Chris Corrigan highlights this quote from Paulo Coelho.
When someone makes a decision he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision.
I like this. People are easily preoccupied with the idea of making a decision as if it’s all about creating certainty. What it’s more about embarking on an adventure? And if it is, are we looking to pressgang the crew or are we taking willing volunteers?
An project with the Oxford Praxis Lab
Learning happens best when the gap isn’t too great…
Magic, relationship and changing status
leaving your props behind
feeling the power of presence… and what it really means to ‘read the room.’
we’re hungry for connection
What brings conversations to life is often missed when we aim too high
What I learned singing to strangers on the subway, and why emotional connections matters even more in a hi-tech era.
When facilitating, more and more I want to sense the next move at my fingertips
Letting go in order to get in flow…
I really enjoyed Dave Snowden’s reflections on Theory U. I’ve been meaning to write a comprehensive post but those never get written so here are a few reflections for now.
Doug Rushkoff writes: First off the Dark Ages were not dark. The Late Middle Ages, in particular were extremely prosperous. Population and wealth went up, work hours went down. Height
A good article by Jay Rosen about media coverage of the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice in the US. The story is of two sides of activists doing battle
Tom Asacker is a good exponent of short, sharp blogging, fitting his self-description as provocateur. His entry Mae West on performance provoked me. Especially this sentiment: A brand is NOT
