Category: Guest Author

• May 17, 2022

  Life Advice from a 70 year old…

  All taken from this post: 103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had Known from Kevin Kelly, (thanks to my brother for sharing it with me a couple of weeks ago!). Kevin Kelly was the founding editor of Wired. He reached 70 last year and shared 103 bits of life advice. I find these lists often…
• January 19, 2021

  7 Strategies to Stop Self-Sabotage and Reach your Potential

  

  This is a guest post from Ronald Cain. Ronald taught English in Ethiopia, Zambia and Zimbabwe for ten years. Teaching has provided him with lifelong lessons about confidence. Over to Ronald… I was a shy child. I consider myself an introvert. I let this label define how I thought I should live my life. In…
• April 3, 2020

  Let’s not go back to Normal…

  My friend Tony, business owner, shares his reflections on how the quarantine is impacting his life… and how he has learnt that “doing nothing” is not doing nothing… there is power in sitting still. His big hope… that we do not return to “normal” after this. Tony is someone who has used this quarantine period…
• February 4, 2020

  The best compliment you can receive… (thanks to Rajesh Setty)

  Rajesh Setty shared some wisdom with me last year. One thing out of many that I remember was this idea: the most valuable compliment you can hear from another person. I had the privilege of reading a draft of Rajesh’s newest book over the last month and I have written a recommendation that hopefully will…
• May 3, 2018

  Top Tips to Help Your Child to Thrive in School (from a retired Teacher)

  

  This is a guest post from Joyce Wilson. Joyce is a retired teacher with decades of experience. I asked her to share her experiences about how parents can contribute to their kids thriving at school.  Joyce has created TeacherSpark.org to share creative ideas and practical resources for the classroom. Over to Joyce… Top Tips to Help you Child Thrive…
• February 4, 2018

  Why Change Fails: The 5 Types of People in Any Change Initiative

  

  This is a guest post from Ecatherine Matnadze, who serves as the Vistage Spain In-house Leadership Coach – working with me and the leadership team in clarifying goals and staying disciplined in our actions. When a change plan fails, it is more often than not due to the human dynamics inside the organisation.  It doesn’t…
• October 11, 2017

  6 Media tips for Managers from the CEO of PR Partner, Inna Alexeeva

  

  This is a guest post by Inna Alexeeva, CEO of PR Partner, an IESE Global Executive MBA graduate and an expert in helping leaders work effectively with the press.  Here she shares some tips for leaders in preparing for media interviews. How to speak with the Media Giving an interview to media is stressful for most people.…
• March 23, 2017

  Our Path to Growth is Always Through Difficulty

  

  This is a guest post from April Abboud. April Abboud is a successful American entrepreneur who has moved to the Middle East.  She gave up the business she grew, the culture she knew and having family close by to start a family in a land thousands of miles away.  She has chosen to challenge herself…
• November 28, 2016

  Interview: Oscar Contreras, Entrepreneur and Author

  This post is an interview with Oscar Contreras who has recently published the book “B2U” (Business To You and Be To You), a guide to personal branding and entrepreneurship. Oscar Contreras is a former Division Manager for EA Games. He worked on big hits like “The Sims”. Brand Ambassador, Personal Branding and B2U Evangelist.  Currently…
• April 24, 2016

  Teaching Ethics in Schools

  This is a guest post from Riya Sander. Riya is an overseas teacher. She has spent her past 5 years teaching in Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines. All too often, I hear adults tell children to simply “do the right thing”.   This is not enough.  We need to help children figure out: what is the right…