Your words make a difference

As someone who loved Robin Williams' stand up comedy and numerous movies, his quote is not only empowering to any writer and communicator (in any form), but it's something to remember before your next discussion with loved ones, friends, family and colleagues.

Words have impact. Use them carefully. Strike when it's necessary and take a soft, fluffy approach when it's appropriate.

For your career, words can make all the difference between how your colleagues perceive you, which also goes a long way into encouraging promotions. Nobody wants to work with someone who is underserving or underhanded. As long as your character matches what you say, you will get noticed in a positive way.

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Is that cash, credit or slavings?

Once upon a time, when i worked in retail i was caught up in the whirlwind that involved trying to balance my part time earnings (while i studied) with my never ending spending. Time and time again i had to ask people at the cash register the same question of how they would part with their money to purchase their new found clothing. Would they be paying with cash, credit card or a savings account. For many it seemed credit was the most viable option, which i never understood as i believe it's the equivalent of spending money you don't have so you have no business in spending it anyway, but each to their own i suppose. Finally one customer came to make his purchase and i asked that famous question: "Will that be cash, credit or savings?" He answered with a sigh, "don't you mean slavings?!" I laughed back and thought how right he was. I guess for some people it really does feel that way. It made me think, in a way he was right. Aren't...

Making mistakes is natural

When i read this quote as part of a promotional email this morning, it really resonated with me. I feel that a lot of us want to take steps in life that are perfectly planned, executed and which always deliver the desired result. As many will have experienced, this wishful thinking doesn't always occur but i think the quote below explains exactly why it's ok to make mistakes and in fact that mistakes are what make up our lives in the first place! "A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing". - George Bernard Shaw

Why you shouldn't trust Facebook

Continuing on with the documentary theme, i was told to watch this movie recently and it opened my mind about the scary reality of Facebook and what it entails for new age romance. This film tells the story of Nev: a guy who thinks he finds love after he meets a girl through Facebook and discovers her entire family on there too. They seem so perfect. A nice 'Facebook family', as he calls them. All the events in this film are true and without spoiling the ending for you they are quite extraordinary. At the end you are left feeling a variety of emotions towards many of the people in this movie but the best lesson you can take away from it is to stay away from strangers and don't believe everything you hear or see on Facebook. That's always rule number one. Guess there was a good reason they invented the privacy policy. Courtesy of Youtube

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