Using our Conditioning for Solutions

What effect does conditioning have on us? I was reading a book last night of which one chapter was on the ability of some scientists to create a whole "model" of something from just a tooth or bone fragment. I occurred to me that we do this everyday! We see one part or perspective ... Read More

Effective Business Communication

Ever wondered why some people just don't understand you? Apart from the initial limbic response of their brain to weigh up their environment and consider the immediate response of stay or fight/flight, there is a considerable portion of their communication style which may not connect to the way you are communicating your message or ... Read More

WALKING IN SUNSHINE – POSITIVE INFLUENCES

Ever caught yourself focusing on the negatives around you, rather than the positives?  The rainbows, the smell of fresh air and mowed grass giving way to the flash of lights, traffic, radio full of news (bad) and generally more content than your brain can effectively handle and stay healthy? Do you have a quiet ... Read More

Coaching – Tips on Staying Healthy

STAYING HEALTHY As is usually the case in coaching, most clients have 3 main goals to work on and in nearly every case 1 or 2 of them are personal goals on health, fitness or weight loss etc. The main challenge with getting fit is breaking the emotional and physical habit of doing nothing or ... Read More

Reading – A Great Book to Pick Up

Creating Magic I found a book at QBD for $6.99 called Creating Magic by Lee Cockerell, based on the principles taught at the world-renowned Disney Institute. It is a bargain at this price!  I have just finished reading the first couple of chapters but already it has great insights on leadership and how different methods ... Read More

Marketing – Relationships and Gatekeepers

Understanding where the power is perceived to be in a Business Organization Part of the reality of dealing with any business is that a lot of times, you come across a gatekeeper.  Someone whose role or assumed role is to control access to the decision maker.  Unfortunately these relationships need to be handled with ... Read More