http://www.greatcircle.com.au improving personal and professional communications Thu, 01 May 2008 09:48:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2008/05/01/lazarus-porcupine-tree/ I occasionally get asked, "What is a life coach?". The question is usually followed up with another one that goes something like: "Isn't that ringing people at 6 am to get them out of bed and stuff like that?" or "Is that like helping people with their problems?" My response? "Er, ... http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2008/04/28/breakthrough/ It's not often we announce events for the lady parents amongst us, but when it's being put on by Amanda of RealMums, it's worth letting Melbournites know about it. (Sorry international readers, you can't go to this, unless you're willing to jump on a plane. And who knows, it might ... http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2008/04/28/for-the-mums/ This piece was written for us by Katy Lee. Enjoy! *** Driving to work I see expensive Rolex watches on the billboard. I get home to watch TV, and I am faced with commercials with the latest Lexus model. I turn on my computer to check my Facebook and I am bombarded ... http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2008/04/08/how-i-won-the-war-on-consumerism/ Refresh a stranger. Make sure you commit a Random Act of Kindness today. (For more, go to www.payitforwardday.com) http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2008/04/04/pay-it-forward/ Matt Heale has written for GC before. This is a welcome piece about (amongst other things) overcoming that "you have to choose" pressure we sometimes face when caught between two parties who are in dispute. *** Many of us have gone through our fair share of seeing neighbours come and go. Some ... http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2008/04/01/how-the-war-was-won-between-neighbourly-rivals/ The Lilliputians in "Gulliver's Travels", remember those little guys? At one stage of the story, they note that Gulliver's pocket watch is probably a god. This is because he rarely did anything without consulting it. He called it his oracle and said it appointed the time for every action of his ... http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2008/03/11/gullivers-pocketwatch/ If you're on the verge of an important decision or faced with a great problem or a great opportunity, read on! Ever played Chess? In the greatest strategy game ever created, you don't just roll the dice on your turn and move to the space indicated. You face multiple variations, possibilities, choices. ... http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2008/03/07/your-next-move/ I want to recommend to you a wonderful movement based on a wonderful concept. April 4 will be Pay It Forward Day. This event is the brainchild of Blake Beattie and is worthy of our support. Besides, it might even be fun. Some of Blake's thoughts are below, but I ... http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2008/02/28/pay-it-forward-day-2008/ I'm pretty sure this story's an urban myth, but I enjoyed it anyway. Hope you do too...  Bill Wilson of Gold Coast, Australia was going up to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. Bill ... http://www.greatcircle.com.au/2008/02/26/how-to-call-the-police-when-youre-old-and-dont-move-fast-anymore/