Mind Tricks and Mind Games

Posted by on Aug 21, 2009 in assertiveness, news and events, personal development | 0 comments

Apart from their use as a double-handed thing hitter, a lightsaber and a cricket bat don’t seem to have too much in common. But that’s where you’re wrong.  For the skillful wielding of both, it is mind rather than muscle that wins the day.  You will learn all about this at our Jedi Knight Training Event in October, where experts will instruct you on the proper use of the...

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A Controversial Blog

Posted by on Dec 5, 2008 in news and events | 0 comments

More a blog about controversy, actually. Most blogging gurus - like my business partner Dawn - suggest that a healthy dose of controversy is of useful if you want to boost your readership and encourage people to comment.  So let’s get controversial then! This was going to be a bit of a request blog, along the lines of ‘please send in any controversial topics you would like us to...

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Negotiating Self-Help Land

Posted by on Mar 20, 2008 in news and events | 3 comments

We are holding a workshop at Queen’s University Belfast, Negotiating Self-Help Land: How to Learn to Help Yourself.  This is a one-day event. Goggle at the hundreds of self-help books in any library or bookshop.  Then there are the gurus, techniques, weekends and workshops.  Take this tour through self-help land.  Explore its origins, its champions and critics, its lingo, and the timeless...

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