Read Chapter 1 - The Relationship Coach - from The Future Coach, by Tom Bates here... * I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, they will forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou * Seeing the world through the…
Self-Help Books
The origins of self-help books are rooted in the Philanthropy, and Classical Liberalism, of Victorian Britain, beginning with the publication of “Self-Help; with Illustrations of Character and Conduct” in 1859. Samuel Smiles, the author, was inspired by the belief that progressive social causes were best advanced by individual self-improvement. The…
Using Pictures in PowerPoint
Taken from the acclaimed Book: * We have looked at slide design in general but, to finish this chapter, I want to look more closely at what the main component of these slides should be. Pictures! What really brought this home to me was a set of presentations I attended,…
What to Put on PowerPoint Slides
** I have three simple rules for what to put on PowerPoint slides. 1. Use images, not text. 2. Show one thing at a time. 3. Make items full-screen if possible. Images not text. I have talked about this point, already. Text is not a visual aid. Period. But you…
Reading Off the Slides – Bullet Points and More Bullet Points in PowerPoint
Taken from the Book Awful Presentations which is filled with much much more first-class advice for making your presentations really engaging. * Reading off the Slides | The Problem I could show you many examples but do I really need to? We have all experienced this problem, probably hundreds of…
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Forgiveness & Divorce
A Glimpse of Paradise and Jim Morrison
This chapter 2 excerpt was from We Want The World by Daveth Milton. * In about the middle of December ‘68, down on Santa Monica Boulevard, Jim Morrison was slumped in a chair with his feet up, reading November’s edition of the west coast activist magazine Ramparts. Life had been…
What is Aphantasia?
Bennion Kearny has developed the world's first (and only) book on Aphantasia. It is full of people's real-world experiences of the condition. Available in Print, eBook and Audiobook formats. * Taken literally, Aphantasia is a spectrum condition (which means it affects people to different degrees along a range of linked…
An Audience with Rafa
On the opening night of the Champions League group stages, in September 2012, as Manchester City were beaten by Real Madrid in the final moments at the Bernabau, thanks to Ronaldo’s late goal, and Real manager Jose Mourinho leapt from the dugout and slid across the turf in one of…
Senior Dating and Finding Love
An excerpt from the book: * Senior Dating and Finding Love With widowhood, and around 50% of marriages ending in divorce, many people of a mature age have found themselves once again available and wanting to meet new partners. The good news is that dating at a mature age has…









