The Toltecs, who flourished in central America between the 10th and mid 12th centuries CE, were described by their successors, the Aztecs, as the ‘epitome of civilisation’. It seems only fitting, therefore that we should be guided by their ancient wisdom! Photo of a typical Toltec style vessel by \’Madman\’ […]
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Whenever I think of the importance of good communication in our day to day lives, I am reminded of the following powerful quotes that a local magistrate used recently, upon convicting a well known politician of indulging in \’hate speech\’. [box type=\”shadow\”]\”Be wary of turning into a man that often
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The original founder of New Insights, Neil Asher, and his lovely wife Natasha, are celebrating their twelfth wedding anniversary as I write this post. As Neil points out on his Facebook page, that’s some achievement nowadays … although, as I need to remind him, he’s got a long way to
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If you’re a manager, whether that be vice president of a multinational corporation or someone responsible for supervising two office cleaners, your ability to communicate effectively will have a vital bearing on your success. Communication is a fascinating and rewarding subject for anyone to study. Why? Well, for one thing,
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The past two decades may well come to be known as the era that redefined personal communications. The mid 1990s saw the start of the email revolution and an early explosion in the use of mobile phone technology and SMS or text messaging. It\’s hard to believe but it\’s less
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As much as life coaching aims to reconnect people with their inner beings and revitalise belief in their own power and abilities, it also seeks to enhance their capacity to relate to other people in ways that are mutually beneficial. The New Insights life coaching system includes wonderful sessions on
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One of the questions most frequently asked by those keen to consider life coaching as a career is “What does it take?” My answer is always the same. You simply need to have integrity, a real desire – I call it a passion – for working with people, a willingness
To what extent do you allow others to dictate how you live your life, either expressly through their influence and/or manipulation, or perhaps through more subtle means including your own thoughts and perceptions? Maybe it\’s time to question just whose life it is you are leading? [box type=\”shadow\”]“How would your
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Is anyone out there? That might sound like the musings of someone involved in the search for extraterrestrial life, or someone stuck after hours between floors in an office lift! But that cry for help is one that’s much closer to home and far more commonly experienced than most of
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With the Easter holidays offering an opportunity for families to share time together, the ‘family dynamic’ is something that readily comes into sharp focus. If, like many others, you believe that your own family dynamic is challenging, hugely frustrating or even downright dysfunctional, it could be that you are struggling
There’s no getting away from it … the level of happiness and fulfillment you experience is directly linked to your ability to communicate effectively with those you interact with. It is true that life coaching focuses on helping people to ‘go within’ to connect with their special talents, strengths and
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In my opinion a great deal of what is wrong with the world we live in can be laid at the door of the approach that some people choose to adopt to exchange. As Robert Louis Stevenson once said: \”Everybody lives by selling something.\” We all survive and try to
Many years ago I learnt a valuable lesson about how to deal with and overcome seemingly intransigent problems that create unnecessary stress and frustration in one\’s life. Sometimes lessons go unheeded as the memory of what was learnt fades with time and a refresher course is required! My repeat lesson
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If you are a loyal reader of this blog you will know that from time to time I turn to others for inspiration. I recently came across an extract from a book, \”Prescriptions for Living\” by a medical doctor by the name of Bernie Siegel. The extract talked in very
There\’s one simple yet important principle that is always at the heart of effective life coaching … we are all unique. Yet, despite this uniqueness, we all strive (either consciously or subconsciously) for one thing… balance. Put these two concepts together and it follows that each of us has our
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A number of you commented positively on the \’hall of mirrors\’ parable in last week\’s post. That spurred me to write about the effect that one\’s mindset or attitude has upon one\’s ability to enjoy life. This week\’s post utilizes an extract from my book, \’A Boerewors Roll for the
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The art of generous listening is a vital yet underrated skill in today’s world where people frantically fight for ‘share of voice’. \’Share of Voice’ is a term commonly used in the marketing and advertising industries to describe the degree to which companies or products dominate media advertising in their
