I am offering a free motivational talk (40 minute keynote plus Q&A) for a school/organisation in Cape Town (30km radius from the CBD) once I receive 500 likes on my Facebook page, Nicky Abdinor – Inspirational Speaker If you are not based in Cape Town, why not enter on behalf of charity that you would […]
As a speaker, I’ve always wanted the chance to give a Ted talk. I’ve never attended a Tedx event before, but have often listened via live streaming and followed the tweets which make you realise you missed out on meeting incredible agents of change, hearing great ideas and being inspired to take action! This Saturday […]
I recently came across the website of one of the top motivational speakers in South Africa. He had a page describing the difference between a motivational speaker and an inspirational speaker. I was surprised by his explanation. In fact, it seemed the opposite to what I had learnt in previous meetings of the Professional Speakers’ […]
With August coming to an end, I reflect on how fortunate I have been this month to speak at a number of Women’s Day events. I am grateful to be able to do what I love every day, whether it is one-on-one as a therapist or to an audience as an inspirational speaker. August is […]
Have you ever considered how your expectations of certain outcomes influence how you react to a situation? For example, you graduate top of your class and enter the job market, perhaps convinced that you’ll be able to pick and choose a company to work for. That expectation that the job search will be easy will […]
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an approach in Psychology that makes a great deal of sense in my life and I see it work in my practice. The focus is on our thoughts and how they impact on our functioning. One of the greatest life lessons I’ve learned is how our thoughts are what limit us […]
Disability training in the workplace is not always a hot topic. In fact, as a group, people with disabilities are often last on the agenda when it comes to Employment Equity (EE). This is slowly changing, if not to reach EE targets set by government, but many corporates are recognizing that people with disabilities make […]
I have lectured Psychology Honour’s students for seven years, which means that at this time of year, I’m inundated with requests for referee reports for Psychology Masters applications! There is much mystery surrounding the selection process. Who will be selected? What is the interview process like? What if I don’t get in? Most students are […]
Procrastination. I am yet to meet someone who can honestly say that they have not been guilty of the art of “putting things off” at some stage of their lives. I am sometimes guilty of this too (take this blog post as an example!). I was a presenter at the last Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Bimonthly […]
