In her book My Stroke of Insight (2006), Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a 37-year-old neuroanatomist, describes how her life changed completely in the space of just four hours as a result of a stroke. It rendered the logical and clear-thinking left hemisphere of her brain useless. This half of the brain controls … Read full story
Would you allow an unqualified surgeon without any medical training to operate on you? Probably not, unless… In around 1926, an African is born somewhere in a tiny village in South Africa. Till the age of 14 he goes to school but when his family can no longer afford it he has to … Read full story
Imagine a cage full of monkeys. A banana is suspended from the ceiling, and a ladder placed directly underneath it. It isn’t very long before a monkey sees the banana and starts climbing the ladder. But as soon as it does so, all the monkeys in the cage get sprayed with ice-cold … Read full story
In a worldwide survey conducted by research agency Gallup, 198,000 people were asked the question: ‘Are you able to do the work you are good at every day?’ By linking the answers to data on the performances of the business units these people worked for, some valuable insights emerged. For example, where … Read full story
In the world we live in a group of people is creating a ‘culture of fear’ around the Muslim faith. They insist that if we don’t watch out and don’t take action, we will lose our ‘own identity’ in the long term. And not only that, but these people also claim that … Read full story
This time the newsletter is a special one, written for you by Gerrie Vogels. It is one of the entries I received in response to the challenge I issued to my readers to write their own newsletter. I chose this entry because of the personal story Gerrie tells and the theme it … Read full story
I’m assuming that you’re interested in personal growth. Well, as you probably know, there are quite a few ways to achieve personal development. Apart from reading this newsletter, you can watch films, read books, take courses, attend congresses, be coached, for example. One way that works for me is watching films that … Read full story
Two years ago I had a rather nasty experience. While I was bringing my two eldest children home, I suddenly started getting palpitations, stabbing chest pains and could hardly breathe. Now and then I would be able to breathe normally but the next minute I was gasping for breath. I was convinced: … Read full story
I get so much pleasure from seeing people making the most of their talents rather than being intimidated by them. Especially when they express their dreams and desires without feeling guilty about it (and not giving in to the people who constantly tell them to ‘just act normal that’s crazy enough’). Being … Read full story
If you were to ask me what the essence of coaching is, I would say that it is a result-focused way of working designed to get your client into motion. By being curious, posing open questions, and keeping your own opinions to yourself, you stimulate a person’s capacity for self-research, self-learning, self-direction … Read full story
