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Enhancing the brand of L&D 

In his latest article for TrainingZone Paul explores what people say about L&D when the professionals have left the room. “Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room.” – Jeff Bezos, CEO and ...
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What if you don’t have the Talking Stick?

I was reminded this week of the Talking Stick that was used by North American tribes to confirm the person who had the right to speak. What is interesting to me, is that by implication, it also confirmed the role ...
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Is it really that bad?

We always extract meaning from every experience we have. Then, according to the meaning we create, we label the experience as good, bad or indifferent. We do the same for things that we notice happening around us. Notice that the ...
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Your precious life

How would you answer this question at the end of Mary Oliver’s poem The Summer Day: “Tell me, what is it you plan to dowith your one wild and precious life?” Because your life is precious, isn’t it? For now, ...
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This quote made me stop and think…

"A person either hates losing enough to change, or he hates changing enough to lose." – Orrin Woodward It took some thought to unravel what it means.
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Do you feel important?

"It's so simple, yet makes such a difference. Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel important.'" – Mary Kay Ash It's a fine idea, but how do ...
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You probably already know this

Changing who you are will change – when you change what you think. Changing what you think... Can you do that?
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TJ interviews: L&D strategist, author and speaker Paul Matthews

Today is the 25th anniversary of People Alchemy: Jo interviews founder and CEO Paul Matthews
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