Health Issues 2026

Saturday 12 July 2026 I am putting up this blog so I can refer people to it when they ask me how I am going. Since 17 June 2026 Vivienne and I have been on a health discovery journey. It turns out I am suffering from Osteoradionecrosis/osteomyelitis in my right mandible. I will explain what that it is further down. On Christmas Eve 2018 I was diagnosed with a Squamous Cancer Cell in my right tonsil.  The oncologist recommended a treatment that required 7 weeks of daily radiat.....

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Book Review: David Gillespie’s Toxic at Work

Book Review: David Gillespie's Toxic at Work. Occasionally you read a book that changes your beliefs.  This is one of those books. If you are not aware of it, one of my core values is promoting the 7MTF people profiling system.  I have always believed that one of its great strengths is identifying and handling corporate psychopaths.  Gillespie’s objective is to teach you how to survive your psychopathic workmates, from the dominant bullies to the charming manipulators.  There is .....

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The Trouble with Task-Oriented People: When Strength Becomes Weakness

This blog was prompted by another excellent Tracom Webinsar: The Trouble with Task-Oriented People — When Productivity Stops Being Productive There’s a popular saying in business circles: “What gets measured gets managed.” But in reality, what often happens is: what gets measured gets over-managed, and what really matters ??— people, motivation, and emotions get ignored.   Nowhere is this more evident than in highly task-oriented individuals. These are the producti.....

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Building Resilience with the 7MTF: Emotional Strengths in Tough Times

Building Resilience with the 7MTF: Emotional Strengths in Tough Times Meta Description: Discover how the 7MTF (Seven Motivational Temperament Factors) model helps build emotional resilience during tough times. Tailor your personal growth using proven emotional intelligence techniques. The anchor, a symbol of stability and resilience, represents the strength to remain grounded in the face of adversity. It reminds us that, regardless of the storms we face, having a solid foundation an.....

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Chris Golis - Author

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"Put in a sales perspective, I loved your presentation! I got a lot from what you talked about and I will read your book."

Peter Morris, Executive Officer, Lomax Financial Group

Your presentation on 'Lifting your Level of Emotional Intelligence" to 10 CEOs scored an average 8.9 out of 10 for the topic and 8.5 for the presentation which is great. A couple of the attendees gave you a 10 out of 10, and the comments were:

- Great presentation. Very informative.

- Excellent presentation.

- made me think.

Christi Spring CEO Institute. - web www.ceo.com.au.