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A Whole New Mind – Daniel Pink

A Whole New Mind – Moving from the information age to the conceptual age Author – Daniel Pink Publisher – Allen & Unwin, 2005 Rating – 4 “The last few decades have belonged to a certain kin d of person

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Innovate with IMPACT!

In today’s rapid paced and turbulent environment we are faced with a multitude of problems and issue, often on a daily basis, that need to be addressed quickly and effectively.  Problem solving, innovation and managing change in the workplace are

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Secrets of Great Public Speakers Exposed – Dale Beaumont

Book – Secrets of Great Public Speakers Exposed Author – Dale Beaumont Publisher – Dream Express Publishing, 2007 Rating – 4 “Great speakers need to have humility; they must have a positive attitude and the ability to make heart-to-heart connections

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Living Excellence

Excellence is a word that is bandied around a lot lately.  When I think of excellence I tend to think of something that is a standout – it is exceptional with sustainable value and quality. Excellence is both a process

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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey

Book – The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Author – Stephen R Covey Publisher – The Business Library Australia, 1990 Rating – 5   “To the degree that we align ourselves to correct principles, divine endowments will be released

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Living Leadership – 10 Secrets To Personal Leadership

Leadership is a passion of mine so I thought I would share some musings on leadership with you. Great leaders are often not labelled great leaders, but rather, they are individuals with a vision and a dedication to the pursuit

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My Stroke of Insight – A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey – Jill Bolte Taylor

Book – My Stroke of Insight – A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey Author – Jill Bolte Taylor PhD Publisher – Hodder and Stoughton, London Rating – 5 At the age of 37, Jill Bolte Taylor experienced a massive stroke when

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Planning Your Best Year Ever with IMPACT!

Moving into a new year, it is vital to commit your thinking to paper and write out your goals for the year.  Committing goals to paper is a powerful exercise which uses first, out conscious mind to determine what we

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Seven Life Lessons of Chaos – John Briggs and David Peat

 Book         Seven Life Lessons of ChaosAuthor       John Briggs and F. David Peat Publisher   Harper Collins, 1999 Rating   5-star If you have ever felt that life was out of control and headed towards chaos, science has an important message:  Life

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Mindfulness

Conscious leadership development is based in neurobiology, quantum physics and transformational education.  The premise is that when the mind changes our brain changes too.  What flows through our mind sculpts our brain, so when we learn to use our mind

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