2010 marks 30 years I have been broadcasting and the other day I suddenly felt a wave of gratitude to the people who have corrected me over the years.
In the early days, I would make a number of mistakes on air (I still make some today) and listeners would call or write in – yes, write with a pen and paper – to point out my errors and set me straight. ... Read more
For all of us there’s a choice… we can accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.
The place to start that change is in your mind, with your thinking, your attitude.
We know things are not easy these days, there are challenges that we never thought we’d have to face, but having identified the problems ... Read more
Some years ago, as part of a bigger plan, I conducted a few training sessions at a company undergoing change on many levels. A few employees were not happy about having to learn a whole lot of new stuff that they believed to be unnecessary. They demonstrated their opposition by not attending the training.
Well, needless to say the new plans went ahead. ... Read more
Belief is a powerful thing; of course it’s not really a thing at all.
What we believe shapes what we do, how we do it and some say even who we are.
What we believe about ourselves often results from other people’s opinions about us. We act in that manner and create circumstances that further reinforce those beliefs. ... Read more
So much heat in the place. Everyone is hot. Hot‑headed and moving at a hot pace. And we seem to be burning in many kinds of worries, fears and pressures. Yeah… like being in a pressure cooker.
When someone’s pride is hurt see how quickly they flare up. Just touch on the wrong subject and someone is likely to explode. ... Read more
June 2010 issue
By Garfield King
A client recently called me in to conduct a staff training programme. During one of the sessions a participant said she didn’t think the ideas presented would work, because that’s not the way she’s accustomed doing things. And anyway, “My manger has not complained. In fact, I scored quite well on my latest assessment.” A few others agreed with her. ... Read more
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