Monthly Archives: August 2015

Are we actually CONNECTED or are we just being Social?

Posted on August 31, 2015 by

Social Media has been with us for a while now; many people use it and the technology associated has definitely enabled communication to flow better. I have also noticed how seamlessly it has integrated with the game of life, better … Continue reading →

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Resistance is vital for Growth … Inspired by @AdriaanG_LP

Posted on August 30, 2015 by

My friend Adriaan Groenewald from the Leadership Platform Radio show on CliffCentral.com has a central theme to Leadership which is called the Law of Movement and for this to be effective you need the Law Of Resistance. Although many of us … Continue reading →

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Thatching Grass Rhino

Posted on August 29, 2015 by

Originally posted on TheHippoShoe:
The eight pairs of eyes regarding me widened noticeably as I began my usual briefing: “You must remember you are riding in an area with potentially dangerous game…”  Rocky, my trusty lead horse stamped his foot…

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Forgiveness

Posted on August 28, 2015 by

I don’t forgive people because I am weak. I forgive them because I’m strong enough to understand that everyone makes mistakes. – Unknown A powerful way to increase your EQ is to forgive yourself. No matter what happens to you, you always have … Continue reading →

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Discipline… How it affects our lives!

Posted on August 27, 2015 by

I often speak of consistency and the predictability that it brings to our lives. Yet speaking about consistency is a great concept and the theory is good. But it’s only ACTIONS that count. We need discipline to get ourselves moving … Continue reading →

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Men and Emotions – The power of being vulnerable.

Posted on August 26, 2015 by

Cowboys don’t cry and especially not in front of their horses. We don’t know a great deal about cowboys, but we do understand that horses mirror our emotions. So if you are upset, your horse will become upset and perhaps … Continue reading →

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Is the Boss a leader?

Posted on August 25, 2015 by

A boss is not a leader, if they have to tell you what to do they are simply a manager. One could judge them as a good or bad manager depending on their ability to effectively communicate but that does … Continue reading →

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Social Business (Part Eight) – Planning for a Social Business

Posted on August 24, 2015 by

In the past few articles we have looked at some of the Nuts and Bolts of a Social Business. Let’s look at a few pointers that need to be in place before you can take your Social Business to the … Continue reading →

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Can we flick the switch of SUCCESS?

Posted on August 23, 2015 by

If someone showed you the real path to success how would you react? How would you know if it is a real path to success? The only way of telling if it is a real path is when the road … Continue reading →

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Social Business (Part Seven) – Advertising on Social Media

Posted on August 23, 2015 by

The big question is, how effective is advertising on Social Media? What we notice about life itself is that the days of hard selling are definitely over and we are fact becoming a relational business world. Or in terms of … Continue reading →

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