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Written by Ian Parsons
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Tuesday, 14 July 2009 08:53 |
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 Before email, people used fax machines, wrote telegrams and carried around clay tablets. We received handwritten letters from our far-away loved ones. And our human prototypes drew buffaloes on cave walls and made nicks in sticks to keep count of their wives.
We have come a long way. Or have we? Yes, email is great; we can’t do business without it. But it is debatable whether the quality of our written communication has improved. So, it may be worthwhile to revisit the archaic technologies I mentioned above. Maybe they can teach us something about writing emails. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 July 2009 10:28 |
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Knowing what to do next - A life story exercise |
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Written by Elsa Simpson
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Tuesday, 30 June 2009 14:36 |
 Susan Boyle’s YouTube video skyrocketed her to worldwide fame. This ordinary woman surprised everybody in Britain’s got Talent by singing the audience, the judges and later the rest of the world into tears. Why is it that we were all so intrigued by this ordinary woman showing her “other side” to the world?
I wonder whether it has to do with the fact that, deep down, all of us believe that inside of us there is a star waiting to be born, a voice waiting to be discovered, a genius to be showed to the world, a dream to be lived. An ordinary person who wants to embrace his/her extraordinariness.
For most of the people l have worked with (either in groups or as individuals), it helped them to reflect on their life journey. Many discovered that they are already living their dreams. I am always surprised when people discover there were times (or at least moments or events) when they have felt fully alive and showed their other sides to the world.
Here is a simple lifeline exercise that can help you to discover your own aliveness, and how to continue living your dreams.
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Last Updated on Friday, 19 February 2010 12:52 |
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Friends don’t let friends (mis)use Powerpoint |
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Written by Nico Simpson
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Tuesday, 30 June 2009 14:18 |
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 We have all been at the receiving end of (mis)used PowerPoint Presentations. How do I know if my presentations have the same effect on other people? Take your last (or next) PowerPoint Presentation and ask yourself the following 12 questions:
1. Why did I use it?
The best advice with PowerPoint is – don’t use them. Stand up, connect with the people, look them in the eye, and take them places. Often, PowerPoint presentations create distance between the presenter and the listeners.
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Last Updated on Friday, 19 February 2010 12:33 |
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Written by Boela Gerber
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Friday, 26 June 2009 14:37 |
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 The questions some people ask regarding wine never cease to amaze me.
I was at a braai a while ago when somebody hauled out a bottle of wine and asked my opinion. The person then told me about the unique production technique used by the specific winery: “They put some grapes in the tank, then a layer of berries, add a layer of chocolate in the tank etc”. When asked where he got the info from he proudly referred to the back label. Sure, there it was, in the product description: “Filled with layers of black berries, chocolate and ripe cherries”. I had difficulty containing myself but then thought: “How was this bloke supposed to know if nobody told him?” |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 July 2009 11:54 |
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Indian Butternut and Apricot Soup |
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Written by Dalene Crafford
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Monday, 29 June 2009 14:31 |
(from the Good Food Diet)
Turn up the heat a notch or two on a chilly evening and serve this smooth, warming Indian soup, spiked with ginger, curry and cumin. Balance it with a cool Lemon Lassi (see below) on the side.
Indian Butternut and Apricot Soup is:
- heart-friendly
- diabetic-friendly
- vegetarian-friendly
- fibre-rich
- gluten-free
- dairy-free (just leave out the yoghurt) and
- egg-free.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 July 2010 13:57 |
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Written by Dalene Crafford
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Monday, 01 June 2009 09:07 |
Various shades of red add to the bold appearance of this dish. Red kidney beans, red pepper, tomato, red onion and sweet chilli sauce are combined with couscous for a moist and flavourful dish. You can prepare it in a flash and keep it in the fridge for three days. Boela recommends a chilled light rosé with the Red Couscous. Red Couscous is: - heart-friendly - diabetic-friendly - vegetarian-friendly - fibre-rich - dairy-free and - egg-free. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 11 February 2010 11:55 |
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