Makin It Happen personal development courses blog

Straightforward, practical and action oriented personal development tools, tips & strategies for life and work.

Makin It Happen has a range of personal development online courses to purchase, created by Liz Makin, including courses on anxiety management, coaching, communication, conflict management, people management, resilience, soft skills, stress management, time management & work life balance. The courses are practical & action oriented, with lots of straightforward tools, tips & strategies on each topic, & have been watched by over 50,000 students worldwide.

Liz Makin | Mar 30, 2026

When did you last laugh? In this article we look at whether laughter can help you with stress.

Liz Makin | Mar 19, 2026

A look at the key skills you need as a manager for managing people.

Liz Makin | Mar 16, 2026

Listening is one of the key communication skills, so in this blog we take a look at what is stopping you from being a good listener.

Liz Makin | Mar 03, 2026

A look at the common ways of persuading others and influencing them and when to use them.

Liz Makin | Feb 23, 2026

AI is dominating the news at the moment so in this article we look at whether soft skills are still important in the age of AI.

Liz Makin | Feb 16, 2026

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