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Monthly Archives: March, 2007
The Forgotten Five
It has been said that every speech has 3 parts to it – the head, the body and conclusion. Which one then, is the most important section? Surely it is … Continue reading
Kids can Feel
Kids are highly intuitive creatures. What they lack in knowledge and experience, they make it up with their excellent sense of intuition. Kids know their parents are angry or upset … Continue reading
Critical! You must do this to improve!
What does Michael Jordan and David Beckham have in common? Yes, they are professional athletes who are great at what they do. Michael Jordan is But besides that, they both … Continue reading
Here’s how to improve yourself without paying!
My mentor once asked me, “What’s the best way to learn?” “Study? Read?” “No. Observe!” We’ve all been brought up and taught that the best way to learn and THE … Continue reading
Body Language
Research has shown that only 7% of a message is represented by words. The remaining 28% is made up by tone and 65% body language! I found the following clip, … Continue reading
The Best Way to Grow
One of my earlier mentors once told me this: The biggest mistake a person can make, is not the mistake. The biggest mistake is not learning from it. That message … Continue reading
A Man and his Ferrari
More humour stories! * A man walks into a bank in New York City and asks for the loan officer. He tells the loan officer that he is going to … Continue reading
The Need for Humour
Can anybody imagine a world without laughter? Or pleasure or amusement. Ain’t that great? Absolutely not! We all need some fun in our lives don’t we? Humour is a great … Continue reading
Reasons not to Mess With Children
A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a … Continue reading
Communicating with Children
As a trainer, I’ve been previledged to work with hundreds of school children in various schools throughout my career. Together with being an uncle and elder cousin to several younger … Continue reading
How to Make the First Move!
It’s not what you know but who you know that makes the difference. – Anonymous It isn’t just what you know, and it isn’t just who you know. It’s actually … Continue reading
Awareness
People who do not see their choices do not believe they have choices. They tend to respond automatically, blindly influenced by their circumstances and conditioning. Mindfulness, by helping us notice … Continue reading
Taking for Granted
If somebody knows another well, does that give him the right to take the other for granted? Ie: If A “knows B well”, does that give B permission to take … Continue reading
Stage Fright? One key Practice to Success
I read a thing that speaking in front of a crowd is actually considered the number one fear of the average person. Number two was death. Number two. That means … Continue reading
Constant Communication
I just returned home from running an errand, but there were 2 events that caught my attention. One happened on the bus. Another happened in a supermarket. Both involved 2 … Continue reading
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