As you all know we have just commemorated Remembrance Day. It is an opportunity to reflect on those men and women that fought for our freedom in past wars. I noticed on Facebook that my motivational message was the statement, ‘I remember who my people are; I do not take them for granted.’ In keeping […]
As I am writing this blog article I am aware that we are just a day away from running another Connections Program. There is always a sense of excitement and trepidation about what will happen in the coming weekend. I have been running Connections now for twenty one years and I do not believe that
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Whenever I run a program there are always aspects of the teaching that leap out to catch my attention. A lot of that has to do with the group that is going through the program and how they respond to the experience. I just finished running Deeper and Emotional Intelligence and both programs have a
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Do you have an emotional vocabulary? This is probably not a question you have been asked, however, it may be one of the most important questions you need to answer if you want to be an effective communicator. I think that everyone of us have had that experience in a conversation when you believe you
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A few weekends ago I ran a program for leaders called Emotional Intelligence. I ran this program because I believe that emotional intelligence is at the centre of what we want to achieve in personal development. To exercise emotional intelligence I must have an ability to identify my emotions as they are happening, understand why
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I do what I do because of how it makes me feel. A couple of weekends ago I ran a program for leaders called Emotional Intelligence. I ran this program because I believe that emotional intelligence is at the centre of what we want to achieve in personal development. So what is emotional intelligence? To
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One of the common sayings in Connections is Trust the Process. The intention of every one of my programs is to deliver a process that will create profound personal value for every participant who attends. While the process is at times difficult and personally challenging, it leads every one of us down a path of
Almost every person that attends an Inside Out program or chooses to engage in coaching or counseling is looking for some kind of personal change. They have taken stock of their lives and have concluded that there are areas of their lives that have not or are not working. They attend a program looking for
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The last leadership commitment says, “I never take myself out of the game.” The word ‘never’ is extreme in this context because it sounds so absolute; however, it is not intended to be a legalistic requirement as much as a passionate call to commitment and participation. I acknowledge there are times when it is necessary
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Leadership Commitment number eleven says that I create value in all things. So what does that mean to me? It means that every event in my life is an opportunity to learn about myself and my life. If I consistently look for the value in each moment I will carry an attitude of gratitude and
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