28 Mar 2020

2020, Beads of Hope 2 Comments
From Darkness to Light How does one go from Darkness to Light? These indeed are trying times. Where everywhere you look doom and gloom reigns. As I write this I've just come across devastating news of someone passing away. Someone young and seemingly invincible. If it is all darkness it is here. What does darkness mean in times like these? The Quote from Og Mandino When I've be...
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26 Mar 2020

2020
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When do you start with hope? What's the right time to learn about hope and what it can do? Is it this time? In the time of crisis? May be. May be not. There's a fascination study on hope (Link ), covered in an article: Dr Seuss, resilience and the science of hope by Chan Hellman and Casey Gwinn (LINK) While a serious read, it also delves into the 'science' of hope. Hope is ...
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23 Mar 2020

2020 4 Comments
On a wing and a prayer
On a wing and a prayer In 1943 as World War II raged on, a pilot whose plane was quite damaged was trying to make an emergency landing. While doing that he radioed to the station down that he was "coming in on a wing and prayer". Inspired by this, a wartime song was written for it. It's set in that time, but it has a lovely marching beat to it (can almost imagine the infantry singing ...
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22 Mar 2020

2020 2 Comments
Stringing Together Beads of Hope
In a state of sheer WhatsApp-Forward Fatigue and COVID-19-Information-Overload yesterday, I wanted to think of something better. That is not to say that I'd stick my head in the sand or ignore warnings. But to find an anchor in these troubled times. There are pleasant things to think about, to talk about and to share. This is the time to string the beads of hope together. Strin...
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11 Oct 2018

2018, Training
Today is the second day of the Navratri, the nine nights of festivities that will culminate in Dussehra - the triumph of good over evil. We continue to look at how a colour influences brand perceptions Wear yellow today! Bring on the sunshine, the cheer, the joyous spirit! Yellow is the colour of optimism, of hope, of confidence. As sure as sunrise, yellow stands for positivity. He...
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21 Sep 2017

2017, Training
Today is the first day of the Navratri, the nine nights of festivities that will culminate in Dussehra - the triumph of good over evil. Wear yellow today! Bring on the sunshine, the cheer, the joyous spirit! Yellow is the colour of optimism, of hope, of confidence. As sure as sunrise, yellow stands for positivity. Here are some examples of how well yellow is used in logos. T...
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