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Communication

[Aug 23, 2005] - As you communicate more, your Lifeforce increases. Communication is the method through which Lifeforce is channeled and directed in a particular direction for a particular purpose. Self-expression is about our ability to express ourselves in our clothing, personal grooming, language, tone of voice, laughter, playfulness, articulation, music, dance, art, exercise etc. Being able to express how we feel is central to our ability to communicate and relate to other people. As a leader, if we cant express how we feel - then we cant move people to action (without threats or demands.) Personal Power is the ability to express and move people – without authority or force.

What Made the Difference?

[Aug 22, 2005] - Three children grew up in the same household, one year apart. They had the same education, the same opportunities, the same upbringing, the same parents, the same genes - and yet by the age of 40 - each had done very different things with their lives. What made the difference? The answer to this question is the answer as to why some people are more successful in life than others... It has to do with our response to what happens to us. One response is to feel like a victim at the effect of everything - and take everything personally. A second response is to go into denial, forget and pretend that nothing happened. The third and most powerful response is to see the truth of what happened and to take personal responsibility to change what can be changed.

Acknowledgment

[Aug 21, 2005] - How many times do you tell people around you, workers, employees, family etc what they have done wrong - or the mistakes they have made? Many times we spend more time making corrections and pointing out what is wrong than we do pointing out what is right and acknowledging a job well done. Think back to when you were a child... How many yes's did you get for every no? Most people are craving for acknowledgement and encouragement. As a leader, your job is to support people to get things right - focusing on what is right and acknowledging a job well done will give you many times more results that pointing out what is wrong.

Your Ideal Life

[Aug 20, 2005] - About 4 years ago we signed a one year lease on a Villa on the cliff in Bali. We spent our days watching the sun rise and set, the whales, dolphins and fisherman. We sat under a coconut palm and our favorite cashew nut tree. Our maid and gardener took care of everything around the Villa. This time is one our most memorable because we took the time to unwind from the busy work-a-day world to ponder the future and to reflect on who we really where and what we wanted to do with our lives. The Goldzone vision is the result... What do you want to dream, create and manifest?

The Ultimate Personal Development is Leadership Development

[Aug 19, 2005] - If you continue a lifelong journey of improving and developing yourself, this can only lead to one place - LEADERSHIP. Most people are busy trying to get somewhere - rather than working on becoming someone. As you improve your ability to communicate, to confront difficult situations and people, to postulate future realities... Your ability to lead, persuade and inspire increases in proportion.

Change vs Transformation

[Aug 17, 2005] - What is the difference between changing something and transforming it? Change is when you make small incremental adjustments. Over time these small adjustments add up, however the basic foundation is the same as what you started with. On the other hand, when you transform something you throw out the plans, the model, the past and invent something that was not there before - a new paradigm. It does not resemble the past, is often unrecognizable and is a fundamental shift that often cannot be predicated...

Change

[Aug 16, 2005] - "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."

- Tolstoy

The Cost of Mistakes

[Aug 15, 2005] - "Recently, I was asked if I was going to fire an employee who made a mistake that cost the company $600,000. No, I replied, I just spent $600,000 training him. Why would I want somebody to hire his experience?"

- Thomas J. Watson, Founder of IBM

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