by Natalie | Aug 8, 2022 | Crew Life-1
Years ago, I was giving a talk at business meeting in London and I began by talking about the choices we make in our lives. One of my choices was to live my life here in Mallorca. I mentioned that I had a boat here and whenever I took her out, I always pointed her...
by Natalie | Jul 31, 2022 | Crew Life-1
Thriving in the yachting industry often means engaging in lots of social activity. When seeking work, it is often incredibly helpful to chat to people within the superyacht community, in order to scope out job opportunities and keep an ear to the ground for any...
by Natalie | Jul 21, 2022 | Crew Life-1
On a trip to see a client several years ago, I found myself sitting in the airport waiting for my very delayed flight to board. As I sat at the gate, I noticed that there were quite a few other passengers waiting as well, but many of them had one other thing in...
by Natalie | Jul 12, 2022 | Crew Life-1
The most commonly accepted definition of stress is ‘a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilise’ (Richard S Lazarus) Is all stress bad? So is all stress bad?...
by Natalie | Jul 5, 2022 | Crew Life-1
In recent years, the world has felt like a tumultuous place. Many of us have been unable to see our loved ones past a Zoom call due to the global pandemic, many have battled with health concerns or have struggled mentally with so much uncertainty and isolation. Due to...
by Natalie | Jun 20, 2022 | Crew Life-1
We know that working with the dream team results in the impression that the job is easier, although nothing in the work itself has changed. The difference is the level of crew productivity. So how do you increase crew productivity? One solution of the problem to...