The 10 commandments of effective communication What you say and what I hear are sometimes poles apart. This happens even amongst the closest of friends. That’s why, when it comes to having a working relationship with another human being, it is so important to put in writing your agreement so that both parties understand clearly…
Continue readingThe Five Key Facets of High Performance Leadership ‘Try not to become a man of success, but rather to become a man of value.’ Albert Einstein There is such an immense push, especially in the world of personal development, to pursue success, and yet there is something so much deeper that needs to be imbedded…
Continue reading3 traits of wise people (that can’t be faked) Lao Tzu once wrote ‘[A wise person] acts without claiming the results as his; he achieves his merit and does not rest (arrogantly) in it:- he does not wish to display his superiority.’ This in itself is just one quality of the wise. I’d like to…
Continue readingInspirational mentoring: Mentorship that matters In the years that I prepared myself to become a writer of motivational and inspirational material, I spent a lot of time studying some of the greatest thinkers who have ever lived. One of these was Ralph Waldo Emerson. He lived in the 1800’s and is well remembered as one…
Continue readingDecisions, Decisions: How We Make Choices Every Day The choices that we make on a minute-by-minute basis determine our destiny. Every choice chosen has an immediate impact on our lives and on the lives of others. So when it comes to making choices – choose wisely. In the scriptures we’re reminded of a time when…
Continue readingMahatma Gandhi’s Simplicity & Faith I recently watched the film about the life of Mahatma Gandhi portrayed by Ben Kingsley in the 1982 film Gandhi, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Inspired by that film’s depiction of this great man I wanted to share two aspects of his life that impressed me –…
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