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Mike George on Emotions, Relationships & “I am” : Ep 10

Jun 4, 2015

Emotions, Growth, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Skills, Spirituality

What are emotions? And feelings? And why are we so triggered by relationships? How do we use our emotions and relationships to understand ourselves more, and grow spiritually? What does it mean to just be who we are, our authentic self? To say “I am”? These are the questions Telana poses to Mike George, the author of several books, who also plays the role of spiritual teacher, coach, management tutor, mentor and facilitator. Podcast: Audio: Video: About Mike George: Mike…

Guy Kawasaki shares his view on confronting others

Guy Kawasaki on Confronting Others – Ep 9

May 7, 2015

Communication Skills, Confrontation skills, Feedback Skills, Growth, Pitching, Public Speaking

Guy Kawasaki is known for his directness, and his success in getting his point across in keynote talks, as an author, and a venture capitalist. Telana asks him to share about the skill of pitching an idea, and why feedback, especially negative criticism, is so important and useful, even if it feels confronting to the other person. Links referred to in the show include: http://guykawasaki.com/ten-easy-ways-to-make-your-pitch-rock/ http://guykawasaki.com/the-only-10-slides-you-need-in-your-pitch/ http://guykawasaki.com/books/the-art-of-the-start/ https://www.udemy.com/entrepreneurship-course-by-guy-kawasaki Podcast: Audio: Video: About Guy Kawasaki: Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist…

Communication Skills of a Trailblazer, with Tony Budden : Ep 8

Apr 23, 2015

Change, Communication Skills, Leadership, Listening, Public Speaking

Tony Budden is trailblazing! He is pioneering the Hemp industry, and following on from his chat with Telana and the team at Let’s Talk Possibility about industrial hemp, Telana hears from Tony the latest news about bringing hemp to South Africa, and the world, and also explores the skills he has personally developed to be the trailblazer he is. They cover, amongst other things: talking from the heart, listening, adjusting your message to different audiences, and being authentic and congruent…

How Wild Animals help us discover Emotional & Social Aspects of Ourselves: Ep 7

Mar 26, 2015

Emotions, Growth, Relationships, Self Esteem, Social Skills

Mandy Young is an Eco-Psychotherapist who, for the last thirty years, has been taking journeys into the wild, with people of all ages, towards good mental health and great relationships. She shares with Telana some of the personal life insights she has gained from the many years she has been studying the social behavior of different animal species, and how by observing them we can learn the principles of behaving and relating that we might have lost and need to…

People getting thier message across effectively

Useful Beliefs for Effective Communication Skills, with Telana Simpson : Ep 6

Mar 12, 2015

Communication Skills

Telana Simpson shares some useful ideas and beliefs that help make communication, and our ability to get our message across to others, far more effective. These are based on the presuppositions of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming). Podcast: Audio: Video: About Telana Simpson: Telana is a dynamic, transformational Personal Coach and Blogger who specializes in communicating and relating. She helps people have no regrets in life by having conversations that count. Contact and Info: Website: www.telana.co.za and www.innercoaching.co.za Email: telana at innercoaching dot…

The Skill of Framing Conversation, with Jimmy Kyriacou : Ep5

Feb 26, 2015

Communication Skills, Listening

Jimmy Kyriacou unpacks the skill of framing a conversation, so that you are less likely to be mis-understood, and more likely to get your message across. We explore the world of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and Neuro-Semantics, and look at the effective communication skills of: being present, listening, framing, pre-framing, post-framing, and re-framing. Podcast: Audio: Video: About: Jimmy Kyriacou is a former Advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa, whose life was powerfully impacted by his discovery of NLP…