Look at these two approaches and see which one is closer to your views. We use a highly provocative series of interactive exercises at the onset of our work with teams and in our leadership coaching programmes. The exercises challenge deeply...
WESTERN BUREAU: Ward’s Power Tools’ Howard and Veronica Ward hosted more than 200 guests at their annual staff party, securing a night called ‘Unforgettable’ with the likes of musical icon Agent Sasco and saxophonist extraordinaire Fitzroy ‘Saxie’...
Jessica Morris is putting a twist to make-up. While other persons her age are making tutorials about what product is best for contouring and toning, she is exploring how to make a wound look realistic to the minutest detail. As a self-taught,...
Once you discover your why in life, there’s no turning back. For Derron Wright, finding ‘D Wright Focus’ was easy after unearthing his artistic side in photography. Creativity was the order of the day for Wright, who told Beyond the Lens that he...
This historic great house has been regrettably lost to time. It no longer exists – reduced to mostly rubble and distant memory. Known as Edinburgh Castle, its past weaves a frightening story of complete horror visited upon it by its diabolical...
Emotional intelligence, social intelligence and people skills are concepts that are being bandied about and are deemed to be essential ingredients of success. When colleagues describe their latest conflict, they often point out that the root cause...
Q Dear Doc, I went to a new nail shop to do my holiday nails because I wanted a nice design and they were having a sale. Everything was good and my nails were cute. However, the polish has stripped and my nails now look ‘funny’. The entire area...
2020 is really here! Have you given serious thought about how to approach 2020? Practise these three things consistently to come out on the other side of 2020 better than you went in. I. DAILY DOCUMENTATION Find time at the start of the day to...
Creativity has always run through the veins of the multitalented artist, André Campbell. From the visuals of drawing and painting, to performing in speech and drama as well as playing musical instruments in the school band, he did it all while...
Elizabeth Alexander lives a purpose-filled life, focusing on the end results before even starting an endeavour. This life coach, author, and inspirational speaker is also the manager of employee benefits at Guardian Life Limited. Her aim is to...
NTD Ingredientes is a company that sells products for the baking, pastry and food service industries. It began in 1991 in the Dominican Republic, was established in Mexico in 2002, and opened offices in Jamaica in 2015. One of the company’s...
Every year, as we wind down to welcome the new year, we can be sure to spot a few people who mock those who are bent on making new year’s resolutions. This should not be the case, as resolutions speak to an inner working of ambition and...
Sashelle Gooden shared her mindset coming into the new year. “In the midst of disappointment, there is always an opportunity to keep getting better. Get to a point that you don’t have to ‘get ready’, you ‘stay ready’ so that when it’s your turn,...
Q Dear Doc, we all like to start the new year with a clean slate, and it seems my girlfriend has … without me. She told me I have a drinking problem, and that she doesn’t want to be with me anymore until I sort it out. I never thought there was a...
Rainforest Seafoods is giving back to its loyal customers in a major way with its Catch A Car promotion which is a series of roadshows culminating in the giveaway of two brand new vehicles. Promising huge prizes for contestants, the roadshows...
We have all been taught, from a very early age, caution at the expense of curiosity, safety at the expense of adventure. But only when we wander into the unknown, can we really experience the fulfilment of a discovery. We fearlessly continue our...
“I got the shock of my life.” “I could have sworn that...” “I always thought that...” Sometimes we do not get it right. We can be mistaken even when we are ‘dead certain’. The only certainty is uncertainty. Have you witnessed an ‘I-could-bet-my-...
Nurses play a critical role in the society, and honouring them for their loyalty and service is something that should come naturally. Mayberry Investments Limited, continues to show support for this group year after year. The company recently...
Q Dear Doc, I know I am getting up in age, but I am dating a woman much younger than I. We have been partying for the holiday season but I can’t keep up. Every time we go either to a Christmas party or regular party and drink, the next day, I feel...
It is Christmas time again, and here is a house that embodies the spirit of the Yuletide season – bringing good cheer to all those who enter its hallowed space. Rodgers and Hammersteins cinematic musical classic, the Academy Award-winning The Sound...
“My father took all the family photos throughout my young life and kept the prints and negatives under his bed in a huge box. We would bring it out to rummage through from time to time, but his camera stayed in his closet, probably because it was...
If you know Fay Hutchinson, you must be aware of how caring, compassionate, and tender-hearted she is. It’s these qualities that help to make her the woman she is today and a victrix in the corporate world selling health insurance. “For me,...
There must be something mystical flowing through our land of wood and water, as Jamaica is filled with innovators and creatives like no other country in the world. Crafts that we think are dying are actually thriving in small corners, and it’s up...
WESTERN BUREAU: Caribbean Food Delight’s Vincent HoSang, Michael and Lesline Hall, Crafton ‘Tony’ Kelly, Deverline Burrell Waller and the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) shared the spotlight at the Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) 25th anniversary...
Families living apart gather from far and wide to celebrate the Christmas season. Cousins, brothers, sisters, and, of course, everyone’s favourite aunt who married rich and refuses to have children. It can be a time of great pleasure or the source...
