7 Skills For the Future

7 Skills For the Future

By Emma Sue PrinceHealth & FitnessEducationSelf-Improvement
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7 Skills For the Future episodes

  • Season 2 Episode 5 - what can dogs teach us about empathy. Just about everything, it seems..
    I used to have a deep fear of dogs. I avoided them all my life because as a child I was bitten by one. 3 years ago we acquired a Golden Retriever puppy named Oscar and I became a dog owner. Oscar has taught me so much about empathy. In this podcast I’ll be talking about how we can learn empathy skills in most life situations, why we absolutely must do this and how using empathy can transform our personal and professional relationships. 

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    18 min
  • Season 2 Episode 4 How my Morning Routine saved my life, made me saner, happier and full of energy
    What’s your typical morning routine like? How you start your day impacts every single part of your day.  Once I realized that and changed how I began the day the effect was transformational. I’ll be talking about that and about some great morning routines you can easily adapt that will have immediate impact putting you in the best possible shape for practising the 7 skills in your everyday. 

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    18 min
  • Season 2 Episode 3 - I talk toThomas Kochs, Managing Director of London's Corinthia hotel on cakes, excellence and work ethic
    London’s Corinthia 5-star hotel is home to one of the very best afternoon teas the capital has to offer. Thomas Kochs is the charismatic MD of the hotel. I talk to Thomas about optimism and his aspirations for excellence at the Corinthia and how aspiring to excellence generally links with the 7 skills for the future. We also discuss education and apprenticeships and the importance of a strong work ethic.

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    19 min
  • Season 2 Episode 2 The Improvised Life - one where you are spontaneous, grab opportunities and always know exactly what to say
    When we think of improv we think of jazz or comedy. In comedy improv the actors must work together to create a compelling story and plot without a script. Ingenious? Maybe – but these actors are highly trained and use techniques and principles that enable them to do this. In this podcast I’ll be exploring how you can take these sorts of principles and apply them to your own life. This will help you apply all 7 skills.

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    16 min
  • Season 2 Episode 1 Social Media - a critical rethink of how we use it and why we need to manage all our information consumption with care
    Social media – we are all on it every day for better or for worse. How we use social media has a huge impact on our happiness and wellbeing levels. In this episode I explore some of the latest research with you and show you some creative and different approaches to help you manage social media in positive ways to make it work for you. Doing so will really sharpen your natural critical thinking skills – something we all need to do both now and in the future!

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    20 min
  • Season 1 Episode 11 Resilience - the art of bouncing back from setbacks and rejection, why you need a support network and why we need to fail every day

    Do you rise or do you fall in the face of adversity? Resilience is a HUGE topic right now – really high on government and education agendas. It’s an interesting skill – linked strongly with optimism and being proactive. Resilience is the ability to respond well to pressure, deal with set-backs effectively, respond well to change and challenges and, basically, bounce back. In this podcast I’ll be talking about why resilience isn’t a

    fixed character trait but an ability and a capacity, which means it can be developed. Research suggests that people who are more psychologically resilient have higher levels of emotional stability, gratitude, purpose in life and altruism. Resilience and happiness definitely seem connected. 


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    14 min
  • Season 1 Episode 10 Being proactive - practise this in every part of your life, why we procrastinate and navigate life from a strong internal locus of control
    When we face uncertainty, so much uncertainty around us and circumstances that are definitely outside our control we can feel less in control over our lives. As a result many people struggle with anxiety, lack of sleep, worry and even depression connected with the circumstances they face, such as job loss or insecurity, financial problems, fear of the future and other stresses including the famous FOMO – fear of missing out activated through our social media use. Being proactive is a way of feeling more in control of our lives and of our futures. In this episode I’ll discuss how taking action has a transformative effect, why we are all procrastinators and the link between being proactive and optimism and resilience.

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    17 min
  • Season 1 Episode 9 Dr Sarah Mercer on wellbeing, self-awareness, leveraging our strengths and the crucial role of mindfulness
    I’m delighted to welcome Sarah Mercer to our podcast today. I first met Sarah at a conference for Business English teaching last November in Malta. And I really connected with her talk about socio-emotional competences as 21st century life skills and the key role that emotional intelligence plays. Naturally for me there was a strong link with some – possibly all – of the seven skills but I am particularly interested in Sarah’s views on self-awareness, the role of mindfulness, empathy and understanding about our strengths.

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    20 min
  • Season 1 Episode 8 Optimism - a skill you can learn. Get happy fast and move through life with lightness and joy
    People with optimistic explanations of life generally feel happier and more energised to cope with obstacles, seeing them as challenges rather than failure experiences. Although of course how you feel matters, most people will respond to the world BASED on how they are feeling. However you are feeling, real optimism is about awareness and about functioning well even when you might feel sad. Instead it’s about building in positive behaviours that enable you to build and nurture your ability and your skill to be optimistic. In this podcast I’ll be exploring how you can easily build optimism into your life and be far happier as a result.

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    14 min

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Hosted by international author and soft skills expert Emma Sue Prince, this podcast is all about bringing 7 key skills into your everyday so that you are strong and well equipped right now and for…