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…
How can we trust somebody when they behave unusually, especially positively? We may experience conflicting thoughts and feelings, especially in our heart, stomach and throat? Our feelings are our best guide, they have helped us survive for millions of years. We can access our feelings through the “space between the thoughts” where we can connect…
Lack of Happiness in our employment can eat away at our performance, confidence and health. I know, I spent a whole 2 years there. It was not the redundancy which surprised me ( I was very pleased with that) it was the comment of a friend months later who pointed out what a miserable $%%&^&*…
A simple beautiful story illustrating the power of sustained focus on your dream and being true to yourself. Sometimes we have to have the confidence to take the big chance or risk burying our dreams forever. Of course you risk not getting the interview and making an ass of yourself! Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Enjoy…
Afraid to speak in public ? That was me. A few years ago I felt the need to improve my public speaking and went to a Toastmasters club. I remember quite vividly my very first Toastmasters meeting – towards the end of table topics I was asked if I would like to give an impromptu…