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Then and Now – a little smile at how things have changed

One of the focus areas of my work as a Conference / Keynote Speaker is Talent. And one of the theories that informs some of my Talent thinking is Generational Theory. Yesterday I received a some cartoons via email highlighting the changes of the last 10 or

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Is the economic recession helping us to move away from Helicopter Parenting?

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary recently added ‘Helicopter Parent‘ to their list of words and phrases. They suggest the word was first used in 1989. A parent who is overly involved in the life and safety of his or her child Whether or not that’s correct, all you have

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Whichever way you cut it, Justin Bieber gets Social Media. Or maybe it gets him?

I’m guessing you’ve seen the movie? Never say Never. Who hasn’t? Especially if you have kids. And even more especially if those kids happen to be of the female variety. I went in kicking and screaming, and came out a raving Justin Bieber fan. Very simply because

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The Summer Medley Mashup from Kurt and Sam. DJ Earworm you have nothing to worry about

I’m certain this isn’t my usual contribution to this particular blog. But December is on it’s way. Summer is warming up nicely, and I figured a little bit of something to help you ease into the mood can only be a good thing. You’ve probably heard music

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Social Media v Salary? Which is the more influential factor in recruitment?

Four years ago I stood in what must have been my 20th one day course that year, exploring ‘Talent Management‘ with 30 senior leaders from one of South Africa’s largest banks, and the question was raised….. “how important is social media really, to today’s young people?” Great

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There’s no future for magazines when children don’t know how to use them

I often wonder why we struggle to look backwards and recognise that many of the conversations our ancestors had, as new technology was ushered in, are the same conversations we engage in today? I imagine as the telephone began to gain momentum there were many people who

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Retire Successfully

Last Thursday evening I attended the launch of Chartered Wealth’s Retire Successfully digital resource. It consists, at this point in time, of: Web Site FaceBook Page Twitter Feed It’s a great resource they’re offering for people either in, or heading towards retirement (aka refirement or retyrement). There’s

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How two old men started a global conversation

It does feel disrespectful referring to Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama as ‘two old men’, but it helps make my point : ) We so often hear cliches referring to the ability of just one person to change the world. Well here are two men

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The Home School Advantage

Today I’m meeting a friend about starting a school. It’s been one of those conversations I’ve been having with myself and with others for as long as I can remember (I’ve worked in enough of them to know, that generally speaking, a serious over-haul would be welcome).

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Gladwell, Cobain, Winehouse, birth, death and 27

If you’ve read Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, then you’re probably familiar with one of the ideas he suggests around being born in a certain era, a certain generation, or even a certain month. When you’re born counts, says Gladwell. Some or even all of your success, depending

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