How to Become a Make-It-Happen Person

Faith

Reg Scheepers — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:24:44 +0000

Faith has two ingredients: 1) Action 2) Time / Persistence A lot of people take action, but give up when they don’t see immediate results. They don’t persist for a long enough period of time. Imagine a straight line running for 100 meters down a flat canvas. Imagine that straight line is the current course [...]

Break the Rules – Part 4

Reg Scheepers — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:56:17 +0000

I am firmly of the opinion that the majority of the life-changing breakthroughs humanity has experienced has been brought about by people who knew when to challenge the rules.

How to Become a People Person – Part 3

Reg Scheepers — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:35:50 +0000

This nice lady came with us on holiday recently. She seemed to have a great general knowledge and despite the age gap, I found it so easy, in fact, fun to converse with her. At one of our dinners my friend and I were talking about something which, despite her impressive general knowledge, we knew [...]

How Wealthy Are You Really?

Reg Scheepers — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:35:10 +0000

If all you do is work for money then no matter how much you make, you’re poor. How much time do you have left to enjoy it. My concept of wealth involves two factors: Firstly, the idea of ”Units of Resources” – if Person A makes the same amount of money as Person B with [...]

Minor Attributes of Confident People – Part 2

Reg Scheepers — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:44:38 +0000

The purpose of the “Minor Attributes in Confident People” series is merely to guide those who, like me, are not naturals at this to start feeling more and more comfortable in social situations and even eventually start leading the conversation if they so desire. I personally believe that the idea of introvert and extrovert is over-rated. [...]

Break the Rules – Part 3

Reg Scheepers — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:51:28 +0000

“Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth” - Albert Einstein So far, my case for rebel rule breakers has been little more than emotional rants well and truly exposing my early childhood issues. But I believe there’s a well-grounded case to be made for the rule-breaker non-conformists among us – those who [...]

The Danger of Assumptions – Part II

Reg Scheepers — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:49:43 +0000

WARNING: If you’re like me then this article may affect you in ways ranging from unsettling you to pissing you off. If you are prone to spontaneous crying or fits of, well any fits whatsoever, then you may want to steer clear. But who are we kidding right? You’re gonna read this if it kills [...]

Why You SHOULD Talk About Your Friends Behind Their Backs And Feel Good Doing It!

Reg Scheepers — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:10:03 +0000

Some people say you should never talk about someone behind their back. It’s gossiping. I disagree. I think that there are times when talking about someone behind their back is quite healthy. I’m not talking about gossiping and telling stories. That is a different thing. Have you ever had it where someone does something that [...]

Thoughts on Company Policies – Webmail International

Reg Scheepers — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:57:53 +0000

Webmail in this article refers to South African company Webmail International – a subsidiary of Interface IT Media, and should not be confused with the web-based software or any other entity. As well, these are my words and my interpretation and does not qualify as legal advice. [UPDATE: 08/2011] I have, since I first published [...]

There’s No I In Team

Reg Scheepers — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 15:50:27 +0000

My favourite comeback for “There is no ‘I’ in TEAM” is “Yes, but there is a ‘ME’”. Jokes aside. It’s a natural, almost reflex reaction when we see a report on our strengths and weaknesses to make a plan to develop our weaknesses. Most of us want to be the best person we can be. It’s [...]