Handling verbally abusive people On Facebook, I was recently asked the question how to deal with verbally abusive people. To me, there are a number of strategies which can help you. Problems do not wait for you to be ready for them. They happen when they happen. The same is true of people. Most people do not check in with…
Handling Different Points of View A few days ago, I was interviewed by a national Colombian television station and a newspaper. During the course of the interview with the newspaper I was asked a question about what I believe is really important to focus on in life besides being happy, confident and successful. Two of the things that I mentioned…
Recently I asked my Facebook followers to suggest topics for me to cover. Over the next few months I am going to try and address each of the suggestions that I received and am very grateful for. This week, I want to talk about the challenge of applying NLP to yourself. Though I mention NLP, I believe that any set…
WHEN PEOPLE GOSSIP: Handling rumours about you When I was in school, I would get bullied. Often, it wasn’t the physical bullying that bothered me. Instead it was the idea that people were laughing at me behind my back. I would hear the gossip that was being spread about me and that would hurt the most. I’ve discussed before how…
The biggest mistake we are all making. I think. Right now there are some people online who will entirely agree with everything I am about to say. They will do so with such devout certainty that it will seem almost religious in nature. Others will be completely convinced that I couldn’t be more wrong. It does not really matter what…
The key to prioritising people Recently I have done a couple of corporate sessions on time management and prioritisation. One of the biggest questions I always get asked is how do you become better at prioritising? The idea is that some people are good at it and others are not. If you can learn how productive people manage time then…
How to be more distracted In my brand new Sarcastic Series video, I share some essential tips to help you to be more distracted. A must watch:-) Check out the video category in my blog for more great videos…… If you liked this and would like to sign up to be the first to receive new videos and more informative content…
Rewriting the story to change your life When I was in school, my favourite subject was creative writing. I loved the idea of creating worlds, people and stories from my imagination. I never really got storytelling out of my system. In many ways the work that I do involves sharing stories from my experiences to help people in the business…
The key to taking control of your internal dialogue From the moment you wake up until the moment you sleep, you talk to yourself, your internal dialogue. There are all sorts of studies out there suggesting how many thoughts we think in a day. I have heard anywhere from 50,000 to 80,000. Nobody really knows. What we do know is…
What to do when you don’t know what to do A number of times in my life, I’ve struggled with making a decision. I have felt like I lacked clarity and the certainty necessary to decide what to do. Such moments can often cause problems. The issue of being trapped in uncertainty and inaction can lead to its own set…
