The fifth principle of metacognitive programming is remembering the future (or the impossibility method). Is it obvious to you that you are remembering the future and not creating it? Today's episode is the only category in metacognitive programming that is based on ideas that are hard to prove. And yet,

Arguing with reality is one of the central themes in metacognitive programming. Preset expectations of the world and invented pictures of how things “should be” prevent people from recording facts without prejudice and making effective decisions. Instead of seeing reality, many spend time resenting and denying it. The coach’s

Sometimes people are unable to move up the corporate ladder because there’s something important about themselves that they don’t see. Until they do, the way up is closed for them. How might the coach's help in such a case look in practice? Let's take a look at an

Core Principles of Corporate Coaching Increasingly challenging and complex business environments have opened the doors for new opportunities in corporate coaching. This burgeoning field has caught on with business leaders for its potential to develop their employees' talent and potential in keeping with the company's values and goals. While there

Coaching can be defined as an "emerging cross-disciplinary occupation, its primary purpose being to enhance well-being, improve performance and facilitate individual and organizational change" (Grant, 2005; pp.1). Grant also stated the key characteristics of  coaching: 1. A collaborative relationship between  client and coach 2. Solution-focused approach 3. Goal-setting 4.

Self-motivation is the key to success and perseverance. While it's beneficial to have people who believe in us and cheer us on, there will be times when we will need to rely on ourselves. Self-motivation is also essential for staying on track once we start a project. If you are

Though they might claim otherwise, most people are not good at giving and receiving constructive feedback. Some people even avoid situations where they might be evaluated. If you are one of them - now is the time to stop. Feedback is a key ingredient for personal and professional growth. It

What does it mean to be efficient? Based on Meriam Webster's dictionary (n.d.) word "efficient" could be defined as" capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (as of time or materials)". Therefore it is not surprising that being efficient is highly valued both by organizations and

In recent years, work-life balance issues have been getting more and more attention both from scholars and practitioners. It feels like demands keep increasing, and each of us is supposed to have multiple obligations and roles. So it is really easy to get stuck in the loop where we desperately

Try to describe yourself in 3 words. Smart, succesfull, pretty? Good. Compared to whom? Ironically, even self-reflection (often) includes comparison to others. Being social beings, other people are crucial for our life, opinion but also self-esteem. Observational learning is one of the most important ways how we learn what behavior

How Is Mental Health Related to Sleep? Even though science has provided many answers regarding sleep and its functions, there is still a lot of unknown. We know that sleep is important (especially if we don't sleep well), but we do not exactly know what is going on during sleep.

Why is reading important? When was the last time when you read the book? How many books do you finish on a yearly basis? How many minutes are you reading daily? It seems that reading is slowly losing the battle over the Internet, social media, and other forms of modern

What are first impressions? First impressions are “the initial perceptions and inferences one party makes about another party based on exposure to some set of cues” (Swider et al., 2022; pp. 346). Typical for first impressions is that they are formed quickly, based on a limited set of information, and

What Do Coaches Do? Although coaching has grown in popularity in the past few decades, it is not an entirely novel approach. There is an indication (Passmore & Lai, 2019) that some kind of workplace coaching was present even in 1937. Nowadays, coaching is not only work-related but covers various domains.

Many entrepreneurs believe that good employees require time to grow. They educate, teach, and train them according to their business requirements. Then try to find ways to motivate them to do their job well. Lastly, they think of ways to keep hard-working employees from leaving the company. This approach is