#YourBetterSelf

  Yes. Conversations. What about them? Interestingly, conversations have a strong influence on our perspectives on just about everything in life. What we believe, or have strong opinions about, be it negative or positive. It is all guided by conversations. These conversations could be with self, or inter-active with other people. Conversations can be described as being: alluring, amusing, attractive, beautiful, compelling, curious, delightful, engaging, exotic, fascinating, impressive, intriguing, lovely, pleasing, provocative, refreshing, stimulating, striking, thought-provoking, unusual, absorbing, captivating, enchanting, gripping, inviting, riveting, stirring, elegant, exceptional, and pleasurable. The list could go on and on. My key interest today, is about the quality of conversations that we have with self. I tend to think that, the conversations that we have with self is where the magic happens. And yet, we seem to take little or no notice at all that our minds ar...

  Earlier this week, I was having a conversation with colleagues on how far we have come in the business venture we are all involved with. As we reflected on the progress made so far, and areas where improvements can be made, the subject of focus came up. This is in terms of achieving goals in a specific time frame, despite competing demands. Later on, as I personally reflected further it became clear that this is something that I had neglected for a while, and could be the very secret I need to have that edge. Wow! Focus. It has become a rare attribute in the way we do things either personally or professionally. In fact one has to make such a conscious effort just to focus. When was the last time you spent an hour without looking at your phone for emails, tweeter-feeds, instagrams, facebook, news-feeds, you-tube videos, linked-In… and the list could go on and on? Has social-media technology challenged us to the extent that we are unable to actually focus? Please do...

  Earlier this weekend I was listening to a Speaker who was explaining an important aspect of our lives - the type of Fruit our lives manifest. In his speech, he challenged the listeners to realize that the Fruit we produce and see in our lives is a consequence of the seed we plant in our lives.  He posed a question. “What Fruit do you want your life to produce?” He further highlighted, saying: when you look back at your life, you can see what type of Fruit your life has been producing.   The thought that crossed my mind was, if I am happy with the Fruit that my life has produced, then well and good. But what if one is unsatisfied with the type of Fruit that one’s life has been producing, what then? Perhaps the question to ask is; What Fruit does one want to produce in one’s life?   This speaks to the vision that one holds for their individual life. A follow-up question could be: “How does one produce a desired Fruit in one’s life that is praise-worthy?” ...

So Lisa Nichols a well-known transformation Coach came up with a slogan that says  yes, Yes!   She explains that that when you shout this slogan, the second Yes must be louder than the first one. The second Yes is to yourself and a shout of affirmation to put any fear you may be facing in the rightful place. In her words:  "acknowledge the fear in your life, but do not let fear take the driver’s seat in your life."  yes, Yes! What a powerful statement. From the feedback I received on the previous blog post, one fellow Coach shared with me how fear grabs us and paralyses us from moving forward. I realized that none of us is actually spared from fear. The difference we see in others, especially those that we may be looking up to, is that they have made fear their fuel. yes, Yes! January 2023 has come and gone. February 2023 has begun. The year is progressing swiftly. The days seem to be going faster than usual. Oh and those goals that you may have set in Janua...