Self-Improvement and Success tips

January 30th, 2012
Mindfulness: An Antidote to Multi-tasking
Have you heard the news? Multi-tasking is dead. As fun and productive as it may seem, and as commonly promoted as it is in organizations and in society, the research shows conclusively that it does more harm than good.  This …

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December 30th, 2011
Goals That Stick –An Interactive Workshop
So many people find themselves making the SAME New Years Resolutions, year after year. Despite best intentions, few New Year’s resolutions make it past February and fewer become realized goals. So, how can you make ‘Goals that Stick’? Join Executive …

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December 30th, 2011
The Top 6 Reasons for Coaches to Train in Mindfulness
Mindfulness means paying attention in the current moment and being awake to the experience of your present awareness. Clearly, mindfulness is an essential quality that coaches use in interactions with our clients. It features prominently in the IAC Coaching Masteries® …

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December 20th, 2011
How to Be More Mindful at Work
–Two introductory seminars on mindfulness training for busy people These 3-hour seminars will teach you how to increase your focus, productivity and resilience at work through mindfulness training. Trainers Angela Spaxman and Peta McAuley, PhD will present practical, scientifically-validated tools …

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September 26th, 2011
The Essential Benefit of Mindfulness
The brain is plastic. It develops throughout our lives in response to how we use it. This is one of the key insights from neuroscience. Our thinking habits are constantly getting further strengthened by practice. It means we can train …

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September 7th, 2011
Hong Kong Premier of Mindfulness @ Work
I’m thrilled to be launching Hong Kong’s first seminar and workshop series on Mindfulness @ Work, developed by The Potential Project, a Danish company specializing in corporate mindfulness training. Mindfulness is the latest trend in corporate effectiveness and personal well-being …

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September 6th, 2011
Top 5 Benefits of Mindfulness (For Me)
Since 2000 I’ve been practicing mindfulness in several ways, including sitting meditation of various kinds and mindfulness in action during my daily life. Looking back over this period of time, I can see tremendous gifts that these simple acts of …

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September 27th, 2010
How to Get Unstuck
Feeling stuck is an indication that you have unresolved conflicting intentions. You want two things that do not seem to be simultaneously possible. For example, maybe you want to keep earning your salary but without working in your job. Or …

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September 24th, 2010
Evening Workshop Introducing the Personal Foundation Program
–A small group workshop with a coaching approach for people in Hong Kong who want to take the next step in their personal development– This workshop is for YOU if: You’re at a crossroads, making major changes or starting a …

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September 15th, 2010
Back to the ‘Foundation’ After a Few Years Off
I’ve decided to re-run Coach U’s premier personal development program this fall, 2010. One of my past participants requested it;  I ran this program 7 times in Hong Kong between 2001 and 2004. Now is a good time to get …

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