Tag Archives: Listening

Stop wasting your time complaining

Posted on February 7, 2019 by RichSimmondsZA

Author: Unknown “People visit a wise man complaining about the same problems over and over again. One day, he decided to tell them a joke and they all roared with laughter. After a few minutes, he told them the same joke and … Continue reading →

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How to find an opportunity

Posted on January 31, 2019 by RichSimmondsZA

Opportunity is defined as a time or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something. An opportunity can only be valuable if it solves a problem or fulfils a need that exists. In other words, without a problem, there … Continue reading →

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7 Ways YOU can be Future Proof

Posted on January 5, 2017 by RichSimmondsZA

Many people throw around the concept of businesses needing to be future proof, and much of that thinking is focused on the technology you choose to adopt and the digital strategy the business needs to be able to survive. No … Continue reading →

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Leader of the Future (Part 2) – The Listener

Posted on October 12, 2016 by RichSimmondsZA

In part one of this series I discussed the value of The Visionary leader, however leaders don’t simply have vision. In order for a leader to be effective, they need to be able to serve people and the skill is … Continue reading →

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Thinking – 10 Disruptive Possibilities

Posted on September 27, 2016 by RichSimmondsZA

You may have heard the saying … “You are paid to think, you are not paid to work”. If you think you are paid to work, there is a good possibility you work for the wrong organisation, or if you … Continue reading →

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Education and Our Children

Posted on September 5, 2016 by RichSimmondsZA

Mention education and people will give you an opinion. The opinions range from what should have been done to what is not being done today. Education is often left up to the experts. In many cases parents send their children to school … Continue reading →

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Listening without Filters

Posted on July 25, 2016 by RichSimmondsZA

Listening, real listening, is about trying to understand what the person who is talking is actually trying to say. We always need to remember that the way the other person communicates can be different from our communication – this could … Continue reading →

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Our Relationship with Disruption

Posted on June 29, 2016 by RichSimmondsZA

Some of you may have heard this statement before ‘Life is Relationship’ and the more we understand this, the better we can potentially live our lives. The initial idea that we are social beings created for community living suggests that … Continue reading →

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What can you expect from a @SteveMaraboli Talk?

Posted on August 11, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

Steve Maraboli is not just another business, inspirational or motivational speaker. He is the only person you will meet who has personally worked with the last four American Presidents, and most of the top Hollywood stars. That is a remarkable achievement … 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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