Presentation skills – the very term suggests that we’re not naturally capable of communicating our ideas well. So, are some of us born lacking these skills? Or do they become blocked by traumatic childhood spelling bees and dictatorial supervisors? Whatever the case might be for you, I hope ... Views: 730
Quickly, off the top of your head, make a list of up to 20 things about life that are really important to you. Here are some examples to get you started: professional credibility, physical fitness, conscious parenting, community service, marriage, personal integrity, nature, compassion, ... Views: 734
I’m constantly surrounded by helplessness and incompetence.
It was a familiar refrain from an executive friend of mine who felt responsible for fixing everyone and everything around him. The women in his life were always emotionally fragile, damsel-in-distress types. His bosses never saw his ... Views: 758
Emphasis on childhood education dominates parenting in affluent
societies, and perhaps nowhere more so than in Hong Kong. But do
poor grades necessarily equate with intellectual capability or
contribution? Not if you measure success according to the likes of Albert Einstein, Helen Keller and ... Views: 617
Writing thank-you notes can be one of those annoying chores you always put off. Imagine having to write more than 100 of them for wedding guests. The more you’re nagged to
do it, the less motivated you feel. I rarely ask clients why they avoid doing something. Instead, I focus on
how many ... Views: 642