First impressions

There’s no second chance to make a strong first impression, which is critical in the development of relationships with unfamiliar faces at business and social encounters.

Although we’ve all been advised not to judge people on our first impressions, [...]

Facilitating meetings

At the heart of successful meetings is the aim to inspire the most positive collaboration towards the best possible action for everyone involved.
Ever sat through a meeting that was dull, unproductive, disorganised with tempers running high, people talking
over each other and no decisions being made? Or one person dominating the whole meeting and
making all the [...]

An extensive overview on coaching

To successfully achieve one’s life goals or work objectives takes persistence and staying on track.
Coaches provide constructive feedback, support, encouragement and motivation to their clients to improve self-awareness and stimulate personal growth! Here’s what my internet research show up:
What is coaching

Definition: Coaching is a time-limited function of applying techniques, which enables the [...]

Burnout recovery

Many of us would rather overextend ourselves to make more money than enjoy a balanced, fulfilling life. When we are constantly working like crazy to reach unrealistic expectations, we eventually have to pay for it. The price we pay is burnout. All-work-and-no-play not only makes us dull, it also burns out our passion, wears out [...]

Brainstorm towards creative solutions

How do we put heads together to untap innovative ideas?
At its most basic level, brainstorming gets us thinking. It involves creative play, throwing ideas around, digression, exploration, building relationships, experimentation and failed attempts. It might not always seem like you are being productive, but ideas come unexpectedly and in all [...]

Become an Expert !!!

Would you like the luxury of prospective clients, employers and employees seeking you out for your expertees? Being an expert could earn you a better income, provide more opportunities and sustain a high level of success.
The star power of experts may appear almost out of reach. But… they are like all of us, only human [...]

Photo contest!!

Hey everybody!!
Hope you like photography, because for the launch of my new website “self-educate.com” on the 1st of April (yes it’s not a joke!!), I am organizing a photo contest on the self-education theme.
Be ready for a grrrreat event where all you have to do is to post your best picture on the self-education theme [...]

Learn as if you were a child

Famous self-learners

Have you ever thought that the creator of Apple, Steve Jobs,has teached himself ?
Unbelievable, hein??!!
Here you can find some other famous persons who have learned by themselves without studying at school, this is what we call autodidact people.
But first some ideas and tips about self-learning:
- Autodidact/self-educate/self-directed learning/automath/self-taught person
- An autodidact is a person who has the will [...]