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February 3, 2010

Why do we (need to) travel?

I love to travel.  Really love to travel.  And now I know why. Jonah Lehrer in his post called 'Why we travel' says travel puts distance between who we are and what we know. When we're surrounded by the familiar we're surrounded by associations and assumptions that are as hard to get rid of as … [Read more...] about Why do we (need to) travel?

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February 1, 2010

Are you using all your strength?

You can be sure the people in Haiti are.  Using all their strengths that is. Sometimes we are oblivious to our most obvious strengths. A little girl was having difficulty lifting a heavy stone. Her mother came along just then. Noting the girl's failure, she asked, "Are you using all your … [Read more...] about Are you using all your strength?

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January 29, 2010

Cookie dough & the delicate balance of today & tomorrow

Before I can blink, with a shake of his shaggy head, my teen inhales food.  All the food.  All the time. Hence I hoard. (Much to his shock, horror and dismay.) "Moooooooooooooooom!" (drawing out the vowel as only a kid can do) "Where is the cookie dough?" (Confession time; I love to make … [Read more...] about Cookie dough & the delicate balance of today & tomorrow

Filed Under: Learning and Development, Working Better Together

January 27, 2010

Stress relief a la country music & dill pickles

In my last post I talked about my first day on the job, doing job training for developmentally delayed adults when I was 17 years old.  I learned a lot about expecting the unexpected there.  From helping an elfin older lady named Cookie do up her bra to customizing stress relief. Stress.  It's a … [Read more...] about Stress relief a la country music & dill pickles

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January 25, 2010

Job training, elves & bras

"Hey you!  Come here,  come here!" Her voice, intense and commanding, sounded like it was being stretched taught across a gravel pit. It was my first day on the job.  I was 17 and working in a centre that provided jobs for developmentally delayed adults. When I stopped and looked for the owner of … [Read more...] about Job training, elves & bras

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January 22, 2010

My extended quirky to do list part 7 – to'odle

My last 6 posts describe an extended, quirky to-do list tool that I use in my corporate training (click here to download a copy for you to use).  It has 5 parts: - to do, to continue doing,  to stop doing, to not do, to done (no, the last one's not a typo) (here's a description of each) I thought … [Read more...] about My extended quirky to do list part 7 – to'odle

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January 20, 2010

Powerful training = powerful learning

When was the last time you learned something powerful in a group setting? I've asked my workshop participants this very question hundreds of times and I can count on one hand the number of times someone relayed an example that took place in a university setting (see my caveat below). Powerful … [Read more...] about Powerful training = powerful learning

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January 20, 2010

My extended quirky to do list part 6 – my to done's

My last 5 posts describe an extended, quirky to-do list tool that I use in my corporate training (click here to download a copy for you to use).  It has 5 parts: (I love that out of the 5 categories only two are about adding things.  Can we collectively breath a sigh of relief?) - to do, to … [Read more...] about My extended quirky to do list part 6 – my to done's

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January 19, 2010

Arlene Dickinson: We've come a long way …. baby?

Last night I listened to business owner, entrepreneur and TV star Arlene Dickinson of the Dragon's Den at the Forum for Women Entrepreneur's Gala Event.  Her captivating journey to entrepreneurship is made more impressive by her humble beginnings. Years ago, being a single mom with four kids to … [Read more...] about Arlene Dickinson: We've come a long way …. baby?

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