Every experience we had growing up helped create the blueprint for our lives today. The career you chose, how you work with others, how motivated you are to earn money - everything is influenced somehow by our past.

Do you sometimes WISH you could say something to a colleague, but you don't know how? It may feel easier to keep quiet, but this can often lead to resentment and issues further down the line.

It was great to meet with Emma April recently, to discuss the concept of 'Transference' and how it influences our professional and personal relationships. Emma's Resilient Lounge Podcast features a range of individuals, discussing meaningful and important topics that impact on our daily lives. Check out the podcast and other episodes using the links below.

One of the difficulties with a ‘gut feeling’ is that it can’t be quantified - and, of course, we’re not always right. But as you learn from each thing that happens, you start to develop more intuition that is based on this experience.

Remember that your colleagues are human beings too. Yes, even your manager, and the business owners! In the counselling world, there is a term called ‘Splitting’, which describes our tendency to only see certain parts of other people’s characters (and our own).