CQ of Relationships

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Since returning from a wonderful visit home, I have found myself asking a question more often: what is a relationship? Is it after you’ve broken bread together or signed a contract or continuously bumped into one another at the gym? Or is it based on whether you ‘click’ or not? © Sonja Nuttall 2008-2011 Roger’s 21st Century Thesaurus states: accord, affair, affiliation, … [Read more...]

Basics of Understanding Culture

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I am always surprised that we feel culture is one thing we can always understand. But perhaps if we step back, might we want to alter our approach to understanding a particular one, instead of understanding culture as a whole? © Sonja Nuttall 2008-2011 I come from a country of approximately twelve million people, where ten languages are spoken, but only three of them are dominant … [Read more...]

How to Think Like a Zimbabwean

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Growing up Zimbabwean has taught me many things but, like a silly goat, I perhaps didn't learn to pause until quite recently. I travel a bit too much. The hurried rush of the crowds, a constant change in scenery, and an almost clockwork level of order stir up my fondness for home. It was, after all, where I learned about the importance of CQ™ – receptive and expressive intelligence – in … [Read more...]

Haiti and Zimbabwe

Like any global natural disaster, I am so incredibly saddened for Haiti. A dreadful crisis brought to a country already in crisis.  I want to help.  Now. Selfishly, I want the world to ALSO focus on Zimbabwe too! I want the world to know what is going on there and how many 100's of thousands of good people are suffering because of a handful of rotten apples. Prime Minister Morgan … [Read more...]

Basics of Creating an Economically Rewarding Green Process

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Going green does not happen with the first recycled coffee container or the first switch of an LED light bulb. Many think of going green in terms of the outcome—yes, it’s a great thing to do for the environment, but I have no idea how to get to that place. How will I get from point A to point E when I still have no idea how to get through steps B, C, and D? What are the basics?  It’s good … [Read more...]