By Sharon Eden I’m cooking new things in my world about which I feel excited and energised. However, I also feel shaky and sometimes downright scared at the same time! What me? Ooooh yes! What if I mess up? What if people don’t like what I do? Or even… what if I succeed? No, not [...]

When Edward DeBono conceived his “Six Thinking Hats,” he envisioned a framework that functions well for individuals, for teams, for groups, for communities, and for organizations. However, people, even today, have little experience with thinking. They have even less training. They can memorize. They can understand what they are told. They can disassemble what others [...]

One of the most challenging tasks that you will have in forming a joint venture is not finding the right partner, but making the pitch and getting them to say “yes” to your proposal. JVs are not the usual business paradigm that many entrepreneurs and business owners are accustomed. Whether it’s a lack of knowledge [...]

Enthusiasm is a necessary qualification for effective speaking. When you show enthusiasm it is contagious. The enjoyment and knowledge that is demonstrated for your subject will result in increased listener enjoyment and your speech being more convincing. For public speaking, the enthusiasm required, as described by Coleman Cox, “is inspired by reason, controlled by caution, [...]