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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 fundamental premise on which the Law of Attraction is based is that like attracts like. Also implicit in Law of Attraction teachings is the power of thought. Everything that is manifest on a physical level starts out as a simple thought. The implication of the Law of Attraction in
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Not long ago I issued a certificate to a trainee life coach who had used up all but one week of the 24 months available to her to complete our course. \”At least she made it,\” I thought, speculating that she was one of many of us who specialise in
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I have written at length about why I believe life coaching is such a fulfilling and meaningful career but is it really a commercial proposition? I mean we all want a business that makes us feel fulfilled … but if we can’t make enough money from it to survive then
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Success! It’s something we all yearn for. But what exactly is it and why do so many of us find it so hard to achieve? The answer lies partly in the way we define ‘success’. You can read my thoughts on this in a previous post titled The Secret to
I remember well the sleepless nights of a student desperately trying to complete a major assignment due in a few days time, silently cursing that I hadn’t started on the project many months ago when it had first been issued. “Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.” ― Charles
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With Valentine’s Day clearly in our sights, I thought it would be appropriate to expound on the value of Love. I came across this rather cute fable on the Internet. It looked to me that it may have been translated from another language, so I edited it to make it
Why are we here? I believe that we are all ‘chips off the old block’ so to speak and that each of us has been created with the specific intent to continue the process of creation in our evolving universe. Each of us was born with an inherent purpose (our
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Numerous workforce surveys have shown that only about 20-30% of people are actively engaged in their jobs. The percentage who actually love what they do for a living is smaller still. How about you? Are you doing what you love? Or, are you doing what you’re doing because you see
Time to Break Free! Read More »
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
Relationships and Responsibility Read More »
It’s that time of the year when the idea of ‘renewal’ is foremost in many people’s minds. After the re-energising holiday period, the advent of the New Year seems the ideal time for re-thinking, re-prioritising and re-growth. Unfortunately if you’re in employment, that’s exactly what your employer will be thinking
Personal Renewal: The New Rich Read More »
Ten to one the title of this week’s post has left you a little bemused. After all, most of us just want to bring about a little change in ourselves, before we step up to more heady challenges, not so? But have you considered that, by bringing about a small
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In what is the last blog post for 2013, I’d like to show my appreciation to loyal readers by offering you a simple approach to make the new year ahead a truly special one. Forget about New Year’s resolutions. For many reasons, they don’t work. To effect real and meaningful
Six Rs for the Festive Season Read More »
This week South Africa – and the world – mourns the passing of a great man. Today, to celebrate the occasion of this 100th Life Coaching Insights Blog Post, we pay tribute to Nelson Mandela by sharing 15 of his utterances, all of which have profound significance and relevance in
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The business of New Insights is in training, developing and inspiring individuals to become life coaches and, in so doing, bring freedom, confidence and growth to people from all walks of life. Our certification programme is not ‘easy’. If it were, it would lack credibility and constitute a disservice to
Fear of Failure – Really? Read More »
Visualise a desired future situation with great clarity, feeling and regularity and you are bound to realise it. As all good life coaches know, the process of setting great goals is an important stepping stone towards living the life you love. But just setting goals is not enough to ensure
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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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Do we live in the most stressful time ever? It was widely predicted in the 1960s that, within forty to fifty years, advances in technology would leave us with more time to ourselves, more time for recreational activities and leisure pursuits … and far less stress. Reportedly, it is at
