Not me personally but I know someone who did. She may have exaggerated a little but the fact is she was terrified about public speaking. She took steps to overcome her fear (phobia) by joining Toastmasters but when it came down to doing her final presentation she … well packed her bags and left.
Read MoreMany of us these days are jugglers. We juggle our work, with family commitments that could involve elderly parents, children, or both, with socialising, with domestic duties, and if we’re very organised, we squeeze in some “me” time.
Read MoreI’ve just returned from skiing in the Shiga Kogen region in Japan. The last time I had skis strapped to my feet was 16 years ago so was I just a little bit nervous? Yes.
Read MoreIn a new paper in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the authors from Harvard University discussed the topic of paltering. They focused on situations where negotiating took place, and accurate information within those negotiations had consequences.
Read MoreThe week before Christmas, my parents moved into an Aged Care Facility to “trial” it for three weeks. They’ve lived in the family home for 55 years where they raised their three children.
Read MoreI had a discussion with a colleague recently who discovered he had a leaning towards the stronger end of black-and-white thinking. In other words, there wasn’t a lot of middle ground for him. It was a bit of a revelation.
Read MoreAbout three years ago, I was on my way to a meeting to do a presentation to the President of our Asian region about my division’s strategy, when I had a phone call to say our house had been burgled.
Read MoreHave you ever set yourself a goal to “get fit” only to find after a few weeks that your running shoes haven’t moved from the cupboard, you haven’t washed a sweaty gym outfit in weeks, and you are berating yourself yet again for starting something you didn’t finish.
Read MoreThis TEDTalk by Amy Morin is one of my favourites for two reasons - firstly, she absolutely nails it with her comments on the need for healthy mental habits, and secondly, her authenticity is just oozing with every word. Love her. It’s 15 minutes long but (in my opinion) is worth every minute.
Read MoreBecause of advances in technology, the science world is learning more and more every day about how our brain works. I recently watched a short documentary about a young man, Andrew, with cerebral palsy*.
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