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Monthly Archives: February 2013
The Fifth Discipline
Book The Fifth Discipline Author Peter SengePublisher Random House, 1990 Rating 5-Star Leverage often comes from new ways of thinking Organisations that excel will be those that discover how to tap their people’s commitment and capacity…
Posted in Book reviews
Effectiveness to Greatness
Deep within us there is an inner longing to live a life of greatness and contribution – to really matter, to really make a difference. Stephen Covey Stephen Covey is an internationally acclaimed and respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher,…
Posted in On Leadership
Source – The Inner Path To Knowledge Creation
Source The Inner Path To Knowledge Creation Author Joseph Jaworski Publisher Berrett-Koehler, 2012 Rating 5 star “Stage IV leaders believe that there is an underlying intelligence in the universe, which is capable of guiding us and…
Posted in Book reviews
Time management / Self management
I must govern the clock, not be governed by it – Golda Meir I’m not sure what your experience is, but for me time seems to be rushing by at the speed of knots. We seem to be doing more…
Posted in On Self Organisation
Man’s Search for Meaning
Man’s Search for Meaning Author Viktor E Frankl Publisher Washington Square Press, 1959; 1984 Rating 5 Star “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves” Viktor Frankl was a psychiatrist who endured…
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Attitude… is Everything!
It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come. Dalai Lama Last week I…
Posted in On Running Your Brain
The 5 Rules of Thought
Book The 5 Rules of ThoughtAuthor Mary T Browne Publisher Artria Books, 2008 Rating 4 Stars You can only accomplish things in your life by thinking and speaking in harmony. Mary T Browne provides a succinct…
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Stop Procrastinating – Eat That Frog!
There is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants and a burning desire to achieve it – Napoleon Hill Passionate people can’t wait to get up in…
Posted in On Self Organisation
The Strangest Secret
Book The Strangest SecretAuthor Earl NightingalePublisher BN Publishing 2006 Rating 4 Star Success is the progressive realiseation of a worthy ideal Earl Nightingale is considered the father of personal development and motivation. As a youth, one…
Posted in Book reviews