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Posted in Blog on Dec 17th, 2007
Now that the festive season is upon us it is time to turn our thoughts to our loved ones. Time to reflect on those things in our lives that are really important. Time to renew and refresh our relationships, both close and casual. What do you think is the single most important gift you could [...]
Posted in Blog on Dec 6th, 2007
“Energy and Persistence conquer all things.” Benjamin Franklin When I saw this quote I got to thinking about all the things we set out to achieve and all the goals that fade and lay withered like discarded flowers. I can think of many of my personal goals and desires in my life that went [...]
Posted in Blog on Nov 20th, 2007
Last week we filmed the Philosophy of Learning. I expect we will be able to put it on the site next week. It’s funny, you know, when I stare at a blank sheet of paper before writing the notes for one of the talks, I sometimes just sit there, blank. No, not blank; I just [...]
Posted in Blog on Nov 10th, 2007
Each week I write the notes for at least one workshop. Each week I research, structure my plan, look at the concepts and then write the reference notes. During this time, invariably, I discover something. It may be about the concepts, the purpose of the course, another viewpoint on the philosophy behind whatever the subject [...]
Posted in Blog on Nov 3rd, 2007
Recently I spoke of losing a friend. It ended when the other person reacted very negatively about my decision not to associate with them in an an area of our lives that overlapped. As I said, I was saddened, but would not resile from what I believed to be true. I thought a great deal [...]
Posted in Blog on Oct 19th, 2007
I was speaking last night with some acquaintances. We didn’t know each other well and someone asked me what I did for a living. Bad choice of question. I started on about my passion, developing people and really got into it. The topic of public speaking came up and I indicated that one of my [...]
Posted in Blog on Oct 5th, 2007
Something happened last night that really set me back on my heels. About six weeks ago I injured my elbow. Prior to my injury I was doing weights three times a week, martial arts twice and playing competition squash. The accident was absolutely stupid. I was playing squash and collided with a wall. I struck [...]
Posted in Blog on Oct 3rd, 2007
Let me tell you a story. I live on a busy road and, as I leave each morning I am faced with a problem. It’s an interesting problem that used to frustrate me as I railed against the ignorance of the drivers who would not permit me to enter the traffic, which is sometimes extremely [...]
Posted in Blog on Sep 27th, 2007
I spend a lot of time training sales consultants. I design courses, conduct them and assess results. I also counsel, encourage, coach and do so many of the actions required to develop excellence. I read a great deal. There is a great deal of wisdom in the world and I try to avail myself of [...]
Posted in Blog on Sep 19th, 2007
Think you can, think you can’t, Either way, you’ll be right Henry Ford Industrialist I’ve seen this quote a number of times over the years and never given it much thought other than, “I suppose it’s right.” Then I spoke with an acquaintance the other day. He was bemoaning the fact that he had lost [...]
