This last weekend was one of those amazing times when the right people are in the right place at the right time and for the right reason!  Not far outside Christchurch, New Zealand, Living Springs is a retreat center overlooking Lyttleton Harbor on Teddington Bay – stunning views, hard to capture via camera. Thanks to... Learn More

On the way up to Clare and Brian’s home, we stopped in a little health food shop, named Arcadia, in Motueka. The lady who runs the shop was most engaging. When I inquired about homeopathic jet lag pills (I am almost out), she gave me a bottle, and also a demonstration. Her demonstration/instructions: Once you... Learn More

I awoke this morning to the sound of birds I didn’t know, and one that I did – a rooster. I can’t even remember the last time I heard a rooster crow. I arrived yesterday afternoon to Clare and Brian’s 7-acre home on Golden Bay, the northwestern tip of the South Island, New Zealand. It’s... Learn More

It was 7:45 pm, Los Angeles Airport; 75 rows of us (each row had 10 seats in the main cabin) were supposed to board the plane to Auckland, New Zealand in 45 minutes. An announcement over the PA system said the toilets were stuffed up and didn’t work. It would be 3 hours before they... Learn More

Have you ever said one thing with your mouth and an opposite thing with the rest of your face/body? Guess which communication the other person will likely believe? I Studies have shown that only 8% of communication is verbal; the other 92% is composed of a combination of gesture, body language, posture, facial expression, eye... Learn More

When I withhold my contribution, it is usually because I think I can better guarantee the outcome I want or prevent the outcome I don't want. Basically I turn into a manipulative schemer … which isn't necessarily 'bad' – depending on the outcome I am seeking. As a trainer and a coach for the More... Learn More