by Alison Gitelson | 4 Oct 2012 | Uncategorised
We frequently hear that we need to have a vision, that we should look ahead, keep our eye on the goal. But some years ago a wise person told me that we also have to lookbackwards. Why look backwards? Imagine you were sailing from Durban to Mauritius. That takes a few...
by Alison Gitelson | 20 Aug 2012 | Uncategorised
A lot has been said and written about the London Olympics so I wasn’t going to say anything but there are just two wonderful stories from medal winners which I want to quickly share with you. They are fabulous examples of how we influence our own lives with our...
by Alison Gitelson | 25 Mar 2010 | Uncategorised
Parent’s Evening during the early grades always went the same way. “Your son is mischievous, he isn’t working to his potential. But he is such a delightful boy. I love teaching him.” In Gr 3 his teacher said there could be a problem with his...
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...
