Every blade of grass has an angel bending over it whispering grow! (Talmud) Yearning for action? Eager to get going, step on the gas, keep moving? Always planning your next move, the next step? Are you known as someone who gets things done? Someone who is spontaneous? If so perhaps you’re a go … [Read more...] about Go! Go! (and I'm not talking dancing but rather 1 of the Life Lenses®)
Stop in the name of the Life Lenses®
Caution is the parent of security (Benjamin Franklin) Do you love nothing better than to have a good think on things? Prefer reflection to taking action? Are you known for looking before you leap? Great at weighing the pros and cons before making a decision?If so perhaps you’re a stop or know … [Read more...] about Stop in the name of the Life Lenses®
The view from a mountain (1 of the Life Lenses® self-assessment)
If the vision is there the means will follow (Faith Popcorn) Are you great at being able to see over the horizon to see what's coming? Recognize trends easily? Do you naturally find patterns in large amounts of information? Are you great at starting projects? Are you a big vision kind of … [Read more...] about The view from a mountain (1 of the Life Lenses® self-assessment)
Calling all carrots (one of the Life Lenses® self-assessment)
God is in the details (Ludwig Mies van der Rohe) Do you love to create systems? Do you notice details that other miss? Do you have an uncanny ability to focus? Do you not like to leave things undone?If so, perhaps you're a carrot or know someone else who is a carrot, one of the 8 Life Lenses®. … [Read more...] about Calling all carrots (one of the Life Lenses® self-assessment)
Life Lenses® – Are you ready to see clearly?
“Really trying hard to implement the 'diversity thing' but in reality it's driving you nuts?” “Feel like your boss might as well be speaking Latin for all you understand him/her? “Does what's important to you get dismissed at work?” “Want to take your organization to the next level but you're … [Read more...] about Life Lenses® – Are you ready to see clearly?
I'm launching Life Lenses® online at the W.I.N conference in Paris
I'm tickled pink, no actually blue, orange, yellow and bunch of other colours to announce I've been selected to speak at the upcoming Women's International Networking (W.I.N.) conference in Paris, October 5-9, 2010. I'll be doing a workshop on "Life Lenses®: polish your perspective & gain a … [Read more...] about I'm launching Life Lenses® online at the W.I.N conference in Paris
Doing things differently gets attention- even when it comes to saying thanks
I've been on a roll with two prior posts about how we as trainers can do things differently, in order to help prime our participants for learning. I think being creative and doing things differently is critical to being a great trainer.If participants don't want to learn, if they're not paying … [Read more...] about Doing things differently gets attention- even when it comes to saying thanks
Assess your perspective & find your blind spots (all without visiting the eye doctor)
We all have 20/20 vision …. in some areas, just as we all have blind spots … in other areas. Do you know yours?The challenge is how to identify where we shine and where we’re blind.By the time you’ve begun reading this you’ve already been faced with an onslaught of sensory input. Everything … [Read more...] about Assess your perspective & find your blind spots (all without visiting the eye doctor)
