by Alison Gitelson | 13 Dec 2009 | Leader-Management, Professional Speaking, Self Leadership
“we shall fight on the beaches,we shall fight on the landing grounds,we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,we shall fight in the hills;we shall never surrender” Those were powerful words. Words spoken by Winston Churchill in 1940. Words that...
by Alison Gitelson | 1 Jul 2009 | Facilitation, Leader-Management
I have a friend who is the “Admin Handyman”. He recently sent me a solution to something a little out of the ordinary that I was trying to do in MS Outlook. I was over the moon and replied with thanks, asking how he found it when I had spent ages searching for the...
by Alison Gitelson | 28 Apr 2009 | Leader-Management, Self Leadership
Today’s thoughts are especially for those of you who are either managers or business owners – and anyone else who is interested.Yesterday we awoke very early to an extremely cold autumn morning on our small boat on the Vaal Dam. So I climbed back under the duvet for a...
by Alison Gitelson | 7 Nov 2008 | Change, Leader-Management, Self Leadership
Believe in your ability Comments 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...
by Alison Gitelson | 6 Nov 2008 | Leader-Management
Healthy GI Comments 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...
by Alison Gitelson | 6 Nov 2008 | Leader-Management, Self Leadership
Yes We Can Comments 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...
