Category: professional development
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Career Choice
My last post was about my 25 years in training but that is not where I started. I didn’t have a clue when I left school what I wanted to do and even though I eventually got into the career that was right for me there were many wrong turns and diversions. Check out the…
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Time to change those bad habits
We all have at least one bad habit we would like to get rid of. I certainly have a few. Make this week the start of getting rid of one of those bad habits. The slideshow below might help and if you want a great book on habits then read The Power of Habit by…
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Sunday Zephyr – Exploring Google
I hope your Sunday is going well. Google is much more than just a search engine. Below is an article about 15 different services they offer that most people do not know about. I was not aware of Keep which I will use in the future and the graph service allowing you to construct 3…
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Making the Leap
I’ll leave you to ponder this graphic by Incidental Comics. You can find it at this address: Click here
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Disciplining your adults
A lot of trainers have trouble with their adult participants. Let’s be honest, because, some of them are just painful but there are many simple techniques you can use to control your adults. I was lucky in my career development that I was originally (but very briefly) a high school teacher. I undertook a 4…
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Bad Habits
I think everyone has some bad habits that they would like to remove. A good time to start is at the start of the year. Tomorrow, being my official first day back at work (despite doing some work), is the right time for me to start. I have a few bad habits I would like…
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Introverts and Extroverts
We have many different types of people in our training rooms. There are many different ways of classifying them as well. One aspect which I think is important is to understand the differences between introverts and extroverts. People have a lot of mixed up, incorrect ideas about these groups and it is important to understand…
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Sunday Zephyr – Reflection
I have been critical of Anthony Robbins in the past probably because I watched a few videos and found him to be a little irritating. I also read his book, Awaken the Giant Within, which wasn’t bad but I found it to be a little bit basic. Last year I watched a couple of interviews…
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Quitting Time
No-one like to quit something but there are often good reasons to quit some stuff that is not serving you well. I have had a hectic start to the year due to some family issues and haven’t had much time to think but next week I am going to work on my 2015 plans as…
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Sunday Zephyr – Your Career
A new year approaches and what a great time to consider your career and where you are heading. Read the article below and question your path. Is it the right one for you in 2015? Read the article here at Lifehack