Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr Common Sense. Mr Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such value lessons as knowing [...]
In my farming childhood the principle of fallowing a paddock was common (leaving ground uncultivated for a season, in order to rest the land, restore its fertility, and prepare it for a new crop.). These days, however, it’s not a word you often see or hear, except in cropping country. It was therefore with [...]
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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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My entrepreneurial go get’em pal, Susie Christie, has got all the ladies talking. Her new business venture captures the fun of being a woman, of driving, and of injecting a light hearted dose of personality into your car! Car lashes are a way to save time while your car does the talking ;) It’s [...]
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The whole of New Zealand is still reeling from the tragic earthquake that hit Christchurch on 22 February 2011. It is hard to fathom the extraordinary circumstances the people of our Garden City are living through. Two of my staff, Jill and Sanchia, are currently in Christchurch doing what they can to help family and friends move [...]
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I’ve had a real wake up call. Twice in the last two weeks I have travelled to Australia to attend conferences on internet marketing with some of the world’s top experts. I realised I have been working in the online world for the last eleven years, and now it is time to take it to [...]
Business people and professionals around the world are shackled by the status quo or the day-to-day grind. The first step to breaking out of those chains is to believe that you can achieve so much more – go on, I dare you, play a bigger game!
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.
In the latest issue of our Ezine (#127 http://www.gettingagrip.com/ttt/TimeTip127.asp) we proudly announced the launch of our new Membership Programme: the Getting A Grip Inner Circle. You can take a look at what we’ve done by visiting www.gettingagrip.com/products/membership.asp It has been a challenging and exciting project -thus creating a very busy few weeks! Probably the most [...]
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