As a little girl I learned a key lesson about magical kingdoms being hidden in plain sight from my beloved Nana (that’s a picture of her as young woman). Later I learned to look at resources that were right in front of my nose that could help me get out of sticky … [Read more...] about How Actors, Zookeepers & More Are On Standby 24/7 To Help You
How To Get Unstuck Thanks to Magical Kingdoms
Are you facing a particularly pernicious problem? Banging your head against the wall in frustration because you’re stuck & stumped? Stay tuned for some ease & how to find a way forward …. using resources that are right in front of your nose. Plus I’ll follow-up next week & share … [Read more...] about How To Get Unstuck Thanks to Magical Kingdoms
Five Ways To See Anew & Find Another Perspective
Last week I made the case for Why You Need To See Anew & Find Another Perspective. Because even though you know that today’s problems won’t get resolved by the same approaches you’ve taken in the past … And even though you know the definition of insanity is doing the same thing … [Read more...] about Five Ways To See Anew & Find Another Perspective
Why You Need To See Anew & Find Another Perspective
Even though you know that today’s problems won’t get resolved by the same approaches you’ve taken in the past … Even though you know the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results (attributed to Albert Einstein) … [Read more...] about Why You Need To See Anew & Find Another Perspective
Resilience Is About How You Recharge Not How You Endure
I’m the Queen of suck it up. I can put my nose to the grindstone & buckle down with the best of them. Hours can pass without my noticing my shoulders are aching, my back is sore & I need to go to the bathroom. I work hard, really hard. That's why I need an image like the one on the wall … [Read more...] about Resilience Is About How You Recharge Not How You Endure
10 tips for uncluttering your life, not just your stuff – Part Two
Don’t pass go, stop & chop first. It stands to reason that if we have less stuff in the first place then we have less stuff to organize, clean, schlepp etc. It's a basic formula but one we tend to forgo. Based on a recent personal experience of getting my beloved’s side … [Read more...] about 10 tips for uncluttering your life, not just your stuff – Part Two
10 tips for uncluttering your life, not just your stuff
Does the name Marie Kondo ring a bell? She’s the Japanese de-cluttering guru that people are gaga over. (If you don’t know her work check out this summary of her approach by Cate La Farge Summers.) Like me, you probably spend a lot of time organizing, cleaning & schlepping stuff from … [Read more...] about 10 tips for uncluttering your life, not just your stuff
How do you say this word? → refuse
I was recently visiting dear friends in NYC. I’d originally met them in Nairobi but now they call New York home. We were having a wonderful evening on the rooftop patio of their new apartment in Brooklyn. We’d taken the ferry over from Manhattan to discover their little oasis. The … [Read more...] about How do you say this word? → refuse
It can be hell in the hallway
… one of my favourite sayings is "God doesn't close one door without opening another, but it can be hell in the hallway." My sister Hillary. You, our nation, our world is experiencing a black Friday. Our hope is that Sunday is coming. But it might well be hell for a while. – message to Hillary … [Read more...] about It can be hell in the hallway
ICTs for you from my eLearning Africa workshop – 3 rules and 3×3 tools
‘Are you on the beach?’ my partner asked me. ‘I don’t know,’ I replied, ‘it’s dark and I can’t see.’I was newly landed in Mauritius, a tiny speck of an island off the east coast of Africa. The evening opening reception for the eLearning Africa 2017 conference was kicking off, where I’d present my … [Read more...] about ICTs for you from my eLearning Africa workshop – 3 rules and 3×3 tools
2 alternative conflict resolution techniques I picked up at the UN
√ Your blood pressure is boiling√ You’re quietly simmering with your jaw aching from clenched teeth√ Your heart is beating faster than a hummingbird’s wings√ You’re as cool as ice while you plot your revenge &/or√ Your every muscle is screaming run, as you plan your … [Read more...] about 2 alternative conflict resolution techniques I picked up at the UN
Police, secret service agents & FBI are everywhere.
Police, secret service agents & FBI are everywhere. And those are only the ones I can see. I wonder how many snipers are stationed out of sight. Roads are blocked with huge cement bomb blast protectors. Traffic is cordoned off & diverted, while the streets are a colourful riot of every skin … [Read more...] about Police, secret service agents & FBI are everywhere.
