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The first key: Knowing what you want Successful people know what they want. They know who they want to be and where they want to go. In other words, they have a very clear picture of what success means to them. Do you know what you want? This is the first step to power and […]
The immune system in our body is responsible for any defensive reaction against foreign material. Language acts as an immune response, keeping the world in a shape we are familiar with, keeping new and potentially “unnecessary” experience out. The “unnecessary” experience guarded by language could include: Ideas that are incompatible with our beliefs and the […]
I was staring into the distance at nothing in particular when it occurred to me that everything is a story, a narrative. Each one of us is a unique narrative with a beginning and an end. In that narrative there are chapters, sub-sections, paragraphs, sentences and words. But it’s a juicy story, filled with pictures, sounds, […]
The way you tell a story either inspires you or keeps you in a state of despondency. It doesn’t have to be a long story either most of the stories that impact our lives profoundly can be told in a couple of sentences. For instance: ‘Suffering has been in my family for many generations – […]
Many years ago, I had a dream of walking in a forest of mushrooms. It was cool, still and dark and I looked up the slender white stems to the caps high above me. Touching the cool stems, I knew they were nothing like tree trunks. They were much less dense, much lighter, much more […]
Early one morning a wispy cloud bumped into a story….. Views: 27
Learning organizations have predictable problems when it comes to instilling a culture that encourages self-development and lifelong learning in a large community of learners that are continuously changing. The continuous movement of people into and from the organization makes it necessary to provide a method that Instills lifelong and necessary motivation, virtues, values and behavioural […]
The word metanoia carries a weight that “change” or “improvement” simply cannot match. While we often think of change as an incremental adjustment—like updating software or tidying a room—metanoia represents a complete system reboot. Derived from the Greek meta (beyond or after) and noeo (to perceive or think), it describes a fundamental shift in the […]
If you’re considering creating a podcast or video channel, here are some ideas to explore to begin with. 1. what will you call your it?2. who is it for?3. what subject material will you cover?4. what is the mission of your podcast / vlog? Branding Views: 12
While the digital age provides many different ways of telling stories, the techniques used to create stories are ancient. Storytelling in the Digital Age looks at how powerful stories are created, evaluated and shared through digital media. Stories can work for you, but they can also work against you. Storytelling in the Digital Age provides […]
If you’re a creative, you already know that where you create — both inside and out — deeply affects what you create. The creative space is hard to describe, but those who live there — artists, writers, musicians, scientists — share one thing: they know how to find their way back to it. You’ve been […]
An archetype is a highly defined and crystalised idea that represents a particular ‘type’ (meaning ‘stamp in Greek) – it is an original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form. There may be many different archetypes in organsations […]
The french philosopher, Michel Foucault, once suggested that prisons exist in the world because it helps us imagine that the prison is “out there” and that we aren’t already living in one ourselves. The same idea applies to games – there are many games out there that serve to remind us that we don’t live […]
Tired of the ceaseless mental chatter, feeling bombarded by life’s relentless advertising for your attention? Discover the Meditation Workshop, your guide to mastering your inner world and reclaiming profound peace. The Workshop (you do it by yourself) will help you understand meditation, how to do it and it’s benefits. Download – it’s free! This comprehensive […]
In common language, an event is something that happens (changes), in particular something special of limited duration. An example of this is a major sporting event, concert or political rally. An event is an outcome, result, reference or single point of focus. In physics and philosophy, an event occurs at a point in time which […]