Topic: lessons-learned
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Learning from the past, Looking toward the future
Monday, March 12, 2012 · Topics: arts-marketing, brand-strategy, lessons-learned, marketing-strategy
From Arts Marketing: Chad Bauman writes about his four-and-a-half years at Arena Stage. When one decides to pursue a career in a field they love, like many theater artists I know, these two adjectives are not mutually exclusive; in fact, many would argue that you can’t have one without the other. When joining Arena Stage, I knew there were very few precedents for what we needed to accomplish, and with the opening of the Mead Center and a 2.5 year transition ahead of us, a clear path wasn’t always available. It was an opportunity that intimidated me, but I knew that I would get an education of a lifetime.
In looking back, I’ve learned quite a bit along the way · Go to Learning from the past, Looking toward the future →
You’ve failed, now learn something from it
Monday, October 10, 2011 · Topics: failure, learning-in-public, lessons-learned
From Dave Logan at Bnet: In the US economy, failure seems to be stalking office hallways like the Black Death. Like the medieval disease, this economic failure can destroy whole towns. And there is nothing you can do to prevent it from coming. But, here’s the silver lining: You can learn from failure. In fact, it can be your greatest teacher. Failure, and your ability to learn the harshest lessons from it, is the only way to bring maximize your potential. · Go to You’ve failed, now learn something from it →
Guy Kawasaki: What I learned from Steve Jobs
Monday, October 10, 2011 · Topics: apple, lessons-learned
Guy doesn’t want any lessons to be lost or forgotten, so here is his list of the top twelve lessons that I learned from Steve Jobs. · Go to Guy Kawasaki: What I learned from Steve Jobs →
Oprah’s lesson 10: See the best of your selves
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 · Topics: attention-deficit-disorder, failure, gratitude, lessons-learned, positive-emotions, strengths
Gratitude is the single greatest treasure. Paul’s response: An attempt at super-human strengths. · Read more →
Oprah’s lesson 9: Be a safe harbor for somebody else
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 · Topics: failure, lessons-learned, safe-space, trauma-healing
Be that safe harbor for somebody else — their safe place to fall. Paul’s response: Safety in threes. · Read more →
Oprah’s lesson 8: Whispers are always messages
Friday, July 8, 2011 · Topics: ambiguity, lessons-learned, listening
Whispers are always messages, and if you don’t hear the message, the message turns into a problem. And if you don’t handle the problem, the problem turns into a crisis. And if you don’t handle the crisis, disaster. Your life is speaking to you. What is it saying? Paul’s response: How loud does the whisper have to be? · Read more →
Oprah’s lesson 7: Be still, wait and listen
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 · Topics: lessons-learned, listening, meditation, mindfulness, silence, spirituality
I wait and listen for the guidance that’s greater than my meager mind. Paul’s response: Revelations in the stillness. · Read more →
Oprah’s lesson 6: Everyone wants to be heard
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 · Topics: interpersonal-communication, lessons-learned, listening, respect, ubuntu
Every single person you will ever meet shares a common desire. They want to know: ‘Do you see me? Do you hear me? Does what I say mean anything to you?’ Paul’s response: Holding a sacred space for listening. · Read more →
