by Dr Sharon | May 18, 2015 | Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others), Time Management
Is silence really golden? No, of course not. Although there might be times when it is wise to bite your tongue, too many families and organisations have unhealthy ‘cultures’ of silence. All too often, we complain about injustice, prejudice, inefficiencies,...
by Dr Sharon | Mar 3, 2015 | Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others), Time Management
It is true that every day – in fact, every moment – is a new opportunity to be better than yesterday. And this pursuit can increase your self-esteem and, accordingly, your happiness. This does not mean you should try to be perfect though! Striving for continued...
by Dr Sharon | Nov 24, 2014 | Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others)
Ever feel like its too late or you are too old, too tired, too broke, too stressed out or not capable of chasing your dreams? Well, it’s never too late when YOU DECIDE it’s not. And maybe all you need is a role model and some guidance to get you back on track so you...
by Dr Sharon | Nov 3, 2014 | Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others)
Recently a friend sent me an article called ‘weird is wonderful (and bankable)’. This is because he knows we would both be considered the ‘weird’ ones. It got me thinking… is ‘weird’ (I prefer to call it unique) really wonderful? I...
by Dr Sharon | Oct 13, 2014 | Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others)
The past two weeks we have spent time together learning about the way we filter our reality and how our perceptions are formed by deleting, generalising and distorting. So, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that the sages through the ages all say that the path to...
by Dr Sharon | Oct 7, 2014 | Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others)
Last week I shared with you how our beliefs and values shape our perceptual filters. I specifically focused on the potential disadvantages of the way we filter (out of absolute necessity) the overwhelming 2 million bits of data our sense receive every second. This can...
