
Say Yes, to No..!
Something that happens to many writers is to discuss a plot or story line, before they’ve written it. The first thing that happens in such a discussion is that you have given the other person leave to shoot down something brilliant, before it has taken shape on paper. Also you…

Hearts On Fire..!
A few years ago I was asked if I’d teach the art of public speaking to some people from an economically poor background. That day, I looked at a motley set of people and as I began to speak my heart sank; they looked anything but people who would one…

The Joy of Work..!
If you’re waiting for a windfall, you may go to the grave waiting, because fortune favours the man or woman who plods and puts in hard work every day, and that work should become a joy to us, not a drudgery! William Feather, publisher and author, said: “In the hundred-yard…

Opportunity at Our Feet..!
There are many of us who sigh and wish opportunities would come by. Lecturer Charles Hobbs talks about a woman who lived in London over a century ago. She saved what little money she could working as a scullery maid and used it one evening to hear a great speaker…

Adjust Your Sails..!
I notice that on certain mornings I get up worried, “Worried about what?” I ask myself and realize it is just a habit and most people get out of bed worried every morning! We are worried about ourselves, our jobs, children, health and just about everything, and a little later…