Sticks and stone may break my bones but words will never hurt me, except they will cut deeper; harder and last longer than any broken bone will
Bullying in the verbal is no less traumatic than the physical violence tolled on the person only the scars may not show until many years later
Words Of A Bully
Things are not always what they seem, and were people act out of character or in exaggerated gestures, there is usually a reason.
Why do bullies bully – usually for power, but is there something else behind these behaviours?
Poignant
We have all seen it and we all know it; bad bosses drive aware good employees.
Many bosses think they are great; but only the truly great ones will lead and not manage.
They will engage and empower you in conversation and the conversation and the learning will be a 2-way street
So which boss are you?
Sweet Dreams
Sweet dreams are made of this was a line from the Eurythmics song “Sweet Dreams”, a song all about meaning and contentment, and looking for that inner peace.
Todays post looks at how can you achieve that piece if you are haunted by the Past
Do not underestimate the quiet man
Speak when spoken to was the words used by my parents when in company of me as a child; which did 2 things;
1) Touch me the value of listening and hearing
2) Knowing that not everything that is spoken is key to a conversation
So I ask you to ponder do you speak too much and listen less; or hear all and speak only when necessary to do so
Networking
Life has its difficulties, we do not always progress as we would like. Sometimes there are obstacles, some a bit more complicated than others. Sometimes we want to feed our egos, thinking about overcoming them on our own, and what we do instead is limit our chances of success (and the quality of our life).… Continue reading Networking
How Are You
How Are You ? It’s a simple question but it can lead to a conversation or just to a short sharp shrift and curt response such as……FINE! I’ve got a confession to make (sponsored by Kleenex) – I wasn’t happy at school. My school housemaster would ask me on a regular basis how I was.… Continue reading How Are You
Suitcases
So is bullying really worth it? Below are just some of the ‘suitcases’ as I think of them — the means and tactics that were part of my experience of getting over bullying, moving on from the experience and processing it. It is not an exhaustive list and doesn’t include depression, meltdowns etc! We all… Continue reading Suitcases
Feeling empowered
Today, we are where we are, due to the decisions and actions that we previously made have led us to. This means that you have “managed” to get to where you are 🙂 Maybe it still doesn’t sound like a very inspiring message, but give me a few more minutes, following this logic. The crux… Continue reading Feeling empowered
Credibility
Hi everyone! I hope that you are well. Did you know that credibility is “decided” in a split second? Last year I did a course on personal impact and it contested that our brain looks at: Age Sex Ethnicity The objects you hold or surround yourself by Clothes Manners Posture Eye contact Stability Smile For… Continue reading Credibility
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