How often have you uttered or heard this phrase? Discussing this issue is usually fraught with time bombs because having “enough time” is rarely the real problem, often just a cover-up. The Real Reason #1 – Changing Priorities I actually dislike the phrase “make time. It pushes my buttons. At an intellectual level, I don’t like it because you can’t …
New Year Resolutions – a waste of time?
I don’t believe in new year resolutions. They don’t work. They are littered with words like “I should….”, “I must….” which only sets you up for failure. Resolutions often cover a range of things that we feel guilty about not having done and guilt is an unconstructive emotion. The new year is a time of hope and fresh beginnings hence …
Mind your language!
How often do you pay attention to your language? And do you know what impact the words you use have on your life? Those of you who have read It can’t be done! already have a taste of how disempowering the wrong set of words can be. In this post, I will explore a little more about what we can …
A nutcracker
For riddle and puzzle lovers, here’s one that should provide a challenge. While the same logical, deductive skills were required, I found this one far more difficult than Are you in the 2% of the population that can solve this riddle?. The Puzzle Eight couples meet to lend one another some books. Couples have the same surname, occupation and drive …
The Irresistible Offer (Book review)
The Irresistible Offer is about “creating an itch that the buyer has to scratch” The official definition is: ….. an identity building offer central to a product or service where the believable return on investment is communicated so clearly and efficiently that it’s immediately apparent you’d have to be a fool to pass it up. Creating this offer is what …
The Workplace Psychopath – A Victim’s Story
Since I started this blog, no article has had more hits than the one titled Have you worked with a Workplace Psychopath? In light of this this, I decided to seek out a story from a victim’s point of view. The article that follows is in a victim’s own words and provides an insight to what happens and how damaging an …
Toxic Bosses, Toxic Organisations and the Toxin Handlers who bear the brunt (Book Review)
I’m reading the book Toxic Emotions at Work at the moment and it started a journey down memory lane for me. When I first started out in the workforce many years ago, I had a manager who really soured my experience at work. As the Victim of a Toxic Boss He brought his issues to work, spewing bile everywhere. The …
A mind-bender riddle
For those of you who enjoy riddles, here’s another good one. Quite a mind bender! The Riddle You approach two talking doors. One door leads to the City of Truth while the other door leads to the City of Liars. You do not know which door is which. You are only able to ask one question to determine which …
Mind Maps
Recently I came across a mind map that had been used during a strategy and business planning workshop. I wondered how something that looked so chaotic could be used for this purpose so I started experimenting and picked up The Mind Map Book to find out a bit more. The book claims that mind maps are great tools for organising, …
Marketing techniques that annoy!
I have been researching the internet marketing space for a little while and as a result have got myself onto more mailing lists than I care for. Yes, time I started following tip #4 from my Time Management Post! I thought I would share some of the most annoying ones that I’ve come across so far. The Persistent Upsell “Would you …
