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16 years, 16 lessons and a heart filled with gratitude. Thank you! #14 #8
I am immensely grateful as Key Steps Corporate Training reaches its 16th milestone today, coinciding with our middle daughter turning 21 on Saturday. It sure is an exciting time with so many reasons to celebrate! On 21 November 2007 - after 11 years in corporate...
What are you taking from the Springboks?
After the remarkable victory of the Springboks, a wave of stories, articles and videos have inundated the media, focusing on Siya Kolisi and Rassie Erasmus and the profound implications of this triumph for South Africa. Rassie's emotional and heartfelt return at OR...
It’s more than burnout, it’s a human energy crisis…
We are facing a BIG CRISIS… It is not just burnout – although burnout is at an all-time high – especially in the younger generations. We are facing a global human energy crisis. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that nearly one billion people are suffering...
Do you take your work on vacation?
Sadly, according to a global study by Skynova, 80% to 90% of employees said that workloads prevented taking time off and 68% used their smartphones for work while they’re on holiday. Not surprisingly, 62% said the use of their device for work made it tough to recharge...
Stop being so positive – be constructive!
In my last article, I spoke about spotting toxic positivity. Toxic positivity is the tendency to suppress or deny what are perceived as negative emotions and only focus on positive thinking, often leading to invalidating or dismissing genuine feelings. Now let’s work...
Can you spot toxic positivity?
Jung said that too much of anything is a ‘bad’ thing, whether it be idealism or morphine. So, can you be too positive? Yes! It's essential to remember that while positivity and optimism can be valuable, it should not come at the expense of denying or invalidating...
Do you want the KEYS to lasting change?
The change I am referring to is our mindset and keep reading if you answered, “Yes”. Limiting beliefs are the result of mental frameworks that no longer serve us. When we hold onto these mental barriers it hinders our own growth and limits our potential and ability to...
Gain the power of the pause
We are moving into the second half of the year and so many clients are sounding exhausted and overwhelmed. It is not surprising with the fast pace of life and the amount of stress we are expected to operate under. While most of us can’t change the external environment...
Ever felt anxious about a big presentation?
If you have, you are not alone. In fact, you are very normal as the fear of speaking in public affects 75% of people and even has a name – GLASSOPHOBIA. My last article focused on debunking presentation myths. What I didn’t tell you, was that the fear of speaking in...
Do you know the top 5 presentation myths?
A presentation is really just the art of “giving something to someone.” Simply put, every time we present, we have the opportunity to “gift” information, ideas, challenges, solutions and so on to an audience. How well you do that determines whether it is a powerful...
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