by Alison Gitelson | 15 Jun 2019 | Communication, Conflict, Connecting with Others, Self Leadership
I have just read the following quotation sent to me by Cyber Nation. A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind. – John Neal It got me thinking, as so many quotes do. Few of us talk about how easy things are;...
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 | 13 Dec 2009 | Change, Connecting with Others, Self Leadership
Whilst at high school both my children have been members of group accident insurance schemes. The insurance covers the medical bills in the case of injuries whilst involved in any school activities. My daughter is now going to Tshwane University (TUT) and they don’t...
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 | 20 Jan 2009 | Self Leadership
Welcome back to Insights from the Hive. I hope you found tons of enjoyment over the festive season. When I received the following true story, from a friend yesterday, I found it very thought-provoking; a good way to start off this new year. (I have added a little more...
by Alison Gitelson | 8 Dec 2008 | Self Leadership
The path to true happiness Comments 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...
