Talk about turning a toilet on its head. Take a seat & take a peek. The squatty potty will revolutionize how you think about pooping. And that's a perspective changing game. (The excerpt below is from the Huffington Post; read the entire article here, including more pictures.) It wasn't … [Read more...] about The Toilet Of The Future Corrects The Mistake We're All Making In The Bathroom (via HuffPost)
How preschoolers learn? Sounds like good adult ed to me
How preschoolers learn? Sounds like good adult ed to me. Thanks to good friend Jean DuPlessis for passing this on. … [Read more...] about How preschoolers learn? Sounds like good adult ed to me
Breaking news: Chocolate counts as salad
On the dawn of a new year, perhaps this will come as a nice surprise & an interesting perspective .... Chocolate counts as salad. Happy day- may it be chocolate salad filled. 'nuf said. … [Read more...] about Breaking news: Chocolate counts as salad
Did you connect all 9 dots? In more ways than 1?
Did you catch last week's post on how to connect all 9 dots in more ways than 1? If not & you want to try it yourself first without seeing the answers below, click on the original post here. I'd seen the exercise many years before & knew it had to do with 'drawing outside the lines'. … [Read more...] about Did you connect all 9 dots? In more ways than 1?
Open your mind before your mouth
Gotta love this photo from Truth Theory. Imagine the conflict, the battles, the narrowing of minds & mouths that would be avoided if we could do this easily & naturally. Imagine. ~~TGIF- each Friday I rejig & re-post a blog entry from my www.life-lenses.com blog, which is about … [Read more...] about Open your mind before your mouth
Can you connect all 9 dots? In more ways than 1?
Have you seen this exercise? Your task is to connect all 9 dots, without lifting your pen, & in no more than 3 lines. It's a popular exercise. I'd seen it years before when I saw this time around during the Social Innovation Safari. And that, was precisely my downfall. I knew 'the solution' … [Read more...] about Can you connect all 9 dots? In more ways than 1?
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone
This is classic Go Life Lens®. Jump in. Take a risk. Push the boundaries. Go for it. What have you got to loose? (Inspired by my colleague & friend Jean du Plessis, the image is from Sweet Surrender.) ~~TGIF- each Friday I rejig & re-post a blog entry from my www.life-lenses.com blog, … [Read more...] about Life begins at the end of your comfort zone
Take university courses online for free
I'm over the moon excited about designing four peace building & conflict resolution courses for the African Virtual University, so this blog post caught my attention from IFLscience - it's a good review of MOOCs (massive open online courses), and give lots of links to examples. Check it … [Read more...] about Take university courses online for free
Rock is dead, long live paper & other funny perspectives on a classic game
I found the cartoon above when I was looking for credit for the image below. I couldn't find the latter but I'm happy that it led to the discovery of the former. Always thought provoking & perspective enhancing. Step out of your frame & enjoy the view. Thanks to my colleague Jean du … [Read more...] about Rock is dead, long live paper & other funny perspectives on a classic game
I teach. Oh how I teach. You?
Love this image from Venspired, which I originally found on Instagram. Sums it up. 'nuf said. You? … [Read more...] about I teach. Oh how I teach. You?
Data visualization at its finest – building a bridge to knowledge from information
Someone, somewhere once said 'don't confuse information with knowledge.' Today's world is rife with the former & not so much with the latter. At the click of a mouse anyone (with connectivity) can find out that last 3 presidents of any country, what the temperature will be this coming Saturday … [Read more...] about Data visualization at its finest – building a bridge to knowledge from information
The benefits of seeing clearly- a funny video from Living Social
IÂ spoke at the Social Media Strategies Summit in London, where Philip Briffett from Living Social showed this video as part of his presentation. I laughed & then I quickly searched for it on the web so I could share it with you. I completely relate, having reading glasses scattered throughout … [Read more...] about The benefits of seeing clearly- a funny video from Living Social
