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I’VE SEPARATED FROM MY INNER CRITIC
I’ve officially separated from my inner critic, but don’t worry, it’s just a trial separation. We’re simply spending some time apart My inner critic is
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WE’RE CREW-MATES ON SPACESHIP EARTH
I’d like to share with you a fascinating concept called “The Overview Effect”. It refers to the incredible shift in perspective experienced by astronauts gazing
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‘KAIZEN’ – AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Hello friends, today I’d like to share with you the wisdom of “Kaizen” – the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement.Ever felt the pressure to make
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THE POWER OF MICRO-ADVENTURES
Ever felt the itch for adventure but thought “I don’t have the time for that”? Well, let’s talk about MICRO-ADVENTURES: the bite-sized thrills that turn
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UBUNTU – I AM BECAUSE WE ARE
Whenever I have travelled and been away from home, our neighbours have collected the mail and taken the bins out – all this without us
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The Dying Art of Disagreeing Agreeably
Effective communication is one of the biggest challenges in the post-pandemic workplace. And how we disagree with points of view different to our own can
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Why I always forget to take ‘SELFIES’
A few weeks ago I attended an event. I watched fascinated as people abruptly left very interesting conversations (literally while the other person was still
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WHY NO ONE TAKES YOUR OPINIONS SERIOUSLY
Are you frustrated because your friends, co-workers or boss don’t take you or your opinions seriously? When you put forward an idea, it goes unheard.
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Appreciating Imperfection – The Japanese art of Kintsugi
Have you heard of Kintsugi? It’s the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics by using powdered gold. Once upon a time, a Japanese shogun (military
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Not exercising or meditating? Here’s why…
“I haven’t exercised in 6 months” she told me. “Why not?” I asked. “Because I need to exercise for an hour and I can’t spare
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Is this it? The meaninglessness of human existence…
Even when everything is fine, have you ever felt a moment of sudden and infinite sadness? Felt a bit teary-eyed but couldn’t figure out why?
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The ECHO CHAMBER EFFECT
“Person X is a fool. He has done more damage than good for society” she said, pouring tea for her friends who had all gathered
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Improve your WRITTEN COMMUNICATION skills
“Hi! How’s life? Hope all well!! See you next week!!!” 6 exclamation marks in such a short message. To improve your written communication skills, please
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The Power of ‘WEAK TIES’ in your professional network
Want to build a strong and valuable professional network? Focus on building your ‘weak ties’. The weak ties are people on the periphery of your
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What time do you wake up?
Once upon a time I used to wake up at 6.15 am but soon realised that it was impossible to find the time to meditate
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THE SECRET INGREDIENT
‘This tastes so good. What’s the recipe?’ I was asked this by a lady at a dinner party I had hosted a few months ago.
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Keeping up with the Joneses
‘Let’s buy a house’ she said. ‘Why?’ he asked. ‘I’m fed up of living in a unit. All our friends have huge mansions.’ ‘But we
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When close friends tell small lies
I receive lots of messages each day requesting my thoughts on different topics. Because I’m unable to respond to each query one-on-one I try to