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I have been reflecting on the swings of society recently. There are subtle differences in the wording[…]

There has been a lot of talks and evidence presented lately concerning our young people’s ability to[…]

Yes, it certainly has been a different kind of year! We have learned how much we need[…]

I think we all know that it is important in times like these to ‘guard our hearts[…]

Given the world’s present situation, we must decide more than usual how to strengthen our own foundations.[…]

We all see people who want a quick easy way to get to the goal. What really[…]

Back in 1984, my cousin Richard and I backpacked to California and ended up somehow in the[…]

In a mood of review, I am writing to thank you for reading my posts this year.[…]

In careers counselling, we often have to dig deeper than just helping someone find a job. In[…]

One of the best bits of advice I ever received was about farming a career. This valuable[…]

Have you heard of the phrase ‘winning by volume’ in your worldly travels? It works like this.[…]

For many years, I have feared saying what I really wanted to say. I had always softened[…]

There is an ancient biblical story concerning the patriarch, Abraham, who was described as a friend of[…]

Speaking in my presentation about the power of small deeds daily in our lives, I heard this[…]

Often people who are in service industries or speaking positions are advised to keep their best materials[…]

The youth of this generation often get some really bad raps from the baby boomer generation. They[…]

In the many diagrams of human needs, it appears that the different points are all condensed down[…]

I recently heard a story of an elderly African American woman, Oseola McCarty, who washed and ironed[…]

One of the big needs of humanity is security. We see and hear people selling us security[…]

A person with Tourette’s Syndrome and its related behaviours was not going to fit the mould of[…]

A short time ago, I ran into an old friend who was very angry. He ranted about[…]

People with Tourette’s syndrome often have a challenge in finding work, particularly in the public eye. While[…]

I recently read a letter Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Empire, wrote to his 16-year-old self.[…]

“The future is coming!” I heard someone claim in a talk to an amused audience several years[…]

Have you seen the preview of the upcoming Australian television show ‘Employable Me’? Our very own ABC,[…]