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Immersive . Kindred

People . Sustainable

IKPS is a multi-faceted company motivated to help you identify, market, brand and research your industry. We support you in delivering the right message to your target audience and in you reaching your goals. Your success is our business! Our name and approach affirm this key symbiotic connection.

I m m e r s i v e

We are first about the immersive experience and we look for opportunities to bring forth this key attribute in our decision-making and the delivering of integrated services!

K i n d r e d

We know what we are good at and we endeavour to align our strategic goals and services to take advantage of this kindred understanding and know-how of the industry.

P e o p l e

Whether it's our staff, clients, customers or those whom we collaborate with daily, people are truly our greatest asset! Recognizing this fact, we prioritize projects that serve people and create a positive and encouraging environment.

S u s t a i n a b l e

Our approach and business practices must stand up to scrutiny as being both sustainable and accountable. Success for us is measured on how well we align our services with these commitments.

Y o u r S u c c e s s i s O u r B u s i n e s s !

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The YOLO Effect

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"We are bombarded with so much information and advertisements that draw our attention away from what is most important - your life!" Living is an opportunity that we get to experience only ONCE! I call it the YOLO effect. When you plan for your vacation, you do everything in advance so that you can enjoy it to the limit, after all, you might not get a second chance to go back to that destination. Though there is no second chance at life, the general approach to living is quite the opposite of how most people plan for their annual vacation. In fact, many people don't give it the time of day as they would the vacation! But very few people (yes, they're out there) would disagree that life's more important than any material possession—more than anything you can imagine. Why? We are so bombarded with information and advertisements that tug on our emotions, and draw our attention away from what's most important — Our Lives! "…we are not passive inhibitors of space, but actual contributors!"

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Three Profound Thoughts

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If you should discover a profound thought that could change your life, would you immediately embrace it? Well, here is not one, but three.

Here is the first profound thought:

We are more capable than what we are or able to do now— i.e. the best is yet to come.

Whether by virtue of how people perceive us, or by our own doing, we generally give off an aura of determination and resilience, even in the midst of our struggles. If we want to be fully satisfied with and motivated in our lives, we need to experience some form of progression on a daily basis. There are always areas of our lives that need improvements—if you can’t find any, you are not looking hard enough!

Try writing down all the different things you do or are involved with, and examine your list to see if there are any aspects that you are neglecting or needing to improve. If you’re honest with yourself, you’ll be surprised by the length of your list.

Here is the second profound thought:

Adopt the mindset of a tortoise!

We all know the story of the tortoise and the hare. The hare overestimated its strongest attribute, i.e. burst speed, but underestimated the tortoise's, i.e. slow but steady and consistent movement.

It is generally better to start with small, tangible changes that can be made daily, but cumulatively can have an exponential effect on your life or on anything you want to improve. It's the way of the tortoise! For example, practicing to wake up earlier than normal to exercise gives you an edge of starting your day earlier, as well as indisputable health benefits.

Most of us don’t like to commit to anything significantly different from our status quo routine, which we have fine-tuned for years. Starting out slowly, allows you to gradually build the changes into your normal routine—slow and consistent is better than fast and short-lived!

Don’t feel motivated and just run to the gym to do an intensive workout, especially when you haven’t done any exercises other than walking around your apartment for the past 10 years—it doesn’t work and can do more harm than good. Adopt slow and steady progress...the way of the tortoise!

Here is the third profound thought:

Don't aim for perfection, nor mediocrity. Instead, aim for what's in view and in front of you!

Don't look back on what was, but look in front to what is possible with an open mind. Having an open mind is one of the keys to success for our spiritual, social and physical lives. The opening of the mind is a prerequisite for learning and accepting new experiences.

A closed mind blocks opportunities and prevents the free flow of information into your subconscious mind. Imagine your mind as a leaf floating in the wind and being freely transported from place to place.

An open mind to all the possibilities creates a gateway for the interchange of knowledge and understanding about all things and instead of just settling, we reach out for what's in view.

There you have it, three profound thoughts you can start using today to make perceptible changes in your life and how you get things done. If you have others that have worked for you in the past, feel free to share them with us. We are always happy to hear from you.

No Free Handouts

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When people do things just for doing sake, it reflects in their future and attitude towards life. The truth is life does not owe us any favours, and no matter how faithful or diligent we claim to be, life won't sympathize with us and give us a handout!

Though life doesn't play favourites, you'd agree that we all don't get an equal share of the available resources and opportunities. It seems some people can do a quarter of what you've done and they will be well ahead of you, receiving the top benefits and remuneration!

That's because it is not just about what you do, but how you do it! Learning how to live and work smartly is one of the key lessons for success and personal achievement.

Someone once told me that, "You are limited to what you can do from your feet to your shoulders; but from shoulders up, you have no limits." And she was right.

Your mind gives you an unlimited range of possibilities and opportunities in respect to what you can do and achieve. But more importantly, you don't have to achieve it all by yourself: you can call on the resources and abilities of others who share your vision and are willing to execute your plans.

Harnessing the power of yourself and others is the gateway to unleashing the unlimited potential that's sequestered in "us". But it demands you invest in the dream and the process of bringing it to fruition, not just sit and wait for a handout from others who have done the work!

The Green Dilemma

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You should feel a bit queasy after reading this. The media (paper prints) used to communicate and disseminate messages globally, have a major impact on the very thing we're trying to save—the earth! It's a green dilemma! Companies that have access to the media can use it effectively to advocate for the technologies that are slowly, but surely deteriorating the planet. Certainly the messages of climate change and global warming cannot be spread effectively without the use of media and these technological tools.

Think about not having access to the vast mobile industry in spreading this vital message! We could argue that the good outweighs the bad, but how so? Consider voting, where each constituent or citizen has a single vote, yet cumulatively they decide the outcome of a federal or general election and possibly the course of history — every bit counts! Unfortunately, there are no truly green ways to spread the messages of global warming and greenhouse effects. The very distribution of pamphlets and brochures on climate change arguably promotes deforestation. The use of recycled material for this purpose precludes its use in and availability for a potentially more globally significant problem. The whole process of creating products from recycled material itself is not fully "green," if examined through unfiltered lens. If environmentalists spend decades advocating and soliciting support for green initiatives, could it be a case of taking two steps forwards, but one step backward? They are getting the messages out and people are rallying on hearing and realizing the truth—but there is a price!

Primitive approaches cannot suffice to reach the billions of people who must get involved to change the trajectory of the planet. Yes, word of mouth (viva voce) is very effective today in advertising, but even so, there has to be support and there has to be enough media reference to ensure the message spread is not being distorted—one of the main problems with anything spread by word of mouth! We know how important it is that we as a people of the world start doing our part to reduce our footprints (wastes, deforestation, emissions, etc.) on the environment. But how do we strike that critical balance so in fact we're always moving forwards!

A Purist Mentality to Green

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We need to develop a purist mentality to the environment. That's because if everyone wants to have a piece of the pie (the environment) then eventually there will be no pie left! At least not any that we can enjoy or future generations can enjoy. Can the fate of the environment bring an end to our inherent selfish views? A topic like the environment can only gain prominence through self-less thoughts and actions. When it comes to making decisions involving the environment, the bottom line should be seen as what it is, the "bottom line". The "top line" and first priority should be our environment and its preservation and growth. Let's measure our standard of living on environmental terms—not on financial or technological terms, both of which we could possibly live without!

Staircase to Success

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Ever thought about what would be a good analogy for the progression you want to make in your life or career? How about envisioning the progression like climbing the staircase of a multi-storey building...without using the elevators? In this context an elevator would represent leverage given to you by someone else as an advantage, opportunity or benefit. Without that leverage, you must climb the stairs with your own energy, motivation, determination and persistence. Now, let's take this analogy a bit further. Wherever you are on your stairs, so long as you haven't reached the top, there is always one more tread to climb. And, unless you’ve reached the "ceiling or roof", there will always be one more level to go…i.e. one more rise and tread combination for you to maneuver. The effort used to get to the present tread won’t help you to get to the next, nor the next, and so on. Each time you must summon up new motivation, determination and strength to get from one tread to the other... and from one level to the next. For those who are already climbing: ensure you're in the right building (profession, relationship, network, career, etc.) and on the correct staircase (group, team, values, attitude, session, etc.)! The correct staircase should take you where you want to go; be it in your career, life goals, personal self-actualization or short-term accomplishments! But should you have doubts during this ascent, stop climbing. Evaluate your situation carefully. And don’t see the fact that you're moving or that you've invested a lot to that point, as a deterrent to reassess your priorities and start over if you must. If you realize you're climbing the wrong staircase, stop and go find the one you should be climbing, i.e. the one that will take you to the summit of your dreams and goals. What personal analogies have you used to great effect in your life's journey so far? Share them with us. We are always happy to gain new perspectives, as we are also climbing our staircase to success!

Staircases of Life

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One way to look at our lives is like climbing the staircase of a multi-storey building without using the elevators. No matter where you are on the stairs, if you have not reached the top, there is always one more tread to climb. And, unless you’ve reached the roof, there is always one more level to go. The effort you used to get to the present tread won’t help you to get to the next, or the next, and so on. Each time you must summon up new motivation, determination and strength to get from one tread to the other and from one level to the next. Everyone knows it’s easier going down and while you are going up, you are always bound to see someone going down. Other people have reached higher levels but got too complacent—they have climbed the stairs and believe this is where they want to be. While they are in a better situation than those going down, they have lost the drive and motivation that got them to where they are today. People who fall usually have a greater will to rise again and to go even further than people who have settled into a pattern that they feel comfortable doing—complacency is stagnation at best. They have a false sense of security that can be very destructive, if interrupted. We must always be wary of any aspect of our lives in which we have stagnated, unless it's a conscious choice, such as when you decide to retire. For those who are climbing persistently, a word of caution: make sure the staircase you’re climbing is in the right building! And, if there are multiple stairs, make sure to choose the right one that will take you where you want to go! These two precautionary notes relate to planning and evaluating, which are critical for you to get where you want to. If you have doubt: stop climbing and evaluate your position carefully. Don’t let the fact that you have invested a lot to get where you are be a deterrent to start over, if you're on the wrong path. Continuing along such a path would be disillusioned and providing only a false sense of progress that will only get you to a point of no return. Don't be like the many people who spend years climbing the wrong stairs, because they were too busy trying to get to the top— they missed their marks totally and became despondent. Instead of a euphoric and triumphant shout when they reach the top, they are barely able to choke out a whimper because of their disappointment.

The Verdict on Failure

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Did you know: "To win, there are no set number of obstacles you have to overcome...you need to surmount all that are in your path. In contrast, to fail, it matters not how many obstacles you'd previously surmounted, it's the one you couldn't negotiate this time around that matters. The one that stopped you in your tracks and occupied your thoughts until you replaced it with something positive." Success is fleeting, but failure tends to linger! When failure hits, we are blindsided from all the positives that we had prior to that experience. It consumes us. We then relegate ourselves to intense self-inquisition: "Why did I do it this way?", "Why didn't I see it coming?", "Why was I so weak, when I needed to be strong?", "Why…?".

Think about it: How many people do you know personally who have really managed to navigate life and live it fully? And how many have been able to share their strategies with you so that you can be equally successful? It is very rare that even the most innocuous and simple instructions to gain success can actually be replicated. The problem is that we are all unique individuals with unique lives, challenges and opportunities. Also, a major, but stealth component of being successful has to do with something we've got no control over—luck.

Although Robert Kiosaki in Rich Dad, Poor Dad has described LUCK as "Labouring Under Correct Knowledge", the majority of people will claim that only the negative variety, "bad luck" has come their way. While luck is random, the preparation that needs to take place to transform it into success isn't! What has been your experience with luck and failure? Have you only seen success where luck was on your side or have you created your own "luck" and experience success as a result?

Recognizing your Talents

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Imagine you lived in a world where people failed to acknowledge their gifts and talents. Such a world would be void of fun, artistry, creativity and innovation—not a place anyone would aspire to live in. Fortunately our world is nothing like that. We learn from our instructors and mentors, who use their extraordinary gifts and talents to communicate complex ideas to us so that we may comprehend and build upon them. If they didn't discover their talents, we would be an ignorant people, constantly reinventing the wheel.

Clearly a world in which we can discover, explore and share our gifts makes more sense than one void of self-actualization. Fortunately, we have an inner drive that pushes us into different directions and allows us to excel and enjoy different things. These are not our creations - they are God-given gifts and talents! Some of these gifts and talents are easier to discover than others, mainly because society, in its own interest, has come to reward or appreciate some gifts more than others.

We need to summon all the gifts and talents present in the world and let our lights shine ever so brightly to create the type of tomorrow we can all be proud of!