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Emotional Intelligence or also known as EQ is a quality a successful leader should posses. Western cultures esteem analytics skills measured by IQ tests missing probably the most important quality of a leader, EQ. EQ describes the ability, capacity & skill to identify, assess, manage and control the emotions of one’s self, of others, and [...]
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Not enough time in a day… is a common mantra in our society. But what if we could change this and gain extra 3 hours in a day to do more, become more, have more energy, and achieve those goals sooner. Does all of this come for free? of course not. There is always a [...]
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This is going to be my shortest post to date. But it’s also going to carry a powerful message on how you can become “aware”, what some motivational speakers call “to wake up in life”. Sean Stephenson said something which blew my mind away. He brought change to my mind. Change I am very grateful [...]
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You may recall my post in 2009 about understanding each other using primary human modes. That is, there are three primary modes that people use to process thoughts during communication (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic — both emotions and physical feelings). Just like being right handed primary, each of us uses one of the 3 modes [...]
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If you are a fan of the TV Series Lie to Me (like me) you are going to love this book by Dr. Paul Ekman – Telling Lies: Clues to Deceit in the Marketplace, Politics, and Marriage, Third Edition. This book is the science behind Lie to Me. From breaking the law to breaking a [...]
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If you ever wondered why people feel grumpy, low on energy and depressed during winter season, long hours in the office or why 1 in 5 people in the UK suffer from Depression then read on. Back in September last year (2009) I covered light therapy as one of the methods used in controlling your [...]
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I’m not going to bore you with the same aged material about goal setting and how important it is to your success or go into detail about a long rumoured Harvard study which found “that the 3% of the population which makes the effort to write down their goals makes over ten times as much [...]
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It’s no secret, we all want a super memory. We want to remember more of the good stuff, the stuff that is useful and makes us more productive in reaching our goals / success. The old approach of memorizing / cramming isn’t fun. No one likes revisiting the same text over and over until we get it right. So I set [...]
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A great man has left this world yesterday (5th of December 2009). A man who made a difference in my life and in many others who had the pleasure to hear him speak. His name is Jim Rohn. Jim is considered a “Business Philosopher”. He does not claim to teach novel truths, only fundamentals. A tribute [...]
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This is your mind – the monkey mind I’m sure we can all relate to this. You lay down in bed wanting to relax / sleep but you mind is so busy you can’t stop thinking about a hundred things at the same time. An hour passes by and you still can’t sleep. Living in [...]
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