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INSIGHTS FROM THE HIVEI love to see people and businesses grow. I work with leader-managers to find their new and better way of doing business so that they, their staff and the business all thrive. In this blog I share my thoughts on life and work. I hope they will either inspire or inform you.
The path to true happiness
Many religions have an important celebration in the last couple of month’s of the year – Christmas, Hanukkah, Loy Kruthong, Diwali and for followers of Islam it is Eid today. For those who aren’t religious, here in SA I think most celebrate Christmas in one form or...
Post christmas organising action
Here is a link to a great article from "Get Organised" on making space for all the new things you acquire at Xmas time. http://www.getorganised.co.za/pics/pdfs/POST%20CHRISTMAS%20ORGANISING%20ACTION.pdf
The Second Tragedy
“Pietermaritzburg October 27th - What began as a festive night celebrating the Sharks' victory over the Blue Bulls on Saturday ended in tragedy after four young people, including two local matric pupils, died in a horror accident on the N3 in the early hours of Sunday...
Ethics in school and at home
A recently circulated e-mail emphasized that the Bible says though shalt not kill. It went onto say that schools no longer teach Christianity or Judaism and therefore children don't learn this "rule". The conclusion was that this results in incidents such as school...
Training and Generations
I have been asked to give a short talk on Generational Theory on Friday.Until fairly recently I had not taken too much interest in the topic. I concentrated on understanding different personality styles and how to apply that for better business and relationships as...
Believe in your ability
I just came across this quote from Obama. This is precisely what I was talking about in the previous post.People make change. The leader inspires and focuses the efforts. "I'm asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington. I'm...
Kairos Time
Being a person who believes in synchronicity, it is no accident that the two banks I have banked with have now taken slogans that describe my approach to life.“make things happen” and then “inspired, motivated, involved” In 1976, before Soweto erupted in riots, I was...
Healthy GI
Butter is bad for you. Butter’s better than margarine. Red meat’s bad – eat soya. Most soya is genetically modified. You don’t know what problems that might cause. Advice on what is or isn’t healthy to eat is highly confusing and contradictory. But there is one...
Yes We Can
I love the slogan – short, simple and inspiring - and in alignment with CanBeeDone! Wasn’t that a great speech? Well written and presented with style and skill. Earlier in Obama’s campaign I was unimpressed by hearing him speak. But today I was so impressed and...
Our Country
One of the Old Boys from my daughter’s school in the Natal Midlands wrote this poem of appreciation of this country we call our home. (It also appears on the site South Africa - The Good News) Gavin poses a question at the end, which I think anyone who has travelled...
Throw away? – No I’ll need it
Throw away? – No I’ll need it I believe in the need to declutter. I really only started putting it into action at home, in a big way, about ten years ago. The first time was a number of months after my then husband had moved out. I went through the house, cupboard by...
Empty Nest Syndrome
Empty nest syndrome. It doesn’t just start when the children leave home, it starts much earlier. And for those who don’t have children what would your nest be like without your life partner? Or for those who are married to their jobs, what would your life be like...
Dancers show us the power of the human spirit
Here is a video we all need to watch. It is beautiful if you are a fan of ballet. It is even more beautiful if you want to see what the human spirit can overcome. Isn't that amazing? As humans we all have so much resilience, so much creativity, so much strength...
Adjusting to Less Power
It’s just after 8 am and I still have power so I can pretty comfortably expect to be okay for the next two hours.A few weeks ago I had a “to do” list that I slotted in between appointments. Now I have a “to do” list that’s marked “PC”, “phone” or “think”. Next to all...
Searching for purpose, happiness, meaning …
It’s just after 8 am and I still have power so I can pretty comfortably expect to be okay for the next two hours.A few weeks ago I had a “to do” list that I slotted in between appointments. Now I have a “to do” list that’s marked “PC”, “phone” or “think”. Next to all...
Making a Change
In today’s Insights from the Hive, my thoughts on New Years resolutions and practical steps for making change. A week ago I was invited to be a guest on Radio 702’s Saturday health and wellness slot. However I only received the message very late so when I replied the...
New year – New blog
I have created this blog so as to make my bumble bee insights available to more people as well as for sharing other interesting titbits. To begin here is a beautiful story that circulated on e-mail after Xmas. Volunteering and making focused donations are so...
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