Tag Archives: motivation

Planning the biggest party of your life, even if you can’t be there

Posted on May 6, 2019 by

Life provides many opportunities for parties, right? Birthday parties when you’re little. Birthday parties for your kids – one of the most stressful aspects of parenting imaginable in my books. We won’t count all those teen parties that your parents … Continue reading →

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50 women who have inspired me? Let’s try 20.

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

The other day I came across a blog called Some Kind of 50. To be more precise, I came across the most recent post in this blog, entitled ‘50 Women Who Have Inspired me’. I was instantly intrigued by the challenge … Continue reading →

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A Message For All Women — Eclipsed Words from Aishwarya Shah

Posted on April 1, 2019 by

This message from Eclipsed Words is worth sharing with all women who relate to (at least occasional) concerns about lack of self-confidence – that’s about 99% of us.  There’s some very good advice in what Aishwarya suggests. If either of … Continue reading →

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A couple of questions

Posted on March 26, 2019 by

Jo Robinson has got me thinking. She is one of the first bloggers I ever followed, some 7 years ago. She lives in South Africa (and was in rural Zimbabwe when I first encountered her in the blogosphere, which fascinated … Continue reading →

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Top posts of 2018 – and top countries for readership

Posted on December 31, 2018 by

The last day of 2018. People are writing about the top news stories of 2018. About the top sports stories of 2018. The biggest tragedies of 2018. The most devastating weather events of 2018. And on it goes. This morning … Continue reading →

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New Year’s reflections and resolutions, 2019 version

Posted on December 28, 2018 by

A new year is upon us; January 1, 2019 is just a few days away. My, how time flies. As far as I know, I’m the only one in my family who makes New Year’s resolutions, although I should ask … Continue reading →

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How to Give ‘Feedback’ to Anyone

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

Originally posted on Cynthia Reyes :
A team member, working on a project with me years ago, had seen me give feedback to others.  She noticed that I always pointed out ‘the positives’ before getting to what needed improvement, and especially…

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