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Moving my blog to wordpress 28 Feb 2013 | 08:39 am
Since posterous is closing down in April 2013, I am moving my blog to wordpress effectively immediately. You can follow me at http://rowenamorais.wordpress.com/. Permalink | Leave a comment »
Getting it wrong and starting again 20 Feb 2013 | 07:56 pm
Getting it wrong and starting again. I go through this all the time. Sometimes, there’s people around to notice. That makes it hard because you tend to not focus on what you need to get done, but ins...
What I Know Now At 41 That I Didn’t At 14. 14 Feb 2013 | 07:08 pm
As I get a year older today, does it surprise you if I choose to speak to my younger self? If only we could go back in time to our former selves and tell ourselves the things we now know. What would y...
The link between yellow box junctions and child restraints 5 Feb 2013 | 08:02 pm
I’ve adjusted much of my schedule in recent years to maximise the time I have at my disposal. While we all have the same 24 hours, there are moments wherein I feel that time does go by very quickly. T...
The power of perseverance 2 Feb 2013 | 09:03 pm
I had a really great experience a few days ago when I understood a little more deeply the power and impact of perseverance. What you know in theory doesn’t sink in until such time that it draws specia...
Knowing what you don't want 27 Jan 2013 | 06:22 pm
Knowing what you don’t want is not the same as knowing what you want. If you are undecided, then thinking about what you don’t want, does help. But that is still not enough, in itself, because it doe...
Student engagement drops with each school year 22 Jan 2013 | 08:13 pm
It’s telling to note that engagement is not something that only we, in organisations, battle with. It would appear, if we were to concentrate merely on the results shown in the US, that student engage...
why it's good to walk a mile in her shoes 17 Jan 2013 | 05:41 am
You might think that, at most levels, you could understand why someone thinks the way she does. But given the wide arc of influences on who we are, how we approach an issue, the values we trust and ho...
an iterative approach 8 Jan 2013 | 08:38 pm
Here’s something you may be doing and not realising. Or it could be something new that you could try. It’s a word I just learnt and.... which seems to keep popping up of late. Iterative. According t...
Best way to start the year 3 Jan 2013 | 08:19 pm
So many do’s and don’ts out there. Make a list. Don’t make a list. Focus on moving forward. Focus on what you’ve achieved. I have two thoughts on this. Firstly, what is important is what you believe ...
