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12 May 2023Shona Beukes

A Mindful Matter: Stop Doubting Yourself

Are you allowing your self-doubt and limiting beliefs to hold you back? I get it, truth is it's something most, if not all of us, have had to face at some point in our lives.

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27 May 2019Carolyn Kessler

How Can We Keep Our Emotions In Check?

For those amongst us, who are not particularly emotional beings, life is definitely less complicated. However, the downside of being strongly task-orientated could manifest in our missing emotional cues and misreading s…

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8 May 2017Carolyn Kessler

How to Give a Great Presentation

We judge a person within 3 seconds of meeting them. Thatâ€™s how long you have to make a good impression!

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10 Feb 2017Staff Reporter

How to Avoid Awkward Silences

We've all been there: you're chatting with your boss, a colleague, or someone you've just met, and you can feel the small talk drying up. You both know what's coming - a few moments of awkward silence followed by one of …

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3 Oct 2016Carolyn Kessler

Etiquette vs Snobbery

Is etiquette snobbery? Most of us think it is. We tend to think that etiquette is all about which knife and fork to use and where to put your napkin, (serviette - for the rest of us!).

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22 Oct 2015Neziswa Ponoyi

Lacking self-confidence?

Low self-confidence isn't a life sentence. Self-confidence can be learned, practiced, and mastered - just like any other skill. Once you master it, everything in your life will change for the better.~ Barrie Davenport

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