Learn how to massage almonds and other critical Covid skills. Keep reading to figure out what the heck I'm talking about. Repeat after me … amygdala (uh·mig·duh·luh). You now know how to say the word ‘almond’ in Greek. Amygdala is the Greek word for almond. You have two almonds, or … [Read more...] about How to massage almonds and other critical Covid skills
Would you like to know why the colour gray is critical for resolving conflict? Keep reading to find your answer. I’m working on designing several courses on conflict management, collaborative negotiation and collaboration for several UN peacekeeping agencies, and in honour of the International … [Read more...] about Why the colour gray is critical for resolving conflict
As I mentioned a post or two ago, I’m reading Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes by Elizabeth Lesser. It got me thinking about the Hero’s Journey which I wrote a post about - how to use the journey to help you and your team (including an editable … [Read more...] about Remember the time when…… Storytelling and the Hero’s Journey Part Two
I’m reading Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes by Elizabeth Lesser. It is fantastically fabulous. In it Elizabeth says, “Storytellers are the meaning makers in a society, therefore they have a weighty influence and the ability to move humanity … [Read more...] about Remember the time when…… Storytelling and the Hero’s Journey Part One
As a kid, I used to adore making map legends. The ones where you’d illustrate what colours and symbols meant, like on this kid’s map example. It somehow made me feel creative and organized and in control of my world. Below are the three easy steps to M.A.P your way to well-being. Keep … [Read more...] about Three steps to M.A.P. your way to well-being
Last week we talked about tips for how to amp up your motivation (especially if it’s in the dumps right now). On today’s menu are mountains, mediums, and molehills. We’re still in the early stages of 2021, and so it’s a great opportunity to think about taking the reigns and directing the … [Read more...] about Mountains, Mediums, and MoleHills – Your Recipe for Serious Success
With grit and grace and gumption we’ve made it through this year, where any day it felt like gravity was going to stop working. And that is worth celebrating here with a special gift! We’re working our way back to each other in new ways, seeing clearly what needs to change including and … [Read more...] about Celebrating you, yes you, with a special gift!
Here's a chance to grab a dose of powerful inspiration in times of need.Make use of this inspiration during tough situations. When we’re held back ... We go further. When we’re not taken seriously … We prove them wrong. When we don’t fit the situation … We change the … [Read more...] about A powerful dose of inspiration for when you need it most
I’ve been going on safaris since 1995, when I saw my first zebra while hitchhiking from South Africa to Zimbabwe. Last week I wrote about the first five of ten lessons I’ve learned from safari guide and dear friend Jackson Looseyia and his magical Tangulia Mara Camp. (I got to know Jackson when I … [Read more...] about Ten lessons from my Maasai friend, spurred by taking fresh kill from a lion part two
I don’t know which I was more fascinated by, the Dorobo men confidently walking towards a pride of lions to take some of their fresh kill (true story!) or the Maasai man who was so expertly interpreting for the BBC film crew. In honour of World Humanitarian Day, I thought it was perfect timing … [Read more...] about Ten lessons from my Maasai friend, spurred by taking fresh kill from a lion
In my last two posts I’ve written about virtual team work in the time of COVID – Turning you and your team right side up again (parts one and two) which is based on a recent Learning and Development Roundtable I held. As we’re scrambling to make it up the steep learning curve when it comes to … [Read more...] about Virtual team work in the time of COVID – Turning you and your team right side up again (part three)
Last week I wrote about “Virtual team work in the time of COVID – Turning you and your team right side up again (part one)” which is based on a recent Learning and Development Roundtable I held. We’re busy with a steep learning curve when it comes to working virtually. We need a map of sorts, … [Read more...] about Virtual team work in the time of COVID – Turning you and your team right side up again (part two)
The trick is for the (scissor) blades to learn to work smoothly together, so as not to cut each other.
— Mary Jo Putney
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
— Amelia Earhart
There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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