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Starting the new year in March
December, January and February 2011-12 flew by at rapid speed, filled with activities to complete projects, entertain house guests, travel and sing a once-in-a-lifetime event. March starts my new year with a few days of reflection on 2011 and futuring about what’s next. In case this sounds like your life, here are the starting questions I’m asking myself for this new year. · Read more →
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Mahler 8th: Symphony of a Thousand
Gustavo Dudamel, music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is conducting a performance of Mahler’s 8th Symphony with 1000+ musicians. · Read more →
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Improving self-awareness with the Johari Window
The Johari Window describes a fundamental process for improving emotional intelligence. Developed in the 1950s by American psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham, the model is especially relevant with today’s emphasis on improving ‘soft’ skills — behavior, empathy, cooperation, collaboration, inter-group development and interpersonal development. · Read more →
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10 appreciative things you can start doing today
Many find Appreciative Inquiry transformative — changing the way our mind perceives the world. Choose one of these appreciative practices and try it once a day for a week. At the end of the week ask yourself, “How do I see the world differently?” Then continue the practice for two weeks. · Read more →
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Steve Jobs: Inspiring us to be extraordinary
Since the passing of Steve Jobs, I’ve been wondering, what does it take to be extraordinary? Extraordinary may be easier to achieve when the focus is creating and delivering products that delight customers. Two former Apple employees give us a glimpse into creating extraordinary products. · Read more →
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Key learnings from Daniel Kahneman: Thinking, fast and slow
From a lecture by Daniel Kahneman, presented by Skeptics Society at CalTech, Sunday, November 6, 2011. In Thinking, fast and slow (2011), Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative and more logical. · Read more →
