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There are limitless ways in which we can do things. Two people may set out to achieve similar goals, and both achieve them, but one can take longer than the other. However, the one who achieved the goals faster, was constantly stressed and made people around him stressed and unhappy as well. On the other hand, the person who took longer was always at peace and made people around him happy. Which one was more successful? It could have also been that the one who made people happy also reached the goals faster. The difference is that one put more importance on the value of the present moment while the other put more value on the final outcome.

How do we reconcile achieving the desired outcome when it may appear to be impossible to be overly worried about other people’s interest if you are to achieve the desired results? This is a question that hopefully more people would ask themselves before embarking on achieving a goal.

Finding balance through the present moment

We are conditioned to think that our results solely depend on get things done without much consideration to the manner in which we do it. We place primary importance on the desired outcome and forget about the quality to each moment as we do the tasks that are necessary to reaching the goal.

Learning to place the greatest value on the quality of the present moment leads to balanced decisions and higher quality action. By placing your focus primarily on the present moment we recognize the value of “Being.” When we understand that “Being” in a state of already feeling successful produces high quality success, it is much easier to shift the focus. We begin to understand the power of living in harmony with our environment while we perform our work. Stress and worry disappear and clear thinking takes over. Production goes smoother and even quicker and things flow with ease. Nothing is forced.

Practice living in the now and know that by accessing the power of now, you can enjoy even more success than ever before.

The birthday wish list of children can be quite a hefty scroll of parchment and it can change with every TV advertisement that the child sees, so how do you know what gifts for kids will stand the test of time? This article objectively reviews three unique gifts for kids from three separate manufacturers.

Learning to ride the bike is a monumental milestone in not only kids lives but those of the parents. It ranks up there with tying shoelaces and the first day of school, so a present that not only encourages them to ride, but makes them look good while they do it is surely ideal. At 75GBP the Early Rider Lite bike is not within all budgets. It is a pedal-less bike on a wooden frame that weighs just 3.25kg, with pneumatic tyres and a faux leather seat. It looks like the bikes that P-Diddy buys for his children and is a great way to get 2year olds started on their bike journeys.

When buying gifts for kids it is a bonus if you can get something out of it as well. One way of being the envy of all the soccer parents is to roll up in the Phil and Ted Sport Buggy. It is a great additional present that makes your life easier and provides comfort for the child. At 400GBP it is not for the terminally short of cash and the handling of the three-wheeler is not all that but it looks great and there is an additional compartment that can be attached to hold a younger child. This fitting does leave the child a bit close to the pavement though and it is very expensive.

If you think your child is more of the next Einstein as opposed to the next Chris Hoy then perhaps something more cerebrally stimulating is more in order. The Leap Frog Bilingual LeapStart Learning
Table is a classic and at 30GBP is cost effective. It is musical and colourful however is very annoying for adults but5 it does have an off-switch. The real gimmick behind this classic is that it encourages the child to learn French, so is ideal for ultra-pushy parents as a secondary gift.

There is a massive range of gifts for kids and half of the battle is finding the balance between gifts that will aid their development and the gifts they really want. Sometimes it is better to start with small learning aid gifts and judge the way the child interacts with it, as opposed to spending massive amounts on one learning aid toy and the child will spend the day playing with the box.

When presenting data or analysis to senior executives or committees it’s obvious that if they don’t understand your message then they won’t your concept. But something equally important is the issue of actually understanding the presenter e.g. the speed at which you talk, the way you pronounce words, or a strong regional accent can all influence the clarity of your message. One easy way to fix this problem is to articulate every word.

I’ve presented at a small conference – 90 people – the presenter before me was a Doctor. She was presenting some very important research about the need to use sustainable materials in the construction of public sector housing. A very important message; Al Gore, after-all, got a Nobel Prize for work on a similar theme.

But she mumbled her way through the presentation, mostly with her back to the audience reading her slides. Despite having a microphone the audience struggled to hear or understand what she was saying. Amongst her worst faults were dropping the ends of her words, especially when the letters, T or D, or ING were involved. This had the effect of making her mumble even more difficult to understand. And then when she noticed that the audience were losing interest she started to rush, which made comprehension even worse.

If she’d asked here’s the advice I would have given her: ANNUNCIATE! Specifically, pronounce every single word properly. The effect it has is to:

1. Slow you down so that you are better understood by your audience
2. Allow you to breath properly because you have slowed down, hence you don’t swallow your words
3. Allow you to think, so you can go off-script and really react to your audience
4. Make your facial muscles congruent with what you are saying.

Don’t underestimate the power of proper pronunciation it can have a dramatic effect on your presentation. Here’s how you do it.

The minute you close this article go to your nearest bookshop and buy “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr Seuss. Read it out loud for at least three consecutive nights before a presentation. Re-read it again just before your presentation. Then marvel at how much more time you seem to have and how much better your audience rates to what you say.

Remember if they can’t understand you, they won’t buy your ideas.