Ever noticed that if you focus on a strong desire something relevant almost always happens? (Time-saving tip – be clear on your objectives and you’re more likely to get them!) On a professional trip to Singapore I’d woken up in the beautiful Grand Waterfront Copthorne hotel thinking, ‘I want to learn something new so I [...]
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Is it kind to make things easy for people? I put it to you that when we smooth the path too much we run the risk of short-term kindness becoming long-term cruelty, not only to the person we’re assisting, but often to ourselves. (I’m not talking about customer service here.) The consequences can be very [...]
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You’ll probably know that just before 1pm on Tuesday 22 February Christchurch, New Zealand’s second biggest city, was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. This follows the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit in September 2010, and after almost 6 months of ongoing aftershocks. Unfortunately the most recent earthquake hit during the middle of the day [...]
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If the overwhelm of Christmas is dragging you down, don’t let it… Christmas time can be utterly exhausting – work commitments, deadlines, family obligations and present buying can make even the most savy among us burn out by years end. So what do we do to overcome that? There is no better time to get [...]
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The recent 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand is a timely reminder of the importance of using our time wisely. When it cuts to the chase, will we be glad we spent that hour procrastinating when we could have been spending it in a more fruitful and rewarding way?
Are you all too familiar with the feeling of having to finish that next piece of work today? Do you feel obliged to start work early, stay late and/or sacrifice your weekends? Have you convinced yourself that a catastrophe will occur if you don’t get through all your work asap? If this sounds like you then it [...]
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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