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"A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow." William Shakespeare
Never settle for less than you deserve. because that's when you lose not only your happiness but lose yourself.
Ron Tustin - When is the Right Time to Set Our Goals?
We all do it from time to time. We have a bad day and we think that this is the best time to set a goal and will be motivated to change. There is another way when we find ourselves in a stressful situation and want to do something about it...
Ron Tustin - Christmas Holidays: Pain or Gain?
In the Southern hemisphere where Christmas coincides with our long summer holidays we have so much to consider and we may feel blessed or cursed. The good news is that there are some things we can do to help ourselves...
Ron Tustin - 2, 4, 6, 8, How Do I Appreciate?
"By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property." Voltaire
Ron Tustin - Being 'Perfect' and Going for Gold
In the last two weeks we have seen on our television screens many people succeed at the London Olympics and we have a better appreciation of how they have achieved their successes, medal winners or not.
Ron Tustin - The Art and Science of Persuading Others
Sometimes we come across an idea or read a book that brings together some of the thoughts we may have been thinking about for some time. I recently had such an experience when I read "Just Listen" by Mark Goulston.
Ron Tustin - The Ways We Are Seen
Recently I have been thinking about the theory of projection, developed by Freud. I liken it to a movie projector. As the projectionist you are sitting in a little box at the back of the cinema. The film is projected from here some metres away on to other
Ron Tustin - Rethinking Retirement
"I never stopped doing anything when I retired; I stopped getting paid for it." - Bill Chavanne
Ron Tustin - Changing Our Questions
"To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science." Albert Einstein
Ron Tustin - Questions to Ourselves
"Anyone who knows all the answers most likely misunderstood the questions"
Ron Tustin - How to Talk to Almost Anyone
"A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Ron Tustin - Is It Your Car or You?
"Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't." - Erica Jong
Ron Tustin - Creating a Social Network in Any City
"Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose." Tennessee Williams
Ron Tustin - Alone For The Holidays
"I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude." - Henry David Thoreau
Whether we work for someone else, for ourselves, are retired or 'semi-retired', work from home or travel to a workplace, we need to be able to manage our time well.
Ron Tustin - Being with Angry People
"We can't move ahead if we're trying to get even." Frank Tyger. I recently spent some time with an old friend who had become quite angry. I found that seeing him in a different light challenged me a lot and in this article I talk about how we can effectiv
Ron Tustin - Thinking About Dieting
I keep trying to lose weight... but it keeps finding me! Recently I have been thinking a lot about food and dieting.
Ron Tustin - If Coaching is the Answer, What is The Question?
"We are not held back by the love we didn't receive in the past, but by the love we're not extending in the present." Marianne Williamson
Ron Tustin - Why a Good Coach Will Not Give Advice
When I started as a coach, I asked people for advice on how to succeed.
Ron Tustin - Moving from Survive to Thrive
Let go of the past and go for the future. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined. - Henry David Thoreau
Ron Tustin - Change Can Be HARD
At the moment many of us are struggling with change such as losing weight, finding or changing jobs, leaving or starting new relationships, coping with illness such as heart disease or depression, staying happy with what we have.
Ron Tustin - The Power of Positive Thinking
In the world of 'helping ourselves' and coaching there is one common theme - people wish to do it, people describe themselves as being like it and very many 'self-help' books give advice on how to get it - it is positive thinking.
Ron Tustin - Christchurch Goes Nomadic
Whether you are a Cantabrian or not, you will have been deeply touched in some way by the Christchurch earthquake of 22 February, So, talking to you today I find this column a particularly difficult one to write. I
Ron Tustin - Will You Thrive in 2011?
Read more articles from Ron Tustin. For people itchy to make things better"Adventure is not outside us; it is ......
Ron Tustin - The Happiness Trap
"Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ron Tustin - Getting a Good Night's Sleep
People who snore always fall asleep first. ~ Author Unknown - The problem of lack of sleep affects most of us at some time, especially when we are worrying or feel overloaded. I hope this helps!
the world around them. Values are not the same as goals. We may often set goals for ourselves that do not match with our values.
Ron Tustin - New Dreams and Goals
Many of the people I have spoken to this year have said that they are hopeful and optimistic about this year. Nowhere has this been stated so well as in the saying 'let the problems of last year become the compost to grow the flowers for this year.'
Read more articles from Ron Tustin.For people itchy to make things betterDoubt is not a pleasant condition, but .....
Ron Tustin - Lead Yourself Before You Lead Others
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. - Anais Nin, 1903-1977
Ron Tustin - Sliding versus Deciding
"The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live."
Ron Tustin - Making Goals Work For You
"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves." Sir Edmund Hillary.
Ron Tustin - Passion? What Passion?
"Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion." - Hegel.
Ron Tustin - How Men and Women Argue
This month I would like to talk about the different ways men and women argue with each other.
Ron Tustin - Grandparents and Christmas
Whether it is our first Christmas as a grandparent, or the child or children are a little older, we want to make the most of this memorable event but may not be sure just how to go about it. Here are some the tips to help make this time a special occasio
Ron Tustin - Why Making New Year Resolutions Is A Waste Of Time!
For baby boomers and others wanting to make changes.
Ron Tustin - A Key to Happiness in Retirement
The studies that have been done into what may bring lasting happiness point to another critical factor we need.
Ron Tustin - Engagement & Fulfillment
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." Albert Schweitzer.
Ron Tustin - Sabotaging Ourselves
"Procrastination is, hands down, our favorite form of self-sabotage."
Ron Tustin - Being A Grandparent
One of the jobs we are handed without any advice as GrownUps is becoming a grandparent. Nobody consults us about this new job and it comes to us without our advice or consent. Grandparents today are very different from grandparents of a generation ago.
Recently I have been working with some people who are 'planning for retirement'. And I would like to share with you some comments about this.
Ron Tustin - Older Workers (What You Said)
In April I talked about some of the issues facing the workplace as the population gets older. I also asked readers a few questions and I would like to thank all those 'GrownUps' who sent them back to me. This month I would like you to hear what people sai
Ron Tustin - Facing Tough Times
In addition to the global credit crunch, many of us may have recently faced other adversities. This month I would like to talk about some of the ways we can bring ourselves out of these slumps and lows.
Ron Tustin - Staying Motivated
Motivation is something that ebbs and flows like the tide. For most of us although it may go away, it doesn't do so permanently. It will come back.
Ron Tustin - Baby Boomers & the Workplace
Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese." - Billie Burke, actress. This week I am asking a few questions and would like to hear your own experiences if you would like to email me back.
Ron Tustin - "What Are OId People For?"
"Age should not have its face lifted but it should rather teach the world to admire wrinkles as the etching of experience and the firm line of character." - Clarence Day, US writer.
Ron Tustin - "What Shall We Do For a Change?"
"For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?"
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