Love For Life

Posted by on Dec 14, 2009 in education, news and events, personal development | 0 comments

I begin a 1-year training contract on 4th January with Love For Life, an educational project that works with teachers and pupils in their school setting.  The aim is to support and challenge young people in their personal development by employing a model of ‘information giving, attitude and value formation and skill development’. As Programme Developer, its my job to deliver...

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Popular Posts From the Past

Posted by on Nov 20, 2009 in communication, education, personal development, technology | 0 comments

The following are successful posts from the archives: The Five Habits of Highly Passive People 5 Assertiveness Techniques The Ten Worst Business Phrases of All Time The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Schools Convert You-Tube Videos for Embedding in PowerPoint How to Be...

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Retirement Planning

Posted by on Oct 30, 2009 in assertiveness, education, learning, news and events, personal development | 0 comments

On Saturday 21 November, I am running a workshop at QUB entitled Retirement: One Big Loose End.  I’ve had confirmation this week that there are 14 attendees so far.  What prompted me to run a workshop on retirement?  Well, two things: The average age of my students at my Open Learning (mostly IT) workshops is somewhere between 50-70 Speaking to someone a few months ago about...

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The Training Effect Strikes Back

Posted by on Oct 14, 2009 in education, training | 2 comments

A few weeks ago I mentioned brain training games and questioned whether they’re all the marketeers make them out to be.  I suggested a range of activities that help out in keeping the brain young and healthy.  But there’s one I forgot – juggling! It seems that juggling increases brain power.  Scientists from Oxford University have concluded that performing complex tasks like...

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