Krishna’s birthday

Today is Krishna’s birthday.
Coincidentally its also mine.

I don’t know a lot about Krishna.
Coming from the West, I know a lot
about a middle-eastern master called
Christ, but not as much about some of
the far-eastern ones.

I do know that Krishna was one of the enlightened
masters who walked the face of the earth.
This was many many centuries ago. . . . → Read More: Krishna’s birthday

“Today we have declared world peace”

Hi dear ones,

-  just returned from the World Cultural Festival in Berlin.

Feeling something very significant just happened, not just in my life, but in European history.

Will talk candidly about what shifts happened energetically, as well as on a physical level – as I think the time has come to be much more open about what is now . . . → Read More: “Today we have declared world peace”

India’s Winning Secret – Exposed

Whichever way you cut it, all the history and stats said an Indian
win was not possible. Especially after the Sri Lankan innings.

So what secret did they have to achieve the impossible?

I’ll come to this, but first lets look at the overwhelming reasons
why winning would – under normal circumstances – have been next to impossible.

1. No team . . . → Read More: India’s Winning Secret – Exposed

Dan’s update for the last 3 weeks

Hello dear one,

Firstly sorry this is a blog entry in a public setting – I would much prefer to connect one on one and in person with you … there has simply been so many things happen in the last 3 weeks, that it would take me weeks to tell all the news in this . . . → Read More: Dan’s update for the last 3 weeks

FREE Seminar: How to Grow a Hi-Growth, Hi-Fun Hi-Green Startup 7-9pm, Mon 20 Sep

If this is not directly relevant to you , or you won’t in Auckland NZ, why not see this as an opportunity to think about and forward to someone you know who stands to benefit from this – maybe a friend, colleague or family member.
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What: Startup Seminar: 7pm-9pm Mon 20th Sep
Date: 20 September · . . . → Read More: FREE Seminar: How to Grow a Hi-Growth, Hi-Fun Hi-Green Startup 7-9pm, Mon 20 Sep

Me as an MC

I recently was MC for Sri Sri Ravishankar at Trusts Stadium where 4000 gathered to hear ancient wisdom and to meditate.
If you saw me as MC – I’d love to know your honest reflections on how I came across.
I thought that “putting it out there” to you all would be a more authentic way . . . → Read More: Me as an MC

“And then… in the middle of the keynote… I forgot what I was going to say”

Pausing is powerful and practical at the same time.
If you had been with me in summer of 2005 – you would have seen something surprising that caused my accidental discovery.
I’d been invited to open the conference as a keynote speaker at this beautiful resort on the edge of Lake Taupo. They even paid for . . . → Read More: “And then… in the middle of the keynote… I forgot what I was going to say”

How to taint a brand

I recently was sent a link http://www.forestandbird.org.nz/mining-quick-submission to comment on proposed legislation changes that would open the way for mining of various New Zealand National Parks.
I decided this was worth commenting on. To be honest, I didn’t  think that the default text written there was useful. Starting with “I strongly disagree” is not the . . . → Read More: How to taint a brand

How do you identify and remove areas of drag on your business?

There is a simple way to identify and root out drag on a business in next-to-no-time.
Start by asking these provocative questions of yourself.
“Are you risking rejection every single day?”
Every day, there is a conversation with your customers that you are either having or not having- or there is a conversation with your prospects that . . . → Read More: How do you identify and remove areas of drag on your business?

Do you use these connection-breakers when speaking?

There are two words you can eliminate from your language in order to double the amount of information people can take on board from you.
“er” or “um.” : -
Technically – these are not words at all.
When spoken, those two sounds are known as “fillers” or “unwords,” because they have no meaning.
Remember this mantra when . . . → Read More: Do you use these connection-breakers when speaking?