making abilities and the chance of making the right decision.

  • Emotional intelligence 2
    Learning

    Six steps to improving your emotional intelligence

    Sometimes emotions don’t make sense, and sometimes being emotional doesn’t mean you’re emotionally intelligent. Ramona shares her experience of growing up, and shows us six steps to become more emotionally intelligent. 

  • Taking control
    Guidance

    Taking control of your life

    In this TED Talk, Patti Dobrowolski invites a new innovative way of how you can take control of your life and reach your goals through pictoral representation.

  • What is grit
    Learning

    What is 'grit' and how to get it!

    Grit is viewed by many to be the secret of all success in life - the passion, perseverance and tenacity that helps you achieve your life goals. So how do you develop the ability to have grit?

  • Tips for organising your life
    Learning

    Tips for organising your life

    Watch this animated video for tips to help you stay organised in all aspects of life, including study, work and home.

  • Motivate to work harder
    Learning

    How to motivate yourself to work harder

    Peter Sage, an inspirational speaker, serial entrepreneur and renowned coach, shares his insights for helping to motivate yourself and understanding how to work hard on whatever it is you are doing.

  • Haggle better in business
    Learning

    Learn how to haggle better in business

    Many people are hesitant to haggle in business. In this animated video, Practical Psychology shares eight simple methods to get a better deal without offending the seller.

  • Developing resilience
    Learning

    Learning to become more resilient

    Learning how to develop resilience and never giving up, is a key skill that we all need to accomplish our goals in life.

  • building confidence in your life
    Learning

    How to build extraordinary confidence in your life

    Dr Aziz spent many years of his life as a shy, anxious person who did not like himself very much and felt inferior to the people around him. In this video he shares the philosophy that he adopted to break out of his comfort zone and transform his life.

  • Increase confidence at work
    Learning

    Increase your confidence at work

    Caroline Goyder, author of the Star Qualities, shares top tips for confidence, speaking well and making a really good impression at work.

  • How to make a decision
    Learning

    How to make a decision

    Life constantly forces us to make very big and often very painful decisions which many of us struggle to make. In this animated video the School of Life looks at the skills needed for decision making.

  • Making hard choices
    Learning

    Ways of making hard decisions

    Many of us struggle with hard choices, primarily because with hard choices, there is no best option. Philosopher Ruth Chang offers a new way of thinking about hard choices.

  • Organisational skills for successful study
    Learning

    Practical steps to improve your organising skills for study

    The key to success is planning and organisation. This video talks through the practical steps you can take to set up an organisational system, primarily for study, to make sure you are making the most of the time you have by being well organised. 

  • Become a better communicator
    Learning

    Become a better communicator

    Effective communication is one of the most important life skills that a person can have. Whether you want to have better conversations in your personal and social life, or get your ideas across better at work, you can learn how to communicate more effectively.

  • engage in deep conversations
    Learning

    How to engage in deep conversations

    The ability to hold deep conversations is single-handedly the most powerful skill in terms of building personal relationships and social skills. It will improve areas of your life such as dating, making quality friends, and even networking.  

  • How to improve your conversation skills
    Learning

    How to improve your conversation skills

    Communication skills are crucial to our ability to build relationships with other people. Whether it be a business, friendship, or even romantic relationship - communication skills are a necessity.

  • Increase your confidence
    Learning

    Increase your confidence to feel happy and fulfilled at work

    This video examines how you can maximise your confidence in your career and feel happy and fulfilled at work.