Ok, using the word ‘redundant’ during tough economic times may cause some people to pull their knees up to their chests and rock gently backwards and forwards… but don’t let that be you! Because the kind of ‘redundant’ I am talking about can only be a good thing!
This series of blogs is all about getting [...]
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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
I’m reflecting again on what happens when we clean things out. Of course, preparation isn’t just in the physical sense, is it. It’s also a shaping of attitude and a way to mentally and emotionally prepare for coming things.
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Why so many of us have this sense of compulsion to finalise things at Christmas? Is it because we’re wired to strive for completion? And I also wonder if it’s something to do with energy?
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Never let go of the child within – children have endless curiosity. Start each day as if we’re going to open presents, that it will be a surprise, that we will learn something new and exciting, or have serendipitous wonderful events happen to us. Nine times out of ten, whatever we expect will happen.
If you haven’t yet seen the movie ‘Julie and Julia’ with Meryl Streep and Amy Adams, treat yourself! Not only will you be delighted with brilliant acting but there’s also a modern theme about the power of influence.
Can’t tell you too much – I’d hate to spoil the story!
Just go and enjoy and I’d be [...]
One of the top highlights for me at the Glazer-Kennedy Info-Summit last week in Atlanta was Frank Kern. Check out this tiny clip where Frank talks about ‘right mind’. http://www.casttv.com/video/cskada/glazer-kennedy-info-summit-update-4-frank-kern-video
(It’s impossible to tell you much about this guy’s speech. It was one of those ‘you had to be there’ kind of events. I can say [...]
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I’ve just completed an amazing four days in Atlanta, Georgia with (at a guess) about a thousand business people, all studying the marketing methods of Dan Kennedy and Bill Glazer. The head is full, the notepad is full, and I’m fizzing with excitement. (If you know me well you might be thinking ‘what’s new?’ Yeah, [...]
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jedd2FiZTqM
All I’m going to say about this post is – take a moment from your busyness and watch this short clip. No explanation required.
I found myself sitting at my screen laughing out loud!
Robyn
I often finish speeches and seminars with the encouragement: ‘Enjoy being a walking question mark – looking constantly for better ways to do things.’ And of course it’s not just about finding better ways; it’s also for the sheer joy of learning, of stimulating our thinking, of being life-long learners with minds active and alert [...]
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A few years ago I was in Alice Springs with an unexpected opportunity to practise what I teach!
I’d just completed a tour for the Northern Territory Government with their October Business Month: it took me not only to Darwin, but also to places that I’d yearned to visit for years – Katherine, Tennant Creek, [...]
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