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MOTIVATION – Coming Alive


By Nikki Viljoen of N Viljoen Consulting CC – May 2009

Today’s words come from Howard Thurman who says “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what make you come alive and then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

I am often fascinated by people. Sometimes I can be found at the end of a meal or a cup of tea in a mall, just sitting and watching the people go by.

The expressions on their faces really intrigue me… Continue

MOTIVATION - Choices
By Nikki Viljoen of N Viljoen Consulting CC

The quote today comes from William Arthur Ward, who says:-

“We can throw stones, complain about them, stumble on them, climb over them, or build with them.”

More and more, as I look around me on a daily basis, and I see the challenges that we as South Africans have to face in order to live, to work, to be safe – I understand that choices have to be made in order for us to even meet the day.

Sure, there is a lot of negativity th… Continue

MOTIVATION – CHANGES


By Nikki Viljoen of N Viljoen Consulting CC

Today’s quote comes from our very own Nelson Mandela who says “There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find ways in which you yourself have changed.”

I can only imagine how he must have felt as he returned to Robin Island as a free man, and saw again the harsh reality of his prison, still exactly the same as it had always been.

I can only imagine the hurt, the pain, the injustice and the anger that… Continue

MOTIVATION – BRAVERY

By Nikki Viljoen of N Viljoen Consulting May 2008 CC

The quote today comes from David Hackworth who says "Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid."

In my opinion, one of the bravest acts that I have ever performed is the one where I quit my relatively luscious job and in a ‘leap of faith’ and not much more, I started my own business. That was five years ago.

I remember during the three months notice that I had given, people with whom I worked, coming up to… Continue

Born an Original

By Nikki Viljoen of Viljoen Consulting CC

Today’s quote comes from John Mason who says “You were born an original. Don't die a copy.”

What a statement! How succinctly stated!

Think about it for a moment. As youngsters in school, we all want to dress the same and be the same as everyone around us. Primarily to ‘fit in’ I suspect. I am sure we have not only, not all heard the words, “but Jane’s mother bought her one” – but also uttered them at some stage in our lives.

Then co… Continue