Do you know about the psychology of colour? I’ve thought about it in passing before, but not until recently have I realized that the darker the colour, the more in-control you look...First impressions are crucial; think of them as an instant message that you are sending that indicates how you feel about yourself, your surroundings and the company. [Continue]
Each one of us has a childhood memory of a teacher who, in our young and precious minds, was our idol; our role model who we looked up to. Many of our actions were inspired by this person, and as we mature, we develop a greater respect and appreciation for our teachers. We see the benefits gained from their dedicated efforts in our lives, and that their encouragement has guided our steps as we move along the paths of our lives. [Continue]
The other day I was sitting in on a training session with Romanda, and while talking about mentoring relationships a few points were brought up concerning various interactions, life in general and the values each of us holds. Values such as commitment, honesty, trust, respect, integrity (and many more) all concern individuals to this or that extent. For me, positive attitude is of high significance. This is probably genetic –it’s my personality – but also, it’s because of my experience learning how to exercise positive affirmations in life. [Continue]
In Meri's words: Mentoring Connections is giving many of us “newly arrived immigrants” the chance to use the talents that we possess. We all are pretty sure where we stand when we come to the Land of Opportunities, but we do not know in which direction we are moving or should be moving... [Continue]