Overcoming your comfort zones
There’s a wonderful sign on one of the lengthy dirt roads in South Africa which reads: “Choose your rut carefully as you will be in it for the next one hundred kilometres”! “Ruts” are not particular to...
View ArticleRealise your full potential
There are numerous stories of those who had to overcome difficulty, were resilient and triumphed, even in the face of criticism or extreme hardship – Ignace Paderewski, the great Polish pianist, was...
View ArticleEmpathy is critical for care
“Real communication happens when we feel safe” (Ken Blanchard – The Heart of a Leader) Not making time to listen with your heart is a huge barrier to effective communication. To achieve understanding...
View ArticleGritty, gutsy, and goaded
David Thomas was born in 1932 to an unmarried mother that he never got to know – he was given up for adoption at 6 weeks old to Rex and Auleva Thomas. Auleva died when Dave was just 5 years old, and he...
View ArticleTake responsibility always
“The tragic truth is that the language of ‘victimisation’ is the true victimiser – a great crippler of young minds and spirits. To teach young people that their lives are governed – not by their own...
View ArticleSeek clarity for growth
Living a meaningful and fulfilled life is not so easy. The challenges of life hit like the waves of the ocean as one difficulty after another rolls in. Amidst such ongoing bombardment, it seems to be...
View ArticleManage emotions at work
Emotional expression is part of being human – emotions need to be communicated, shared and debriefed whether they are positive or negative in their origin. All emotions need resolution – joyous news...
View ArticleUnbridling potential through pain
Pain is part of everyone’s experience of life – sometimes caused by external factors (retrenchment, death of a loved one, frustrating circumstances, etc.) or occasionally caused by internal factors...
View ArticleCelebrate diversity, don’t just tolerate others
“Be with those who celebrate you, not with those who tolerate you” (Keith McEvoy) We are different in many ways, but one thing that we have in common as people is that we all have a variety of likes or...
View ArticleApply the right lens
I have a huge appreciation for the photographer that manages to capture the “perfect” shot. Not happy with just taking pictures of subjects, these great photographers manage to find a worthwhile...
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