October 2014
Welcome to Personal Effects for October……this month the theme is changing thinking and changing behaviours……..the surprising benefits of asking for help, a course delegate shares her learning connections inspired by maths and an ‘The Problem of Thinking about Thinking’ Read on…
A Friend in Need ……A Friend Indeed !!
/by Admin2Whilst preparing this month’s ‘Personal Effects’ I had an email from a friend asking for my help. She started with apologising for not being in touch and then breaking her silence with asking for a favour.
Respecting Others’ Viewpoints Adds Up !!
/by Admin2Sarah Gilliland
Quality & Performance Co-ordinator
The Riverside Group Limited
I recently spotted this image on a popular social media website. I instantly loved it and, simultaneously, I instantly thought of Florence. The way you do things is not always the only way to do them………….
The Problem with Thinking about Thinking
/by Admin2Michael Neill – internationally renowned success coach and best-selling author.
One of our guest lecturers, George Pransky, shared a story of a conversation a friend of his had with long-time world number one tennis player Pete Sampras. His friend asked Sampras how it was that he was able to be so cool on the court, unlike many of his compatriots who seemed to be feeling the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat after every point.
You Might Be Interested In…….
/by Admin2You might be interested in…………
A TED talk this time by Matt Cutts:
‘Try something new for 30 days’