The Pay It Forward Initiative is based on the 2000 Movie Pay It Forward”. A simple touching story of a boy who starts the concept of simply paying good deeds forward. It grows and grows and grows…… A remarkable act by Kevin Spacey and Helen Hunt. Pay It Forward – The movie. For my part…
A true story of how a spontaneous Skype call lead to connection and healing. While busy working online, a past client and friend popped up on Skype. Let’s call her Janine. We had not been in touch for several years. I “remembered” Janine was from a troubled country, suffering from war and civil strife. My…
Being able to say NO assertively is an essential skill for all. Assertiveness is not simply for dominant personalities in positions of authority. Or bullies! Being assertive means taking control of your personal space, recognising your personal boundaries and staking your claim to them. Our ability to say NO assertively should be a first level…
A friend of advanced years did not know how to say NO! He had too many visitors and interruptions to his work. “John ” said that saying NO! never worked for him. I asked him to say a firm NO! to me. It was totally unconvincing, he obviously did not mean it! When he said…
Imagine Paradise in midwinter…. It would be in the tropics, West Indies, South Pacific? Azure sea, warm sunshine, white sand, palm trees…. Now imagine Paradise in Barcelona! In Winter? On an industrial estate! What? No way! You have got to be kidding! I have been to Paradise in Barcelona in winter and not worn the…
The new paradigm – honesty and integrity – has arrived. The daily news does not always have to drain our energy with tales of war, violence, implied danger, doom and disaster. It does not have to be this way. The good news is……..Good Deeds are being reported. On the same day this week I saw…
When Moses struck the rock in the desert with his staff and the water gushed forth. How did he know which rock to strike? Did he use special powers or do we all have the same ability? Can the same principles be applied to baby chicks? Without striking them with a staff! To check the…