Image courtesy of Arwen Abendstern Do you find yourself consistently miserable and stressed? I used to but now even my infamous ‘grumpy-old-man’ moods are underpinned by a strong undercurrent of contentment and joy. Why? Because along the way I have … Continue reading
Can a mop and a dust cloth bring happiness and luck? Back in August, I picked up a book written by Mr. Mitsuhiro Masuda (in Japanese) who advocates the power of cleaning and decluttering. He maintains that we can be … Continue reading
We’ve all seen spam emails and hyped-up sales pages that look so sleazy. We see large fonts, boldface, red text, and sometimes even blinking text. Everyone claims to be able to change your life with this one secret you absolutely need. Effortless abundance is there for the taking, but you must ACT NOW because they only have one product left. Continue reading
What can we do to become more successful? How can we excel in all areas of life, whether professional or personal? A vast body of literature has been written on this subject over the decades, but here are five points which I regard as being fundamental. Continue reading
“Public speaking is the art of diluting a two-minute idea with a two-hour vocabulary.” – Evan Esar At some or other point in our lives, we’re likely to be called upon to make a speech, be it for a family … Continue reading
Traditional decision making processes and models are falling behind the fast pace of this new century, both for individuals and organizations. Many of us are aware of this situation, but are feeling lost without a new approach to make good … Continue reading
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