What if you don’t have the Talking Stick?
January 29, 2012
I was reminded this week of the Talking Stick that was used by North American tribes to confirm the person who had the right to speak. What is interesting to me, is that by implication, it also confirmed the role of everyone else as listeners. In many ways, those who were not holding the stick [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The beliefs behind stress
January 23, 2012
We always extract meaning from every experience. Then, according to the meaning we create, we label the experience as good, bad or indifferent. Notice that the experience in and of itself is not good or bad until we decide which it is for us. You may have heard this quote from Shakespeare’s Hamlet; “there is [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The unseen problem that has a solution
January 15, 2012
It affects one in ten people, so you are sure to know someone who is affected, or it may even be you. I was reminded of this last week when a friend of mine said he was really struggling to keep up at work. He has dyslexia, and he finds trouble with reading and writing; [...]
Read the rest of this entry »A New Year resolution success tip
January 8, 2012
So many people make New Year resolutions. So many fail to carry them out. Why? Think of a goal you have. Maybe a New Year resolution, or it may be a target you need to meet at work, or any other goal you are setting out to achieve. As you think of the goal, notice [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Merry Christmas from Alchemy :-)
December 18, 2011
For many people it has been a roller coaster ride this past year. The highs and lows can be draining at times, but I would much prefer to ride the roller coaster in life than the little kiddies train that goes around a small circle on the flat. On the roller coaster, you can’t always [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Motivation is easy when you realise this
December 11, 2011
There is one thing you can easily do that really motivates. And that is making your people feel appreciated. People who feel appreciated will look beyond their job description and go the extra mile. They will seek success for you, and them, on your joint endeavour. So do something amazing today. Catch someone doing something [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Make a change, any change
December 5, 2011
What do you habitually do? Change it and notice what happens. Have lunch at a different time, drive a different route, do your hair a different way, wear a different ‘uniform’. Spend some time with different people. Do you want different things to turn up in your life, in your work? Do you want different [...]
Read the rest of this entry »But that’s obvious!
November 27, 2011
One of the biggest mistakes in our communication is thinking that since it’s obvious to me, it should be obvious to everyone. We need to continually remind ourselves that everyone filters what they hear based on their own past experiences and the mindset that has created these filters. The only way you can determine how [...]
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