Over the last several weeks the primary thoughts that have been repeating over and over in my head are "wow…my neck is really killing me," along with "jeez why are my shoulders SO sore," and "why does my back feel like there are forks stuck in my spine?" The pain and discomfort finally got so bad that I simply couldn’t take it anymore & I wasn’t getting any work done. … [Read more...]
Training the Trainer: The Benefits of Doing a Training and Assessment Course
Just because someone is highly skilled in a particular field and or industry does not mean that they are good at teaching others or sharing their skills. It can often be the opposite case. Training and assessment skills are actually an area of their own and any professional even non-professional person who wishes to do so well, should obtain these following benefits from … [Read more...]
Words Mean Everything
What's in a word? Whether we know it or not, the language we use has a powerful effect on our well-being. It impacts everything from healthcare to warfare. Words Create Health Consider the work done by Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer. She asked why when cancer goes away we call it a "remission" but when a cold goes away we call it a "cure". Both illnesses may come back, … [Read more...]
Bridging the Gap between the Expected and Unexpected
“The best things in life are unexpected – because there were no expectations.” -Eli Khamarov Fear I’ve always believed that the saddest thing in life is untapped, wasted potential. Consequently, my greatest fear is for someone to one day look at me and say, “he could have done so much more,” or “what a waste of potential.” These fears weigh on me and prompt an ongoing … [Read more...]
Do you trust yourself to make it happen?
In front of him, lays a vast gulf. The next building is over a thousand feet away, yet somehow he is being goaded on to cross this barrier… with a leap of faith, literally. Neo, not fully self-actualized as the savior of mankind, watches in amazement as Morpheus tells him to “free his mind” and make a jump that most would call impossible. The moral of this little reference to … [Read more...]