Issue no. 3 / 2009                                                                                                                                                                                                    Welcome to Practical Life Strategies, the newsletter to help you live a rich and meaningful life!                                                 In this issue ... Intuition Quotes 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       Intuition Quotes       "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a  faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." - Albert Einstein, Physicist "Often you have to rely on intuition." - Bill Gates, Founder of Microsoft "I never took sheet music seriously. I could do better myself just by listening to other people and using my own intuition." - Brian May, Musician "The mind can assert anything and pretend it has proved it. My beliefs i test on my body, on my intuitional consciousness, and when i get a response there, then i accept." - D.H.Lawrence, Author  "I feel there are two people inside me - me and my intuition. If i go against her, she'll screw me everytime, and if i follow her, we get along quite nicely." - Kim Basinger, Actor "No matter how deep a study you make, what you really have to rely on is your own intuition and when it comes down to it, you really don't know what's going to happen until you do it." - Konosuke Matsushita, Founder of Panasonic "The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days." - Lao-Tzu, Philosopher "I rely far more on gut instinct than researching huge amounts of statistics." - Richard Branson, Virgin Group "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." - Steve Jobs, Founder of Apple Computers "I have trusted to intuition. I did it at the beginning. I do it even now. I have no idea how things might turn out, where in my writing i might go next." - V.S. Naipaul, Author     Intuitive Intelligence 101   To discern intuition it is imperative that you are in a calm and centered state of mind. Anger, anxiety, fatigue and depression are counter-intuitive as they will cloud your interpretation of your intuitive hits. Your intuition gives you strategies and directions for the best way forward, and similarly what to avoid. As a result, when you continuously experience blocked paths and closed doors it is your intuition attempting to draw your attention to the fact that the specific situation or direction may not be in your best interest, and choosing to pursue it further may cause you to experience distressing emotions. Consequently, a recalibration of the situation or direction is required to move forward again. When you experience fear, it is your intuition essentially informing you that a specific situation is not working for you and that an adjustment is required, for example fine-tuning an action plan, course correcting or changing direction altogether. Fear arises when we resist the changes that are necessary for moving forward, and the greater your resistance, the more intense the fear.       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.