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Independent thinking and creativity.
The last post ended with questions about creativity. Media and public opinion Lets start with more questions that at first glance do not appear related but in reality have a lot to do with our thinking...
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How to stay positive in a world in turmoil.
World in turmoil There is more than enough bad news to go around as we approach the end of a Northern Hemisphere summer. The relentless attacks on Israel, conflicts in other countries in the Middle...
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Resilience versus Comfort
As a baby boomer it is too easy to fall into the “when I was young….” trap and condemn anything I don’t like as a sign of the impending end of civilization as we know it or even the end of the human...
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Why new media is much more distracting than old.
Old Media Chuck Bartok hosted a good call on Talk Shoe radio on Wednesday evening which prompted me to go off this month’s topic of Overcoming Adversity for this post. Among the issues discussed were...
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Distractions & Diversions, the Enemy of Focus
Focus The topic for this months posts is Focus. I will be focusing on the topic with the intention of bringing you ideas and tips to help you focus on the activities that you need to create a...
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Focus, distractions and firewalls.
Secretary as firewall Last week,there was an exchange of comments on Google + about the strategy of creating posts about a single topic for a month. I commented that I find it easier to focus...
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Failure – Personal Development Flavour of the Month.
Flavour of the month Three years ago when I started writing about the values and strengths that are required to lead productive and successful lives, the importance of goals was the most well covered...
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Values, Conviction and Tempests in Coffee Cups.
Social Media has become the media of choice for any one with a cause to promote. It does not matter whether the cause is just or ridiculous, fair or unfair, for the general good or to pursue vicious...
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Discernment, Social Media, Migrants & Refugees
Discernment and balanced thinking seem to be disappearing in an inverse ratio to the adoption of social media. Another casualty ofpolitical correctness. Winston Churchill said: The best argument...
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Prejudice and Context
Prejudice, bias, bigotry what ever we call it, exists in most of us. It might be racial, cultural, gender based, generational, religious or a combination. It became obvious to me when I arrived in...
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