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Dialectic vs Rhetoric
I once heard that Churchill convinced the British they could win the Second World War, and having won, convinced them they had actually achieved it. Of course, the implication here is that the reality was…
The Glass Cliff
Driving on the Warburton Highway this morning I had some fellow in a big black Ford drive up my rear end, then pass at speed, revving ridiculously. Then, when he went to turn right and…
Nerves?. . . Get in line!
On a daily basis I hear the phrase “I get nervous”. Sound familiar? You might be surprised to hear (or maybe not, if you know me well) that my reply is “Get in line”. We…
The Language of the Body
As a girl at school presenting in the school hall I was told to stand still and stare at the clock at the back of the room. Later suggestions were made to get over nerves…
Touch, Is it Over?
A friend of mine recently babysat her 3 year old grandchild and took him to the park. There were a lot of children playing and her grandchild, trying to make friends, embraced a little girl…
What to Wear?
Sometimes there is a Zeitgeist at play and a mini Zeitgeist recently has had several people ask me, all in the one week, “What do you wear?” Although I have never thought of ‘what to…
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