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Write Your Life Story in Just Six Words While having lunch with a number of writers, Ernest Hemingway claimed he could write a short story that was only six words long. When the lofty group of writers scoffed at the notion, he invited each of them to put ten dollars...

Upgrade Your Thinking for Effective Leadership As a teenager, 14, I remember firing a paper dart across my Geology classroom. Father Minto, an aging Priest said in a terrifying voice "Wattie! Will you ever grow up?" I was promptly sent out of the classroom to be...

Coping with Trauma, Grief, and Burnout in the Workplace I was called in to provide support to staff who lost a colleague to a fatal heart attack while at work. Because they were being told the news first-hand, it was an incredibly sad and powerfully emotional moment...

Navigate Dilemmas with Expert Guidance from Grant Wattie I’ve sometimes found myself in situations that seem difficult if not impossible to resolve. Comparing then analysing various options in my already frazzled mind can keep me tossing and turning at night. My...

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor” ~Aristotle 10 Keys to Courageous Leadership: A Manifesto The word manifesto can be traced back to the Latin root manifestum, which means clear or...

Mastering CEO Communication: Strategies to Overcome Breakdowns Like him or not, in my view former President Obama is the epitome of a master communicator. Next time you see him on television notice his use of communication strategies including body language, voice...