Life Lenses® is all about peeling back the layers of perspective. Changing the view. Shifting the sands so new, previously unseen, patterns emerge.To do that requires critical thinking. Here's some great tips on how to think critically thanks to Edudemic.See the original post here. Quoted … [Read more...] about 4 Step to Critical Thinking via Edudemic
Oh Canada- this one's for you
Even though I'm about as far away as you can get from Canada, without leaving the planet, my heart lives in Canada.Thinking about home. Thinking about how the concept of home has changed since I've been living in Kenya. Thinking about what others think about my home. Thinking about culture.Oh … [Read more...] about Oh Canada- this one's for you
The intersection between creativity, human behaviour & effecting change – via Terry O'Reilly
I adore the CBC podcast by Terry O'Reilly called 'under the influence.' It's technically about marketing but really it's about the intersections between creativity, human behaviour & effecting change.Here's a fantastic example. In Israel, radio stations got together with the Israel Cancer … [Read more...] about The intersection between creativity, human behaviour & effecting change – via Terry O'Reilly
How to extend, apply & transfer learning from TEDxNairobi
I've been having a hoot working with the TEDxNairobi folks to put into place a strategy to extend, apply & transfer the learning from the event.A WasTED World? TEDxNairobi throws a spotlight on waste in all its forms - Reduce, Revise &/or Reclaim!By the time you read this I'll have … [Read more...] about How to extend, apply & transfer learning from TEDxNairobi
Einstein's Problem-Solving Formula, And Why You're Doing It All Wrong
This Fast Company article, by Drake Baer, caught my attention. It's a Stop Life Lens' delight.Contemplation. Reflection. Analysis.All soothing words to & strengths of a Stop Life Lens®. Too much efficiency (a.k.a. being hellbent on action) can stifle innovation. Check out the excerpts below … [Read more...] about Einstein's Problem-Solving Formula, And Why You're Doing It All Wrong
18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently (via Huffington Post)
Love this post from Huffington Post. Here it is, edited for brevity. Read the entire article here. Here are 18 things highly creative people do differently. How many do you do?1. They daydream.Creative types know, despite what their third-grade teachers may have said, that daydreaming is … [Read more...] about 18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently (via Huffington Post)
It's not about the nail (it's about the process)
You simply won't be able to watch this without laughing. Truly.This short video is not only laugh-out-loud funny, it's a poignant reminder of the difference between Journey Life Lenses® & Destination Life Lenses®.Journey Life Lenses® are all about the process, how things unfold, the journey … [Read more...] about It's not about the nail (it's about the process)
Goals + Opportunities + Flexible Focus + Saying Yes + Saying No (one mom's advice on her kid's career days)
What would you talk about if you were to give a talk at your kid's school on career day? I was asked to give a talk at my kid's school recently & here's what I came up with:1. Goals: have 'em2. Opportunities: make 'em & take 'em3. Flexible focus: focus like a mutha' but at the same … [Read more...] about Goals + Opportunities + Flexible Focus + Saying Yes + Saying No (one mom's advice on her kid's career days)
Organizers, Prepare To Swoon: “The Art of Clean Up” Puts Messy Reality In Extreme Order
Organizers, Prepare To Swoon: “The Art of Clean Up” Puts Messy Reality In Extreme Order" is a Fast Company article that had me laughing.It could be renamed "Calling all Carrot Life Lenses®."Does that kind of order, that kind of organization make you want to vomit? Make you feel constricted? … [Read more...] about Organizers, Prepare To Swoon: “The Art of Clean Up” Puts Messy Reality In Extreme Order
Following your heart doesn't have to mean losing your mind – a beautiful mess
I saw this on my Facebook feed & snapped a picture so I could use it for a post later on. It's from A Beautiful Mess Inside, who always makes me think.It's a wonderful synergy of Head Life Lenses® & Heart Life Lenses®.Love it.It's not either/or.It's and. ~~TGIF- each Friday I rejig … [Read more...] about Following your heart doesn't have to mean losing your mind – a beautiful mess
The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: Resources related to the Learning & Development Checklist for the Birds
This month's Rock.Paper.Scissors e-newsletter focuses on networking. Missed the newsletter? Check it out. (Not on my monthly e-newsletter mailing list? Whatsamatter you? Sign up for free here.) Last week I posted the article from my newsletter that I wrote based on Munir Virani's talk about … [Read more...] about The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: Resources related to the Learning & Development Checklist for the Birds
The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: A Learning & Development Checklist for the Birds
This month's Rock.Paper.Scissors e-newsletter focuses on networking. Missed the newsletter? Check it out. (Not on my monthly e-newsletter mailing list? Whatsamatter you? Sign up for free here.)Munir Virani is a quiet, humble kind of guy whose eyes twinkle as he adroitly draws you into his … [Read more...] about The Rock.Paper.Scissors newsletter is out: A Learning & Development Checklist for the Birds
