CREATOR ACADEMY BERHAD

"Healthy living" to most people means that both physical and mental health are in balance or functioning well together in a person. In many instances, physical and mental health are closely linked, so much so that a change (good or bad) in one directly affects the other. Consequently, many tip or ‘how-to’ lists to achieve “healthy living” will include suggestions for maintaining a stable emotional and mental balance. At the end of the day, g ood health isn’t just about healthy eating and exercise, it also includes having a positive mental health, a healthy self-image, and a healthy lifestyle. Creator Academy’s Lifestyle Course (LSC), has been designed to guide students in discovering how they can improve or augment actions in their life and maintain a healthy lifestyle. It is not meant to be all inclusive but will include major components that are considered to be parts of a complete lifestyle that lead to good health. Change your habits, change your lifestyle, only...

At its core, showing initiative, is about doing things without being told; being proactive about finding out what you need to know; being able to keep going when things get tough; and being able to spot and take advantage of opportunities that pass others by. Showing initiative is a must-do in demonstrating your value at your workplace, especially if you want progress your career quickly. Initiative correlates strongly with personal achievement and professional development. It is the act of taking personal responsibility for your growth, and is a clear sign of your capacity to develop as a leader, as you act, instead of reacting, at work. Initiative has become increasingly important in today's workplace. Organizations want employees who can think on their feet and take action without waiting for someone to tell them what to do. After all, this type of flexibility and courage is what pushes teams and organizations to innovate, and to overcome competition. As a result, there i...

One of the biggest road blocks in the path to productivity are the material things we fill lives with. We surround ourselves with the things we own, but in many ways our stuff really owns us. We have to maintain, clean, and constantly sort our stuff. At a certain point we need to get a bigger house to hold our stuff and move our stuff to find other stuff. Now it isn’t that material things are bad, but we have to recognize that everything comes with a cost. Most people recognize this with pets. Before you get a dog, you think through the responsibility it will entail, who will watch it when you travel, etc. While material things may not be as high-maintenance as a dog or cat, there are very few things that are truly maintenance free. The problem is that many people are very bad at deciding what is actually important to them, so they end up acquiring a great number of items that aren’t particularly important to them, but consume their time and space. They never get rid of anything be...

If you want to never be happy or satisfied with your life, one great way to do that is to raise your expectations to an unrealistically high standard that can never possibly be met. This is the essence of perfectionism. It’s the inability to be happy with something until it is perfect, without any flaws whatsoever. Of course, the problem with this mind-set is that perfectionism is often an illusion. Life rarely works out exactly the way we want, in any domain – whether it’s relationships, work, or goals. More often than not, being more happy with your life requires that you let go of these expectations and learn to be more content with how things are, rather than how you picture they should be in an “ideal world.” Perfectionism can lead to feelings of regret as well as dissatisfaction, and can hurt our relationships with others especially if we have unrealistic expectations of the other person. Often times, a more practical and realistic attitude prepares you for the inevitable r...

Staying motivated and enthusiastic at work can sometimes prove to be difficult for many employees. While managers and employers try to push the company forward, keep customers satisfied, and improve the bottom line, they can sometimes forget that they also need to inspire enthusiasm and motivate their employees. In many situations however, the real issue is not about maintaining the passion and effort of personnel, but rather about not de-motivating employees. Most employees start a new job motivated and full of enthusiasm. It’s only after having worked in a job for some time that they begin to lose this motivation. The key is to prevent that from happening and instead keep all employees motivated and enthusiastic during their entire tenure—not an easy feat, but certainly possible as long as both employer and employee do their part. Maintaining the motivation and enthusiasm of employees is an integral skill that every manager should possess. If you’re looking to brush up on...

To be an effective public speaker, you must first understand your own style and abilities both as a speaker as well as a person. The most effective speakers are constantly working to capitalize on their strengths which may be anything from a great storytelling ability to a talent for inspiring audience participation. Tapping into your most powerful interpersonal qualities is an excellent way to make yourself come across as accessible, engaging, and unique. When you’re speaking or making a presentation in front of others, the most important factor is confidence, as well as the ability to be calm under pressure. For many of us though, public speaking and anxiety tend to go hand in hand. An unsure or timid presentation will not capture or engage an audience, and the important message you are trying to convey will be lost. Audiences show up for information, but they stay for the stories. Told well, stories can be the key to a delivering a compelling presentation that excites, energ...

The modern workplace has evolved interpersonal dynamics that can't be ignored, and must be nurtured to ensure that all employees are able to perform efficiently as a team. The acts of listening, presenting ideas, resolving conflict, and fostering an open and honest work environment all come down to knowing how to build and maintain relationships with people. It's those relationships that allow people to participate fully in team projects, show appreciation for others, and enlist support for their projects. It is therefore important to recognize the vital role soft skills play within your team and not only work on developing them within yourself, but encourage their development throughout the organization. Equipped with the right soft skills, you can excel as a leader, and tasks like problem solving, delegating, motivating, and team building also become easier.      In the end, it is extremely important to know how to get along with people and to try to maint...