John Gatherer - I Am Talent: A comprehensive guide to optimise your potential and achieve your personal and career aspirations

INDEX

A

aggressive 2627

assertive 2627

assertiveness 2526

assessment instruments 2223

assessments 2223

attitude 1819, 33, 44

Alpha state 42, 136

abstract reasoning 23

abilities 1, 43, 46

activity 9, 1113, 1617, 23, 25, 2829, 32, 35, 4445, 49

B

Beta brainwaves 42, 136

balance 1112, 15, 25

worklife 4

banner headlines 2

baby boomers 7172

behaviour 7, 17, 20, 2627

being 4, 6, 1314, 16, 19, 2122, 24, 26, 34, 45

bodys response 46

boundaries

clear 2

personal 26

brainwaves 32, 42, 136

breakeven point 185

business 1112, 14, 16, 19, 21

C

core competencies 92, 109, 144

Career 3, 5, 1415, 23, 25, 31

Career development plan (CDP) 137, 174, 176

career options 1415, 49

challenges 2, 45, 19, 21

global 19

change 23, 5, 7, 12, 15, 1720, 22, 24, 26, 29, 34

changing world of work 10

children 1516, 29

choices 15, 2122, 41, 43

climate change 13

collaboration 23

commitment 5, 7, 19, 34

community 3, 25, 31, 34

competition 1213

competitiveness, global 23

confidence 4, 8, 16, 18, 29

consciousness 2, 40

continuous 24-hour news broadcasts 2

continua 2324

contractors 16, 18

contribution 19, 31, 39

corporate culture 162

crises 7, 9

global economic 78

cultures 11, 13, 18, 29

D

decisions 1516, 2324

definition 21, 3233, 43

definition Rating 4445

derailing behaviour 92, 144, 145, 158, 159, 161

development 1415, 17

discourse, daily 2

dreams 1, 1011, 27, 3334

dynamic world of work 910

E

economy 6, 8, 1213

innovation 1213

editorials 2

education 1, 1920

emotional intelligence 22, 30, 43, 44, 130, 147, 157

emotional quotient (EQ) 43

emotions 2122, 43

employees 2, 45, 11, 1416, 18, 25

employment 1415

empowered 14

energy 5, 12, 17, 2123, 39, 43

energy crises 1213, 19

entrepreneurs 9, 12, 1416, 21

environment 13

global 2

EQ (emotional quotient) 43

example 7, 12, 25, 27, 30, 33, 36

expectations 2, 18, 22, 25, 27, 45

experiment 16

extreme 3

F

factors 3, 15, 18, 3233

family 1, 11, 17, 23, 25, 31, 34, 36, 39, 49

feedback 17, 19, 21

finances 17, 31

financial institutions 78

flexibility 23, 9, 15, 18

following 9, 16, 30, 33, 37, 39

freelance contractors 1516

futurists 3, 12

G

generation conflict 13

generation Net 7172

generation X 7172

generation Y 13, 7172, 89

globalisation 4, 13

goals 11, 18, 2021, 2627, 29, 39, 43

growth 14, 17, 34

H

high risks 1516

I

identity 2224

income 9, 11, 14

individuals 9, 1112, 1820, 22

information 2, 1214, 2223

intelligence 4, 37, 4445, 48

J

jobs 1, 56, 11, 14, 2021, 35, 49

K

knowledge 1415, 17, 19, 24, 29, 34

L

learners 1920

Lehman Brothers 7

Living 36

lover 2425

left brain 120, 135, 136

leadership 14, 19

leaders 6, 16, 25, 36, 38

M

managers 9, 11, 14, 1718, 25

markets 78, 16

Marshall 48

mass media, wave of 2

MBTI ( (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) 2324

meaning 21, 23, 47

media 2, 22, 27

memory, living 78

mind 18, 2122, 2526, 36, 41, 49

money 7, 1011, 15, 17

motivation 2122

Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) 2324

N

networking 23

new skills, repertoire of 23

news blogs 2

newsworthy 2

O

online newspapers 2

opportunities 45, 9, 19, 21, 27

organisations 56, 1012, 1418, 2122

outgoing 2324

P

parents 2122, 24, 3334

passion 1, 5, 11, 15, 38

Passive communicators 26

people, aggressive 26

performance 6, 17, 43

performers 17

person 1, 22, 2526

personal development plan (PDP) 69, 139

personality assessments 23

pound 2

power 4, 13, 4143, 45, 47

preferences 23, 2627

pressures 2, 9

prizes 20

problem solving 23

profit 11

purpose 1012, 14, 18, 2122, 31, 34, 3839, 48

Q

questions 12, 2123, 33, 37, 39, 43, 48

R

radio 2

rights 2528

right brain 42, 120, 134136

relationships 3, 24, 31, 48

responsibility 14, 17, 19, 27

roles 19, 2122, 2425

S

satisfaction 2122, 25, 28, 30

scenarios 12

school 1820

security 12, 1415

self-awareness 22, 44

self-insight 22

self-management 14, 44

self-reflection 23, 49

services 11, 1415

shock 12

skills 4, 7, 9, 1415, 1720, 34

society 8, 2021, 33

staff 17

teaching 1920

stock 2

stories 2, 37

stress 12, 4546

subconscious mind 42

submissive behaviour 2627

success 45, 10, 18, 2022, 3233, 43

surprise 3

swept 78

systems 11, 17

T

talent 1, 6, 1719

team 11, 13, 17, 39

team player 1516

teamwork 1516

technologies 4, 12, 36

informational 23

television 2

thinking 1819, 2425

time 56, 1112, 15, 22, 24, 27, 29, 34, 36, 39, 47

right 56, 21

tips 46

tools 4, 9, 20, 22

V

values 11, 1315, 17, 2122, 31, 3334, 36

victim 27, 41

victor 21, 122, 169

volatile 2

W

weaknesses 22, 44

whole-brain learning 131, 135

work ethic 7

workers 2, 5, 7

workforce 4, 8

new 13

work life balance 4, 29, 41, 78, 85, 87, 127

Worklife flexibility 4

workplace 2, 4, 18, 20

world 12, 78, 12, 18, 21, 39

world of education 19

world of work 3, 19

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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I would like to thank my wonderful wife, Anne, who has been my anchor, support and best friend in our interesting and exciting journey over 40 years.