By the Power of Greyskull!
Imagine you had the power to create an entire workshop on some personal development topic that interests you but that no-one else seems to cover. What would the topic be? I had great fun recently facilitating a workshop in personal power; I gave the rather Machiavellian title of Power-Plays: How to Take Control in Life. We began by looking at some of the key thinkers on the subject of power,...
Read MoreAmerican Schmaltz or European Laissez-Faire?
A man walks into a shop. He lifts a bacon-and-egg roll, a banana milkshake, and a Finger of Fudge choc bar. He then walks up to the counter to pay. Nothing remarkable so far. Except… this is Northern Ireland. Here, regular customer service is a tale told by weary travellers. As for exceeding customer expectations, that concept is as mythical and woolly as the mammoth. The man...
Read MoreHow to Display Someone Else’s Blog’s RSS Feed on Your Blog
I follow several blogs. And I’d always wondered how to display a simple RSS feed on a WordPress blog to someone else’s blog. So, having discovered it by accident, I thought I’d share it with you. It really is very simple. Login to your WordPress blog. Navigate to the blog you like. You might want to use this one to test it out:...
Read MoreHow to Talk in Any Situation
We are holding a workshop at Queen’s University Belfast, Confident Conversations: How to Talk in Any Situation. This is a one-day event. Some talk too much; others strain to say anything. It’s a skill that affects every area of our lives, yet we’re never trained for it. This workshop will teach the art of conversation. Participants will learn what topics to raise, how to...
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