How Secure Are You?
Article 5/365 of Jacques’s Writing Quest One of our biggest drivers is to feel safe and secure. I remember a story by my teacher, Shaykh Ebrahim Schuitema, that completely changed my understanding of security. He spoke about owning a house which is one of the cornerstones of feeling secure in our perception. He asked me […]
Everybody was kung fu fighting
Article 4/365 of Jacques’s Writing Quest Everybody was Kung Fu fighting. Those cats were fast as lightning. In fact, it was a little bit frightening. But they fought with expert timing. I love this song by Carl Douglas. Listen to it here. It’s certain to uplift your spirits. I practised Kung Fu in the early […]
Sales Professional: Are you a victim or a warrior?
The sales profession is one of the toughest on the planet. Not because it’s inherently difficult, but because it triggers every foible in the human psyche. If you’ve ever felt any of these, you’re in the sales profession: Perhaps you’re lucky enough to never have felt any of the above. I can’t say I’ve had […]
Is your comfort zone keeping you safe or small?
“Alas, for those who never sing, but die with the music in them.” Oliver Wendell Holmes As an author, I’m well versed in the Hero’s Journey storyline. It is the most used tool in stories, movies, television, books etc. Think Star Wars and Harry Potter. As writers and marketers we use the Hero’s Journey in our text […]
The Warrior and the Artist
Have you ever wished that you were somewhere else or doing something else? I used to want to be somewhere else, doing something else until I came across the notion of the warrior and the artist. It helped me shift from wanting something ‘out there’ to being grateful that I was privileged enough to be […]
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
“This is no time to make new enemies”. These were the last words of French writer and philosopher, Voltaire on his deathbed when asked to foreswear Satan. I, of course, have no problem making new enemies (and upsetting old enemies) on a regular basis. Yes, I know, being arrogant, self-absorbed, difficult, short-tempered and petulant – […]
Change is not mandatory; neither is survival
10h30: I was looking for some inspiration for a sales training session I’m holding. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson always gives me something to work with. 12h30: Nada on sales … will probably have to go to Og Mandino for that. I can’t believe I spent 2 hours looking for something […]