Monthly Archives: July 2015

Thoughts, Words, Actions and Behaviour

Posted on July 31, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

Thoughts – What do we think about when we think and more importantly, What do YOU think, when YOU think about YOU? Our thoughts will determine our intention. This will determine the way we communicate, and ultimately our intention plays out in the actions … Continue reading →

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An A-Hole dentist shoots #CecilTheLion and Social Media Erupts

Posted on July 30, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

They say hunting is the only sport where your opponent does not know they are in the game! When real arseholes like Dr. Walter J. Palmer kill Cecil the collared Lion, you have to start questioning what type of person hunts? We already … Continue reading →

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Websites & Blogs – the centre of the Marketing Universe

Posted on July 29, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

Your friends know you on FaceBook, you have a few photos on Instagram, your CV or Resume is on LinkedIn and you broadcast to the world on Twitter. Some people even think you have mastered Social Media, have you discovered … Continue reading →

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WIIFM – ‘What’s in it for me’?

Posted on July 28, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

When engaging with people we need to remember the following: ‘What’s in it for me?’ When we ask ourselves this question … Understand that we are all selfish by nature and a choice needs to be made, so that we can … Continue reading →

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Strategic Listening

Posted on July 27, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

The more ideas you have, the more you will stimulate your own thinking and the thinking of all the people you come into contact with. The real key is to always be on the look-out for ideas – new and … Continue reading →

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Can I help YOU?

Posted on July 26, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

It would be an honour to help you.  I can assist in the following area : Relationships (Life is all about relationships; our basic understanding of life and our communication is based on how we see ourselves in relationships with … Continue reading →

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Survival of the (frog) fittest….

Posted on July 26, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

Originally posted on TheHippoShoe:
Location: Hongonyi Game Lodge, February 2010, 10am Sometimes it’s hard to know who to root for in the survival game… I know every creature needs to eat, but when it’s one of your ‘friends’ that’s going…

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Is Simple, SIMPLE?

Posted on July 25, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

The concept of simple is not always simple! DaVinci noted that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication and Einstein said: “If you cannot simplify things and explain them in a simple way, you don’t understand your subject well enough”. We tend … Continue reading →

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Relationships … Rejection … Criticism and Success

Posted on July 24, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

They say nothing comes easy, but have you ever though about what nothing is? Nothing is relationship and do I need to tell you that relationships don’t come easy. In fact the process of building solid relationships is dependant on … Continue reading →

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I offended #ALICE and the Leaders are still moving!

Posted on July 23, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

Who is ALICE you may ask? Well ALICE is not some gorgeous blond, brunette or redhead. ALICE is the term a friend of mine came up with for ‘A Lazy Shit’ and it was in reaction to an article I … Continue reading →

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