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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

The Difference Between Empathy And Sympathy.

Do you know the meaning of Empathy? How about the meaning of Sympathy? Quite often Empathy and Sympathy are confused, or taken to have the same meaning. Let’s discuss in detail what each word means. More importantly, we will explore how each word and its meaning can help you in communicating effectively with your loved ones, your colleagues, and your friends. The Oxford dictionary defines sympathy as “Feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.” It comes from the Greek word “sumpatheia”.

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

Communication Intelligence.

The art of communicating intelligently is integral in any capacity, be it leadership, coaching, parenting, or teaching. When our communication intelligence increases, we are in a better position to exchange ideas and information. What is communication intelligence? Have you heard of emotional intelligence? According to Psychology Today, “Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others.”

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

5 Steps To Providing Support To Others.

In my experience through working with youth and with people with mental illnesses (such as depression), I have discovered that support from a human being can go a very long way in creating positive changes. This also applies to the workplace and at home. Support can be very uplifting in showing a person the possibilities that they may not be able to see by themselves. In many of my speeches (be it in the corporate world or at schools), I have said “You can get more out of a person by lifting them up, than by putting them down”.

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

How Do I Deal With Tough Times?

Last month I gave a speech (on Self Care) at a conference. At the end of the speech, a lady came up to me for a conversation. She was facing a few challenges in her life. At the end of the conversation, I gave her my card (contact details), and asked her to reach out whenever she needed support. About two weeks later, she sent me an email with just one line – “How do you manage to stay positive Ron?”

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

Making The Most Out Of The Year Ahead

How do you make the most out of the year ahead? While there might be no single, plain, and simple answer to so deep and wide a question, there are certain things that you can do in order to make the most out of the new year. So, here are some simple, yet effective things that you can keep in mind to make 2014 a productive and fulfilling year for you.

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

5 Life Lessons From A Remote Aboriginal Community.

In June this year, an opportunity presented itself for me to do volunteer work in a remote Aboriginal community. It was located in northern Australia (East A hem Land). Most of us who live in big cities can only imagine what life is like in remote Aboriginal communities. Living there is an experience that cannot be fully defined in just words. One has to be there to fully immerse themself into the rich cultural and traditional understanding of such communities.

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

How To Adjust Your Focus.

Regardless of how good or how tough things get in life, the one thing that is always in your control is your focus. Where your focus goes is entirely up to you. Let’s discuss how to adjust your focus when it comes to what you wish to achieve in your life. Where your focus goes will be critical in whether you make it or whether you break it. There are two types of people in the world: 1. Those who focus on the outcome. 2. Those who focus on the process.

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

Refine, Not Define – How To Manipulate Negative Experiences To Your Advantage.

No one is immune to negative or unhappy experiences in life. We all have been there, done that. A negative experience has the power to pull you back, make you unproductive, and take a toll on your emotional and mental well being. Some people are affected by it in an unproductive way, and some people learn from the experience, and turn it into something productive.

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

How To Give Productive Feedback.

Has anyone ever told you how to do something that you’ve already done, and they came across as very critical? Well, they might call it constructive criticism. Personally, I think that “constructive” and “criticism” is a bit of an oxymoron. They don’t go well together. The goal of giving feedback is to make sure that the receiver feels, encouraged, empowered, and excited. Negativity should be kept out of giving feedback. So, here are 7 keys to giving productive feedback:

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

Lessons from a bestseller!

June 2011 saw the successful launch of my very first book, WELCOME TO YOUR LIFE – simple insights for your inspiration & empowerment (www.WelcomeToYourLifeBook.com). Throughout the whole process (from writing the manuscript, to releasing the book), I learnt many valuable life lessons, which I am sharing with you! So, here they are:

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

No Barriers in Life

I volunteer at a Mental Illness Drop in Centre in the northern suburbs of Melbou e, Australia. Next to the drop in centre, there is a Men's Shed, where men who are mostly retired come together to do wood work and metal work. It is also a place where these men meet and bond. I sometimes wander into the Men's Shed to say hello to some of them men, whom I now know on a first name basis. Just recently, I went to the Men's Shed and noticed a new face. He was a short and slim elderly man, with grey hair pulled back. So, I decided to introduce myself, and we started a casual conversation.

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

5 Keys To Your Excellence.

Have you ever wondered “What do I need, if I am to achieve something that I really want?" Well, there are, and there will be various factors that determine whether you achieve what you are striving for. Here are 5 keys that can be at your disposal when you are striving for an achievement:

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

Embracing Opportunities vs Being Overcautious

Many years ago, I read a quote by the legendary Jim Rohn who said “If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” That is so pertinent to almost anyone alive today. What is a risk anyway? It is the exposure to the unknown. It is being vulnerable to loss. It is a gamble. What is the opposite of risk? The opposite of taking a risk is called certainty. Please think about the following questions for a moment: • Are you mostly taking risks in life? • Are you mostly looking for certainty in life?r

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

Expectations – How Well Do You Handle Them?

Do you have expectations of anyone in your life? Do others in your life have expectations of you? Do you have certain expectations of yourself? Today, we will look at some (not all) aspects of expectations. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines expectation as "The act or state of expecting". For the purposes of this article, let’s focus on expectations on a person-to-person basis. First, let’s break it down into two common types of expectations:

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

How To Replace An Unproductive Habit.

In the September, 2014 edition of Ideal Insights, I wrote about habits (how they are formed and how they can be replaced). In that article, the emphasis was on the fact that a habit has to be replaced, not just removed. In my coaching and mentoring career, there have been countless clients who wanted to give up an unproductive habit. My emphatic message to them was that they must look for ways to replace that habit. If you are to get rid of a habit, please remember that a void will be formed.

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

Worrying – The Truth About It

Unless you are a Zen monk who has mastered the art of total thought control, you would be inclined to worry at times. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, worry is defined as: “To think about problems or fears: to feel or show fear and conce because you think that something bad has happened or could happen.” Here’s something that we all would know – some people worry more than others. I had a Life Coaching client whose sense of feeling “normal” was when he had something to worry about.

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

What Do You Refuse to Accept?

As an anti-bullying campaigner, I often speak to kids (and adults alike), who tell me about the challenges they face when they are getting bullied. This article is not about bullying. Instead, let’s focus on something simple that is available to humans – the ability to choose. We can either choose to accept something or refuse something. Let me share a story with you. About four months ago, I received an email from a lady whose daughter was getting bullied at school. This child was 11 years young at the time.

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

Self Image

During my last radio segment on Personal Development, I discussed the importance of self image with the listeners. Why did I choose to discuss self image? I believe that it is one of the most important factors when it comes to determining the quality of your life. Self image is different to self confidence. Self image is how you see yourself, where as self confidence is how you feel about yourself. Both are important to you. For now, let’s focus on self image!

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

Patience Makes Perfect.

An article in The Thrive Centre For Human Development stated that self control and patience predicted better performance and higher self-esteem. In this day and age of technology and fast paced living, patience seems to be more and more challenging to practise. Here’s a short story that will put patience in perspective:

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

Self Care – How Well Do You Do It?

As a Counsellor and Life Coach, self care has always been very important to me and to the people I have supported (in a professional capacity). Self care is something that I always advocate. However, self care can sometimes be misunderstood. To gain some clarity on this topic, I refer to an article by Megha Pulianda (a Ph.D. student in counselling psychology at Texas Woman’s University). She states “Self-care is anything but a one-time act. It is a mindset and a process”. A process indeed!

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

Decision Making

The process of decision making can sometimes be an interesting topic to discuss. I am often asked “What is the best way to make decisions?” While there is no single, plain, and simple answer to so complex and wide a question, there are certain things that I have learnt about decision making. These lessons have been learnt through my life (personal and professional) experiences, and through the wisdom that many experts in the field of personal development have written and spoken about.

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

This too shall pass

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you could not see any hope? On the contrary, have you ever found yourself in a situation where you did not feel the need for hope, because everything was working out for you? When I was a child, I read a proverb which said “This too shall pass”. At the time, I thought very little of that proverb, and brushed it off as being something religious or something to do with philosophy.

Primary topic: Empowerment

975 views

By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

Motivation – The Two Types.

Everyone seems to want motivation. While I have written many articles on this topic, let’s discuss the two types of motivation, and how you can benefit from them. Renowned goal setting expert, the late Brian Leaning-Mizen wrote about the two types of motivation in his very enlightening book, Beyond Dreaming. He said that people are motivated, based on two things: 1. Fear 2. Incentive As a certified Life Coach and a qualified Counsellor, I concur with that. Instead of the word “incentive”, I like to use the word “desire”.

Primary topic: Empowerment

974 views

By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

Is Winning Everything?

In this day and age, “winning” seems to be overemphasised in almost every part of our lives. Think about it - in sports, it’s all about winning. In sales, it’s all about winning the sale. Is winning everything? The legendary Vince Lombardi once said “Winning is not everything. It’s the only thing”. That quote seems to be taken the wrong way in some cases. Sure, for a very accomplished sports coach like him, he had to focus on winning.

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

Are you Contagious?

People around us will intentionally or unintentionally pick up things from us (from our behaviour, our words, our expressions, our connections with other people). Children are a prime example of this. They are very quick to pick something up from adults around them. I believe that it is purposeful to always be open to gaining and learning from other people. Having said that, what we choose to pick up from others, is purely at our discretion. I believe that we can be influenced by the negatives and positives in every individual.

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

Taking Control of Your Emotions

In the past, people have asked me how to deal with ‘sweating over small stuff’. After talking to them, I decided to share what with you, the insights that I shared with them. You see, in this day and age, it is so easy to get carried away by the little things that seem to bother us so much - other people's negative opinions, traffic jam, computer problems, unfriendly customer service. I used to be the king when it came to ‘sweating over small stuff.’ In fact, I took it to another level, and I used to ‘sweat, stress and scream over small stuff’.

Primary topic: Empowerment

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By Ronny PrasadRecently published1 topic

The Power of Simplicity

When I started writing my book, the best advice that I received from some of the best personal development experts in the world was - ‘Make it simple’. Simple is a term that some people tend to associate with things that are plain or mundane. I believe that things that are simple can be enjoyed more, and should not be overlooked!

Primary topic: Empowerment

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