I know what I know & I don’t know what I don’t know. For example, I know what it’s like to be a white woman. I don’t know what it’s like to be a black man. But this amazingly poignant, utterly captivating video will give you some powerful insights (if being a black man isn’t your … [Read more...] about Before you call the cops …
When my kiddos were little I told them about our brain ears. You know, the ears that are buried deep inside your brain that aren’t so smart. The ones that hear you (or someone else) say ‘you can’t do that,’ ‘you’re not smart enough,’ ‘there’s no way you’ll succeed at that,’ … [Read more...] about Sshhh don’t tell your brain ears this effective communication tip
This November it’ll be 20 years I’ve been self-employed (insert a loud & raucous woot woot here; & more on that later). In all that time I’ve never not been paid for a service I’ve delivered. That recently changed. I have a client who hasn’t paid me for a training I … [Read more...] about An unpaid bill, life lesson #38 + continuum thinking
You’re sitting in a really comfortable, deep red, crushed velvet theatre seat. You look up when you hear the swish of matching red velvet curtains open to display an imaginary scene set at a workplace. Relax. Settle back & watch the four act play about employee engagement … [Read more...] about Your employee engagement via a 4 act play
I never meant to get so involved with tech. In fact when a university came asking if I’d design & teach a course on how to use social media for learning, my first thought was ‘who me?!’ That was about 9 years ago & since then I’ve been on an intriguing, useful, practical path towards … [Read more...] about Your 7 day tech challenge for life hacks (+ a gift)
Overwhelm. Unease. Frustration. Despair. Embarrassment. Those are just some of the emotions participants tell me they feel when they’re trying to use technology. I’m here to tell you it not only doesn’t it have to be that way, tech tools can actually serve you & make your life a … [Read more...] about 3 ways you should be using digital tools for life 360 hacks
I saw Simon Sinek, author of 'Start with why,' speak at an event in New York City some time ago and found his messages incisive & compelling. Here's one of his latest. Check out the 1 1/2 minute video below & my notes from his video also below. 'Here's the problem & here's what … [Read more...] about Simon says … ssssh, be the last to speak
Have you ever been in a situation where up seemed down & vice versa, where the ‘rules’ didn't seem to apply? As I was waiting to upgrade my mobile phone chip recently I looked down at the ticket stub the agent had given me to indicate where I was in the queue – number 098. I looked up at the … [Read more...] about Intercultural communication- When up is down & down is up
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The trick is for the (scissor) blades to learn to work smoothly together, so as not to cut each other.
— Mary Jo Putney
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
— Amelia Earhart
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There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
