Memorable Events Can you remember your first day at school?  I can, and I will never forget it. Two hundred and sixty-five people were killed that day. It was the day of the Hawke’s Bay earthquake, New Zealand’s worst earthquake disaster. Many people were buried in collapsed buildings and couldn’t be rescued. Fire swept through…

Memorable Events Washington DC – The Greatest Show on Earth One of my most memorable events took place in Washington DC, at the Coliseum in 1968. We spent about a month in Washington when I was an Eisenhower Fellow. We had been booked into a tatty old apartment,  called the Francis Scott Key, It was…

New Blog series title Q&A –Moss Memories 1 Recently I turned 96 and my son suggested I should share some of my adventures before it was too late. Having worked in many countries (16 at my last count), and multiple times in some.  I have carried out aid missions for five countries and worked for…

SELECTED ROLLING ON BLOGS – 1 PLAN TO GET THINGS DONE – 2 Build YOUR CONFIDENCE – 3 Improve YOURSELF – 4 Have a SUCCESSFUL YEAR – 5 Overcoming  PROCRASTINATION – 6 Reduce Your STRESS – 7 GET KNOWN – 8m NAMES – 9 WRITE to be Read – 10 DISPLAYS – 11 ORAL COMMUNICATION…

Get READ –           To be read, you must use crisp clear, and concise language therefore, edit, and edit again, until you are satisfied that your message will be read and understood.         Check for logic, continuity, long sentences, long paragraphs, and incorrect grammar. A Handful of Tips to write to be read and understood…

Run a Successful BUSINESS –                 Try to build new products around gaps in the current market,  trends, and fashions.         Flexibility allows the ability to change as the market changes.         There’s an appetite for new products coming from consumer needs and expectations.         Whatever you make in your business, if you don’t…

CHAIRING a MEETINGS –         Before you call a meeting ask yourself; “Do I need a meeting?  If you have a good two-way communication system in place you will need a few meetings.         Before you call a meeting these answer questions. “What type of meeting should we hold?” “What do we hope to achieve?”…

REPORT Writing –         Writing a report is an opportunity to make recommendations for change. It’s an important task.                 The layout and the way you present your findings are crucial if you want to be read.         Never rush to get started. Make a realistic plan first. A Handful of Tips to help…

CONFIDENCE Building –        Many young people leave school today and take a gap year before they go to university, or learn a trade. They lack the confidence to leave home to become independent and take their place in the world.               Self-confidence can be practiced, learned, and mastered like any other skill.       …

PROBLEM-Solving –         Problems tend to get bigger if they are not dealt with promptly. The best way to stop worrying about a problem is to solve it fast.         Examine all aspects of a problem in an effort to find a rapid solution.         Always inform your boss if you have a problem and…