Zac Sky – Positive Happiness

Recently I attended a negotiation training course and I was pleasantly surprised with it. Initially I felt that I was already well-versed in negotiation through a mixture of previous experience, good emotional intelligence, and my “gut instinct” for reading people, and thus I did not expect to gain too much from the training course. I … Continue reading »

If you are living true to yourself and your inner drivers (and not purposefully trying to hurt others) then you never need to apologise for being yourself. If you are chasing your dream, doing what comes naturally, and being yourself at all times then others just need to accept you for you. If they cannot … Continue reading »

I considered starting this off by saying that honesty plays a very important role in living a happy, positive and successful life but that just doesn’t justify the importance of honesty. Honesty is the cornerstone of all positive relationships and the number one aspect that defines our lives and the happiness and success that we … Continue reading »

Across all facets of daily life we have interactions with other people in which we can shape their future. And sometimes we do not even have to specifically interact with a person to bring changes into their life. But no matter if it is through indirect or direct interaction, it is obvious that our individual … Continue reading »

Relationships play an important part in our lives but they are tricky to get right. According to most popular relationship guidance the keys to successful relationships are said to be things like good communication, being honest about your feelings, being affectionate often, showing gratitude, and so on. But I feel these items are missing the … Continue reading »

The message for today is simple: Never be a suckup. Ever. I am sure we have all known a suckup or two (like the guy in the cheesy picture above). These are the people that run around trying to make themselves look and feel good by getting approval from their peers, and particularly from their … Continue reading »

I was at a social event recently that was filled with what I would consider to be highly intelligent people, and I was amazed to see a slightly disturbing pattern emerge. What I saw was that many of these well educated people were so hung up on impressing others that they had forgotten how to … Continue reading »

Have you ever watched a comedy improvisation (improv) show and been amazed at how quick, funny, and intelligent the players are? Do you find yourself laughing at the outrageous situations that occur and being amazed at how the actors just take everything in their stride, greeting each new plot twist with a smile? It’s a … Continue reading »

Having been involved in planning a wedding for the better part of the last year I have seen many emotional, and sometimes dramatic, scenes involving the interaction of different people. Most of these have provided great food for thought and have given me an insight into the psychology of people and how they interact with … Continue reading »

In my recent wrap up of my first 3 months I noticed that my article about why we all need some alone time has been my most popular piece so far. I think this says a lot about the current organisation in our society and how there is such a strong pressure to stay connected … Continue reading »