This month’s theme of striving for excellence is encapsulated in the following:  ‘The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low, and we reach it.’MICHELANGELO‘Relaxed concentration is the key to excellence in all things.’TIMOTHY GALLWEY  Weblink: LEARNING & ACHIEVEMENT […]

Following last month’s theme of giving feedback, March update focuses on receiving feedback – invaluable for learning and truly beneficial if received and given in the right way. The following quote is a reflective reminder of the importance of listening: ‘Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you would have […]

Both giving and receiving feedback effectively are key communication attributes for leaders and others. This month’s theme is giving feedback – a communication that seems to be frequently avoided, inappropriate, fudged or mishandled. Its relevance and value effectively exemplified in the following quote included in ‘Hidden Potential – The Science of Achieving Greater Things.’ ‘Being […]

Timely Christmas spirit reminder quotes for us all of the human values of compassion and caring towards others: ‘In separateness lies the world’s great misery, in compassion lies the world’s true strength.’BUDDHAWeblink: PHILOSOPHY – EQ4U ‘The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.’GHANDIWeblink: WELL-BEING – EQ4U GRAMMAR/COMMUNICATION NOTES […]

The ‘kindness, friendship, courage and hope’ sentiments for New Year 2024 are encapsulated in Charlie Mackesy’s story: ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’. Its most recent broadcast (lasting 30mins) was on BBC1 on Christmas Day 2023. It you haven’t seen it before, I hope you find it moving and meaningful, and if […]

Heartfelt reflections on lives lost is this month’s theme. Dedicated to all those remembering loved ones: ‘When you lose someone, they take a bigger place in your heart, not a smaller one. Every day it grows because you don’t stop loving them. You need their advice. But life doesn’t always give us what we need […]

This month’s theme is about choosing your battles and audacious thinking. Only invest time, energy, and effort in unorthodox and original thinking to resolve issues where you have the potential to make a positive difference. And if informed, sagacious judgement establishes that you are powerless or incapable of stopping something, don’t waste your time trying. ‘Don’t […]

Overcoming adversity and maintaining wellbeing by focusing on purpose and beliefs is this month’s theme. Deeply meaningful quotes from a psychiatrist Holocaust victim plus a Greek philosopher prompt meaningful reflection on the power and influence of circumstantial perception: ‘Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, only by lack of meaning and purpose.’VIKTOR FRANKL ‘It is […]

Authenticity and trust are this month’s themes, with associated words referenced in Grammar/Communication Notes.  A quote from a tech titan, a political leader, and an astute self-reflection declaration from the master of wit: ‘In a networked world, trust is the most important currency.’ERIC SCHMIDT ‘Focus not on ego but on what can be achieved.’HASSAN DIAB ‘Be yourself […]

A positive and uplifting theme this month, both for quotations and Grammar/Communication notes:‘Argue for your possibilities, and sure enough, you will find so much more capacity and ability inside you than you have ever dreamed is possible.’MICHAEL NEILL ‘The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we […]