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Your Voice, Your Leadership: It’s How You Say It!
Have you ever heard the saying, "It's not just the message, but the delivery?" Well, it’s true! Most of our communication is nonverbal. You might be saying the right words, [...]
From Comfortable to Confident: Debunking the Myth of Weakness
There is no such thing as weaknesses, only undeveloped potential This is a concept that can be applied to every aspect of life. Whether it be personal growth or professional [...]
Your personality creates your personal reality
I've just read the above phrase in a blog post. It stuck with me, and I started to ponder if we indeed are creating our own reality or if [...]
Your Brain lies to You – a lot!
Your brain processes around 11 million bits per second. Most of those processes happen automatic. As a matter of fact, our conscious mind can only work through around 1/220,000 of [...]
The Case of Brain Tuning
Your brain might well be the most complex object in the universe. This powerhouse represents only about 2% of our body mass but requires 20% of your energy. It has [...]
Why a ‘Survival of the fittest’ Mindset is a Dead End for Organisations and Leaders
I recently read the following paragraph in an article: “The brutal reality of competitive markets means for most companies that chances of long-term survival are slim. The Darwinian process of [...]
Neuroscience proves success influences the brain greater than failure…
…or why the pursuit of happiness makes you more successful Last weekend I was sitting outside, taking a break from gardening. I was watching Lucy, aka ‘Trouble’, our Miniature [...]
Why precisely are you asking so many questions?
A few weeks ago I was running another 3-day PCM seminar. The group consisted of a broad variety of personalities, professions, nationalities. As their facilitator I had the privilege to [...]
65% of our thoughts are negative, 30% positive. 5% are “Who gives a s..t!”
We laugh significantly less on weekdays than we do on weekends. Work seems to have a sobering effect on us. Who really feels like laughing when the suits and [...]