Tag Archives: Critical thinking

Who runs your mind?

You have to decide who runs your mind; is it you, or is it somebody else? Continue reading

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Are you intelligent?

I am always intrigued by people who are described as ‘intelligent.’ What does this mean and why is it so valued. That’s why I was so interested in the studies of Howard Gardener, a psychologist at Harvard University. Gardner’s Theory … Continue reading

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There Is No Try

Just imagine for a moment that the weather has been really good and you decide to have barbecue this weekend. You phone all your friends to invite them over, and one of them says, ‘We have a couple of things … Continue reading

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Negative Self-talk is Too Expensive

I’m always fascinated by the people who lift huge weights, particularly in competitions like the Olympic Games. There are events for men and women and they get up on stage to lift a bar with huge weights attached. I often … Continue reading

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Hand Out Some Warm Glows

Do you remember how you felt after your last interaction with another person either on the phone or face to face? That person – it could have been a customer, a colleague, a friend or even a member of your … Continue reading

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Discover a Key Secret of Success

Do you know what one of the key secrets of success is – what makes people successful in business, sport or any other aspect of their lives? Let me come back to that in a minute. I was driving home … Continue reading

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How to Self-Sell Like Sally

Sally, (not her real name to protect the innocent – me!) the twenty-two year old daughter of a friend of mine recently qualified as a lawyer. (That is not her on the right although she is very similar.) The next … Continue reading

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