Miscellaneous | Diary 4 Life

Learn something new

2 February 2010

On this blog, I have written a number of times about how continuing your learning, is an important ingredient in the recipe of your personal development training. I have recently been 'walking my talk' and I've completed an online blog optimisation course.

Learn to learn

24 January 2010

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The idea of learning to learn may seem like a strange concept to you; this is especially so if you started your education when I did, as long ago as the 1960s. There were the days when you belong to a class of other children who tended to be instilled with fear more than learning. The classes were very formal, with little chance of contribution from the children, unless asked to. Also the dreaded corporal punishment was still available to the teachers and they weren't afraid to exercise their right either.

Continue your learning

18 January 2010

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The power of your mind is without doubt one of the most under recognised resources you have available to you; by continuing to build on your knowledge bank you are agreeing to improve your potential and open up your opportunities for further successes. You may wish to read an earlier post about this subject; "21 ways to boost your personal development".

Homeless this Christmas

22 December 2009

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Christmas is said to be a time for children; if that's the case then why do we still have masses of children sleeping rough. It's not only children, there are many people having to suffer the indignity of sleeping rough this Christmas.

How to get the best out of your training days

6 November 2009

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The number of times feedback from a training day or staff development at work has been classified as 'a complete waste of time'. I'm sure you must have either heard this yourself or thought it after a day that was supposed to enlighten you, invigorate you, motivate you or provide you with additional skills to perform your job role.

21 ways to boost your personal development

30 October 2009

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Your Personal Development Training is a key factor in the progress you make in your self development and personal growth; failure to maintain a clear focus on your progress and ultimate goal will leave you unfulfilled and demotivated.

Diary 4 Life

29 October 2009

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There is a Japanese saying that translates as “you can’t chase two hares”. If a hunting dog chases after a hare it has a 10 per cent chance of catching it. But if the dog hedges its bets and tries to chase two at once, its success rate is reduced to nil.

How good is the education system?

20 October 2009

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Is our education system serving the purpose it is intended to serve? If you take note of the GCSEs (final exams for Young People at 16 years old) and 'A' level (final exams for Young People at 18/19 years old) results you would think it most definitely was; however when you listen to the critics, the story is different.

Benefits of Personal Development Training

17 October 2009

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In times of recession a company training budget seems to be one of the first items to receive the 'chop' or at the very least a substantial reduction. Is this short sightedness or a wise cost cutting exercise by the organisation? After all the benefits of personal development training are more than just the new skills acquired by the individual.

Four Steps to Personal Development

13 October 2009

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Personal Development is a much talked about and discussed topic in our lives today; you often wonder whether it's taking over our lives with the intention of replacing the common sense skills we have. It's an obvious statement to say the world we live in today is much faster, therefore, there is much more to learn in less time.

Help your children with homework and improve your Personal Development

10 October 2009

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Homework for our children is met with a mixed reception both from parents and the children who face the task of completing it. The parent's views stretch from one extreme of a belief that, homework is a must for all children, in order to enrich the quality of their learning.

Negative and Positive Thinking

8 October 2009

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There is much talk about negative and positive thinking in the world today and how it affects the results we achieve or don't achieve. What I'd like to raise here is the argument for keeping a check on your positive think too. The negative and positive thinking I'm referring to isn't the naturally occurring negative and positive thoughts that occur as a result of life.

Using your blog to make money

25 September 2009

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With the changing work patterns more and more people are turning to 'Blog Writing' as a means of earning money and in some case earning a living. However before embarking on a blog writing and earning venture, like with every other new venture, consideration needs to be given to a number of things.