Hugh Curley

Recently I conducted a seminar at a theater. The presentation consisted of three speakers being videotaped. I served as meeting planner, producer and presenter. Never Again! One role is enough. As I should have been greeting arriving guests, I had all the little emergencies that naturally happen when trying to put on a show. The [...]

Beat Jet Lag Jet lag is a bane to long distance travelers, but can be minimized or eliminated. Try these tips that I have learned from experience – having done both the wrong way and the way that works. I have made many long distance trips to Japan, China, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and Fiji [...]

By hcurley I have gone through the normal stages of life: being a child, being a parent and developing my career. Now, at 65 years old, I started slowing down for old age. But about two months ago, I had an epiphany! I am not ready for old age; this is the first year of [...]

Emotional Intelligence: EI vs. EQ vs. IQ In the early 1900s people searching for a predictor of success settled on Intelligence Quotient or IQ. It seemed reasonable that more intelligence would: 1) open doors such as advanced education required for certain high prestige careers and 2) provide a means to figure out the secrets of [...]

What is Emotional Intelligence? Several different definitions have been suggested for emotional intelligence, and a few authors have suggested different names, stating that the name “Emotional Intelligence” is not what we really mean. The definition I use is, “Our ability to recognize, feel, control and use our emotions, and to recognize and respond to others’ [...]

Business and Personal Development: Setting Goals December 16, 2009 by hcurley To achieve your goals you must first set the proper goals. If you have set goals or objectives in the past, only to have them slip away unachieved, please continue reading this. Of course our goals must be S.M.A.R.T. for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic [...]

I Cannot Do It All Myself Monday a.m. – Make a list of things to do; put the items into three groups A (critical), B (important) and C (nice to get done); prioritize the “A’s”, and start with the A1 task. Monday evening, I know that I worked on the most important things – but [...]

Napoleon Hill, in his book Think and Grow Rich, published in 1937, listed seven negative emotions to avoid if you want to achieve success. The emotions are: Jealousy, Anger, Greed, Fear, Hatred, Revenge and Superstition. I have studied this list, written about the emotions, discussed them in study groups and reflected at length on them. [...]

Happiness and Love – The New Math When we were children, we were told to share our toys because there were not enough for everyone to have all they wanted. The toys my brother was playing with were not available to me. The same thing happened when it was time for desert; if I got [...]

Jet lag is a very real problem that saps you of your strength and alertness necessary in today’s fast moving, high pressure, world.  If you fly long distance for business or pleasure, here are some proven methods to reduce the problems of jet lag and get you up to prime shape as quickly as possible. [...]