Issue no. 2 / 2009                                                                                             Welcome to Practical Life Strategies, the newsletter to help you live a rich and meaningful life!                                                 In this issue ... You are Unique!  Intuitive Intelligence 101  Workshops   I hope you find this issue of value. I invite you to forward it on to others who might find it the same.   Warmly, Miranda     You are Unique!     A significant trait that is inherent in all individuals is that of being fundamentally different from one another. Yet this same personal quality is one that most people struggle with for a better part of their lives.   Essentially, we all have distinct physical, emotional and mental attributes - from body sizes to skin tones, from emotional temperaments to personality traits, from intellect to creative skills. These diversities are the hues and shades of colour that add richness to the tapestry of life, both from our personal to the global world.   However, due to the ingrained yearning to win the approval of family members, peers and society, many individuals are propelled to conform to standards and expectations set by others. Fitting-in becomes de rigueur. Consequently, these individuals deny their natural traits, talents and dreams, and define their reality with limitations. This misguided belief that calibrating to someone else's expectations will secure their approval in return is the cause of considerable mental and emotional angst.   Your distinctive qualities, both your strengths and what you perceive as your weaknesses make you a unique individual. You are one-of-a-kind, so find your voice and blaze your trail!   "Insist on yourself, never imitate. Every great man is unique."                                                                                         - Ralph Waldo Emerson     By Miranda Kaur Copyright 2009     Intuitive Intelligence 101         What is Synchronicity? Synchronicity is a "acausal connection of two or more psycho-physic phenomena." - Carl Jung   One of the ways that your intuition speaks to you is via synchronicities. When you experience synchronicity it is essentially affirming that you are moving in the right direction. A synchronicity is a chain of external events that occurs two or more times. These events are not connected to one another, but they share a common theme that resonates with a specific situation or experience that you are engaged in at that point in time. In the absence of a shared common theme, these events will be viewed as mere coincidences.      By Miranda Kaur Copyright 2009                                                                                  Workshops            Workshop 1: Optimise Your Soft Skills: Build a healthy self-esteem Increase your confidence Reframe your thoughts and communication skills Find the courage to step out of your comfort zone Manage professional relationships                  Workshop 2: Personal Branding: Identify and define your Personal Brand message Build a compelling Personal Brand  Strategic positioning Presenting your Personal Brand message to targetted audiences            Workshop 3: Business Etiquette and Protocol: The art of handshaking Conversation mastery for networking events and business meetings Effective interpersonal skills Communicating appropriately across cultural and generational divides Ethical business standards           Workshop 4: Life Enrichment: Discover your bliss Identify and define your life-objectives Apply your intuition to formulate action-steps Shift mind blocks Move from fear and paralysis to true happiness and sustainable success Manage personal relationships Manage professional relationships            Workshop 5: Develop Your Intuitive Intelligence: What is Intuition? Discover how your intuition communicates with you Intuition vs imagination  Apply your intuition for decision-making  Tap into your intuition for answers and solutions to challenges           To get started, click here for the next available Workshops.   For more information or to schedule a complimentary consultation Contact Us or Tel 2887 2238.