Sumbella
“Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.”
[#quoteoftheday] “Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.” - Malcolm X I am back in Dubai this week - I didn’t post my usual...
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This page contains many articles I've written over the years in pursuit of learning, reflection, and personal development.
Themes include productivity, wellbeing, teaching, defusing bullying, culture, heritage, facilitation & more.
You will find that some of these posts are originally published on LinkedIn.
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Sumbella
Apr 11 min read
“Apparent learner disability was nothing more or less than teacher inflexibility.”
[#quoteoftheday] “Apparent learner disability was nothing more or less than teacher inflexibility.” - Steven Covey This is one line that...
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Mar 301 min read
A Quote about Culture and Heritage
[#quoteoftheday + culture & heritage] 'Our rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build our nation’ - Nelson...
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Mar 301 min read
“There is wisdom in the wound.”
[#quoteoftheday] “There is wisdom in the wound.” - by 📚 Michael Bungay Stanier. This line is taken from his book: ‘How to work with...
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Mar 301 min read
“Words do have power.”
[#quoteoftheday] “Utterance is magic. Words do have power. Names have power. Words are events. They do things, change things. They...
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Mar 301 min read
“Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine any brighter.”
“Blowing out someone else’s candle doesn’t make yours shine any brighter. It just makes the room darker.” - Unknown. In professional...
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Mar 251 min read
“Whatever good things we build end up building us.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Whatever good things we build end up building us.” – Jim Rohn 💭…and whoever we teach, usually ends up teaching us!...
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Mar 241 min read
“Trust is the most powerful tool that a leader or organisation can have.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Trust is the most powerful tool that a leader or organization can have, and that trust is directly proportional to...
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Mar 241 min read
“Leadership is an action, not a position or title.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “You can be at the bottom of an org chart, and still be a leader. Leadership is an action, not a position or title.” –...
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Mar 241 min read
The Value of Competition: Insights from the Race
[#business + #competition] The photo in this post is from a race from last December. I was hugging my competition, this total pro of a...
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Mar 241 min read
"What! You too? I thought I was the only one!"
[#quoteoftheday💬] Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!" – C....
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Mar 231 min read
“A human being is a human being.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “There may be details that are different, but a human being is a human being.” – Stephen R. Covey ~~ (A single...
Sumbella
Mar 231 min read
“Kindness never goes out of style.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Kindness never goes out of style.” 💭 …One reason why it’s such a great thing to wear always. ~~ I make and share a...
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Mar 231 min read
“The flame may be different, but the light is the same.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “The flame may be different, but the light is the same.” – Rumi 💭 I think this one is so apt for the confluence of...
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Mar 181 min read
“It’s employees who decide if those managers are leaders.”
[#quotable💬] “Don’t confuse #power with #authority. Companies may appoint managers, but it’s employees who decide if those managers are...
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Mar 181 min read
“May I be the tiniest in the universe, tiny but useful.”
[#quotable💬] “May I be the tiniest nail in the house of the universe, tiny but useful.” – Mary Oliver 💡#kindness #compassion #inspirati...
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Mar 181 min read
“It takes as long as it takes. Be gentle with yourself.”
[#quotable💬] “It takes as long as it takes. Be gentle with yourself.” – Kelly Rae Roberts 💭 Healing, learning, growth… it takes as long...
Sumbella
Mar 141 min read
“If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.”
[#quotable💬] “If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.” 💡 #positivity #happiness #compassion #kindness #motivational...
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Mar 101 min read
“Actions shout over words.”
[#quotable💬] “Actions shout over words.”. 💭Not always… but often. And sometimes, the words themselves are the action. “No”, is a good...
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Mar 102 min read
3 Reflections I Learned from the Legendary Lady
[#learning✨] Do you know I live very close to a treasure chest full of all things kind, loving, wise and magical? It’s true! And said...
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