Resilience
"The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness" This week I'd like to talk about resilience which seems to be THE buzz word at the moment. Everyone talks about it, whether it's in the boardroom, relating to sport or life in general. The above definition is just one of a few that I found but this is the one that I relate to the most when I hear the word 'resilience'. The word resilience means different things for different people. In fact, I'm going to give you three different scenarios of how I've demonstrated resilience this week. In my other job as a PA, you need to develop a skin thicker than an elephant's to cope with some days. 95% of the time it's extremely rewarding and satisfying; you're making someone's life easier and they are very appreciative of your efforts. For the other 5% you are public enemy no.1 with everyone convinced you are trying your damn hardest to make life difficult for them and n...