’n Jaar van Drome en Dankbaarheid
Vir C. Louis Leipoldt is Oktober die mooiste, mooiste maand, wanneer die natuur veelkleurig blom. Vir my is Desember die mooiste, mooiste maand, wanneer my gees in volkleur met dankbaarheid blom.
The pressure of returning back to normal
“Hooray, hooray, it’s the holi-, holidays” as sung by Boney M always plays in my head as the delicious December days roll by. But what do we sing when the first week of January comes marching in? I suspect most of us either grumble or moan as we force ourselves back to the salt mines.
What are you taking with you on holiday?
“I won’t have time to attend another recording, I will barely have enough time to pack for my trip to Madagascar,” I heard myself complain whilst discussing the last schedules for my work year. Going away on holiday makes me so stressed out sometimes!
Vrede op aarde en in ons families ’n welbehae
Mense vertel my altyd die interessantste vakansiestories. Dikwels begin hulle met hoe lekker dit was, maar iewers glip daar altyd ’n kinkel in die kabel in.
Geld wat stom is, moenie families laat grom nie
Soos die Kersfeesmusiek in winkels begin klingel, hoor ek hoe party mense uitsien na hulle vakansie en ander ’n knop op hulle maag kry. Ons droom van luilekker, harmonieuse dae tesame, maar dan spat daar meer vonke tussen familielede as tussen die kole op die braaivleisvure.
Exploring the Four Temperaments in the Bigger Picture
Understanding people is to understand the building blocks of relationships. Knowing the four temperament types gives us the keys to this understanding – enabling us to get insight into what motivates people to react in specific ways.
The Four Temperaments in the Health Care Industry
I have to date, not met any successful healthcare worker without a deep love for people. Empathy and caring for people’s needs should form part of any nurse or doctor’s make-up – unless they choose to spend time in laboratories or the admin side of the industry.
The Four Temperaments in the Classroom
If there is one place knowledge of the temperaments could save one’s bacon, it is in the classroom. Teachers who know the characteristics of the four temperaments would invest in their survival and peace of mind by applying this knowledge to the learning environment.
The Four Temperaments and Stress Management
Stress management is not a nice-to-have skill. If anything, dealing with stress could be a lifesaver. For many corporate positions, it has become a prerequisite for employment.
The Impact of Temperament on Communication
Communicating is a vital life skill that does not come naturally to all. When it comes to talking, the Red and Yellow temperaments have no problem at all – to the contrary, they are talkers par excellence. As the storyteller and performer, Yellow could make an impromptu speech with little or no warning, while Red could persuade a large group to follow his course or buy into his concept. But listening – the other crucial ingredient of communication – is a skill both Red and Yellow must practise.