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
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
Identity – yours, mine, ours & his … 6 ways
Have you ever walked into a meeting feeling super confident, competent, on top of the world, and ready and raring to get down to business? And have you ever walked into a meeting feeling like you don't belong, like you don't know what you're doing, like you're an imposter and someone's going … [Read more...] about Identity – yours, mine, ours & his … 6 ways
In honour of sunglasses day, gratitude via the Life Lenses®
I'd originally planned to write this post in honour of national sunglasses day#NationalSunglassesDay because: of my lifelong interest & passion in lenses, specifically the frames with which we see the world of gratitude for the creativity, inspiration & problem solving … [Read more...] about In honour of sunglasses day, gratitude via the Life Lenses®
What my temporary disability has taught me & how facing a lifelong fear didn't kill me but made me better
You don't know how much you use a particular muscle until it's not working. These days brushing my teeth, eating, writing & typing produce, at worst a searing hot pain & at best a dull ache. Meeting a tight curriculum writing deadline has caused tendinitis in my … [Read more...] about What my temporary disability has taught me & how facing a lifelong fear didn't kill me but made me better
Does a fish see the water it swims in? Identifying the assumptions you're swimming in
We’ve all done it – unwittingly made a big, fat assumption that we only realize much later clouds our thinking & our way forward. See if you can determine what assumptions these parents are making as they try to free their kid, who’s managed to get his head stuck in their fence. … [Read more...] about Does a fish see the water it swims in? Identifying the assumptions you're swimming in
What do you do when you realize your kid’s spring break starts today & not in a week as you’ve planned?
Flashback to last week. After a who’s on first type of conversation with a teacher, the air was sucked out of my gut faster than a cheetah chasing it’s prey & all the hairs on my arm stood at attention while I had a slight taste of bile in my mouth. I had just realized I booked several … [Read more...] about What do you do when you realize your kid’s spring break starts today & not in a week as you’ve planned?
How can a tape measure inspire insight & a fresh perspective?
It smelled like a pungent, loamy forest encased in a single, mysterious room. To this day I remember the smell of sawdust in that forbidden room of my childhood memories. My dad was a master hobby woodworker - he had a magical room chock a block full of electric saws, nails & screws in … [Read more...] about How can a tape measure inspire insight & a fresh perspective?
5 lessons from trekking with camels
A blast of pungent, loamy, putrid smell wafted by my nose.  Next came an odd, indescribable sounds of protest - a whine, guttural groan & deep, back of the throat rumbling wrapped into one. Turning around I saw our beasts of burden for the first time - 3 camels that would accompany us on a … [Read more...] about 5 lessons from trekking with camels
Two simple ways to get out of marshmallow sticky conflict
How do you illuminate the boxes that are limiting your thinking & unstick stuck thinking? First of all, identify the boxes. If you think you’re a Carrot Life Lens® ... (See A from last week’s post if you need some background info) Pat yourself on the back for your amazing … [Read more...] about Two simple ways to get out of marshmallow sticky conflict
“I tell it like it is as seen through my narrow view lens." ~Tom Peters
We all have lenses that influence what we see as important, what we pay attention to, what we take action on & what we ignore because we sense it’s unfamiliar, awkward, uncomfortable or simply not a priority. In my last post I talked about how a question my then boyfriend asked me led … [Read more...] about “I tell it like it is as seen through my narrow view lens." ~Tom Peters
