Stop being available all the time – Stop saying yes to everything. The boundaries between work and personal lives are getting blurrier every day, especially with Covid-19. This is mainly because most people are working remotely; working countless hours because…

Boss’s Day is on 16 October, so we focus on leadership skills and what good managers need to be a true “captain of their ship.” Through the Leadership Development Programmes, The Mindspa Institute has offered for both national and international…

There is a lot going on and you just can’t seem to focus. You feel tired all the time and work towards goals that you are just not seeing the results of. What should you do when you are feeling…

“Self-love, self-respect, self-worth: There’s a reason they all start with ‘self.’ You can’t find them in anyone else.” ~Unknown Many think that it is selfish if you spend time with yourself, or you focus on yourself and what you want.…

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change,” said Charles Darwin. Successful, happy people are people who adapt to change and ride the wave. Businesses who…

Spring clean your mind by practicing these beneficial habits Spring has sprung and many of us are looking forward to a fresh start and naturally will start decluttering. But what can businesswomen do to spring clean their mindsenroute to success. Success…

“In an analysis of 37 affluent countries, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found which countries are working the longest hours, and what percent of the population is working very long hours at 50 or more a week.…

Office politics – vote for the right leader South Africa is a democratic country, and we have the right to take part in an open and fair election. Everyone eligible to vote can choose whichever party they deem fit, to…

Walking into a new office or taking over a new team, is daunting, especially when you are the new boss. New faces, smirk attitudes and the judgement in everyone’s eyes can be a bit overwhelming. Top management is also keeping…

Leaders are expected to have all the answers. 3 Leadership Lessons from the Pandemic. With the uncertainty of what the future holds in every aspect of normal people’s daily lives, puts immense pressure on them as employees and also on the…

In South Africa, with its diverse cultures, people of all shapes, sizes, colours, ethnic backgrounds, live and work together. Still, discrimination, exclusion, and stereotypical mind-sets negatively impact businesses and morale in the workplace. Most of the time, these unconstructive outlooks…

There are studies that show that reading literature, in particular Novels, improve our ‘theory of mind’ and empathy, and thus understanding how people think and the ability to interpret or experience other’s emotions or feelings. It is no mystery that…

If you don’t respect yourself, how can you respect others? If you don’t trust or value yourself, how can you do so with others? If you don’t practice self-love, how can you care about, invest in, and appreciate others? You…

How to realign your Sales and Marketing Teams during the last stretch of 2020 in 3 simple steps. It seems like many companies forget how important it is to realign teams with their strategies and goals on an ongoing basis.…

Disgruntled employees usually give poor service, and thereby damage the company’s reputation. They are responsible for a negative working environment which spreads through the company causing morale to decrease rapidly. Sometimes disgruntled employees can even be prone to theft or…

Before you love someone else….make sure your love yourself Many people think that loving yourself is selfish, but it is the best way to love others. By practicing self-love, you learn to appreciate yourself and your time. You learn to set…

This is the follow-up article on ‘4 Things that keep Leaders up at night’. During our Leadership Development Programmes, presented over the years, The Mindspa Institute identified four things leaders lay awake at night and ponder over. In this article…

Anxiety and enthusiasm are direct traits of leaders who truly care. Let’s face it; you are either too worried or too excited to sleep at night. But excitement is easier to contain; it is the worrying part that is more…

When you applied for or were promoted into a managerial position, you never thought managing teams would be so difficult. You can have a team with exactly the right mix of professional skills, and still have a huge problem if…

Normally people decide to go into the Human Resources field because they are people orientated.  “Human Resources isn’t a thing we do. It’s the thing that runs our Business” are the wise words of Steve Wynn, from Wynn Las Vegas.…

Entering the job market or applying for a new job is nerve-wracking. There are a few vital soft skills that Human Resource Managers look for in the ideal candidate. Whether you have the qualifications and experience is one thing, but…

A Pinterest quote by Lailah Gifty Akita reads: “When your environment is clean you feel happy, motivated and healthy.” We agree. As housekeeping is important so is working in a clean and hygienic work environment. Companies who care for the…

The pandemic has left many people feeling helpless, depressed and has taken its toll on people’s mental health and wellbeing. Prevent the lasting impacts that suicide and burnout have on families, workplaces and communities.

Do you think low self-esteem is impacting your life? In the movie “I Feel Pretty”, the main character views herself as ugly and fat, but when she hits her head one day, she started seeing herself as beautiful and thin.…

Most of the time our offices are our second home and therefore the people who work alongside us are inevitably going to befriend us. They become our allies. Also, you shouldn’t despise going to work and having friends there makes for…

The COVID-19 situation is busy freaking everyone out. People are doing panic buying and worried about the future of the economy, their social wellbeing, their jobs, their kids etc. Suddenly work stress is now combined with an extraordinary different type…

We are all faced with various degrees of fears at some point in our lives and for others it may be an everyday battle. People experience different types of fears. They might be afraid of experiencing embarrassment, rejection, criticism or…

Voltaire said: “Common Sense is not so common.” Leadership can literally transform companies and yes even nations. It depends on the type of leadership style, the followers and the situations the leader is faced with. Many argue that leadership is…

Many companies don’t practice good Business Etiquette because they underestimate the value it has and how it can make or break a business. Here are 5 reasons why you need to train your employees on Business Etiquette:

“Spring is the time of plans and projects.” –Leo Tolstoy. The sales patterns of consumers change as the seasons come and go. Spring time is a time to clean out and re-frame your sales strategies. Given, there are some products…

We communicate with one another in not only the spoken language but other forms as well such as tone of voice, facial expression, eye contact, hand gestures and posture otherwise known as body language. Long before spoken and written language…

It is not about looks or popularity. It is also not about power. Some leaders are lucky enough to have all of these, but it is not the core of what leadership is about. It is the human element which…

Someone once said, that no one is ever too busy to tell you just how busy they are. Somewhere around the end of the 20th century, busyness became a way of life, a vicious cycle. In an article by Dr.…

Are you a new business owner or a start-up company? When you run your own business, you have to fulfil various different roles in the beginning. You probably started to work alone or with a partner. The moment your business…

Every New Year births new talent to the job market. Even students who take on part-time jobs as they start studying need certain job skills to get and keep their jobs. Companies who invest in the skills development of new…

In today’s rat race, it is very important to keep the balance between your work and your personal life. Many think that this is not up to them and that they cannot change the hand that’s been dealt to them.…

Facebook founder and owner, Mark Zuckerberg, proved that technical skills supported by the right leadership and soft skills is the recipe to success. At the age of 23, he became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire. Being a very influential person,…

Understanding your competitive advantage: Customer Intelligence, its importance and how to master it. If you truly know your customers, you will find your business becoming more profitable and your growth opportunities will be on the rise. Through this, your marketing…

“Wherever you find a problem, you will usually find the finger-pointing of blame. Society is addicted to playing the victim” says Stephen R. Covey, Author of the best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Although women have come…

The stress ball apparatus is no longer working for you this time of year. You see everyone getting into the season’s mood and you are thinking “how am I going to wrap up everything so that I don’t have to…

The success of any woman in business, whether it is in a corporate role or as an entrepreneur, is the simple willingness and desire to continuously develop their own skills. One of The Mindspa Institute’s favourite courses is The Essential…

You are ready for a change and considering a step in a different direction. In front of you is this road filled with the excitement of this new journey you want to explore in your career. But behind you are…

Do you find yourself on deadline every single day? It is tiring and stressful to know that the timeframe is not unreasonable, but interruptions at work make it impossible to concentrate and focus on getting the job done. Mario Andretti…

Part of your job is to make the boss look good, but how can you do that if you are dealing with a difficult boss? How do you make sure you are not adding to the problem? Never mind that,…

Henry Boyle said: “The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway.” Negotiation skills are part of our everyday life. However, negotiating a salary increase is a tough subject. Not everyone feels comfortable talking money. Many employees…

Don’t underestimate what a huge role emotions play in our lives. Your mood impacts your relationships, your work performance and your outlook. Feeling psychologically safe in any environment helps employees to deal with stress in a healthy way and helps…

A Millennial fits into the generation born between 1980 and 2000. They are the masters of Social Media, addicted to coffee, brought up to know that they can make a difference and no that the impossible is possible if they…

“The mind’s survival mode is to think negatively; changing your mindset is a daily quest for happiness” – The Mindspa Institute. Everybody wants to be happy! We don’t know of one single person who prefers being ‘down-in-the-dumps’, except Grouchy Smurf,…

“Breast cancer will affect 1 in 28 South African women in their life time”, reports Megan Ellis from leadsa.co.za in an infographic under the heading: “Breast cancer is not just an October issue – and the stats show you why…”…

Being a great mom doesn’t only revolve around you mastering the various types of looks to enforce good behaviour. It is not only about you doing better research than the FBI because you worry constantly about your child. Mothers are…