Tag Archives: Rich Simmonds

Social Media in the classroom.

Posted on May 29, 2018 by RichSimmondsZA

Social media is here to stay. Making a statement like that makes social media sound like something that arrived at some stage of our lives, much like the radio, television or cellphone. Is social media really something that has arrived … Continue reading →

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Can you be Different?

Posted on September 13, 2016 by RichSimmondsZA

In 1997 Apple used the slogan of ‘Think Different’ which included a phrase ‘to the Crazy Ones’ … Can we actually think of ourselves as different? Would we ever do anything different enough for others to consider us crazy, in any … Continue reading →

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Social Media – A Human Experience or just some cheap advertising?

Posted on September 12, 2016 by RichSimmondsZA

What is Social Media and how can you strategically use Social Media to advance your brand, monetise your efforts or simply sell more products? Lets look at the most common approach I notice on Social Media feeds. Social Media is … Continue reading →

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The Leadership Question

Posted on May 25, 2016 by RichSimmondsZA

What question would you ask a leader? Would you ask any of the following questions … Why is there such a shortage of leaders? Why don’t we see examples that we can truly follow in the leaders around us? Why are leaders corrupt? … Continue reading →

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Conscious Awareness or EQ

Posted on May 24, 2016 by RichSimmondsZA

A very well spoken gentleman once used the words ‘Conscious Awareness’ when I was discussing the subject of Emotional Intelligence with him. I have pondered these words for a long time as I know the power words can have. Let’s have a look … Continue reading →

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Looking for Richard Simmonds and forgetting to spell Simmonds with a D you get!

Posted on March 16, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

15 Things You Didn’t Know About Richard Simmons Source : http://www.treadmillreviews.net/15-facts-about-richard-simmons.html

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Simplicity of Time Management

Posted on January 6, 2015 by RichSimmondsZA

We often wonder how we will manage our time in a world that seems to have so many demands on us, how do we manage work and still fit in a healthy lifestyle? The answer is to simplify, in the … Continue reading →

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Recruiting Talent and Clients

Posted on December 29, 2014 by RichSimmondsZA

What sort of title is this you may ask? Talent acquisition is very different from attracting clients, and my question back at you is ‘Why is it different?’ Whether we are attracting the right talent or clients to our organizations … Continue reading →

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Basic Education … Is this ‘A Disclaimer’?

Posted on December 21, 2014 by RichSimmondsZA

Who decided that the above equation is correct? Quite frankly the South African constitution implies exactly that. So would you be happy with a basic education? Or more simply would you be happy with a ‘Basic’ anything; relationship, marriage, job or … Continue reading →

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Storytelling … Good history repeats itself!

Posted on December 4, 2014 by RichSimmondsZA

There is nothing new about stories, in fact stories are as much a part of life as breathing is. In social situations we are always asked to share our story; just think of the proverbial guy arriving home from work … Continue reading →

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