IBM says; that 90% of all data collected in history has been generated in the last two years. And Cisco says; that 90% of all data transmitted online today is visual, from Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat. Good images clarify complexity and inspire insight and emotion. If you want to […]
We can try to build a successful career or a happy life alone, but why would we? There is one way that dramatically increases the chances we will enjoy the journey. To travel with people we trust. TOGETHER IS BETTER. Imagine going to work every morning inspired, to feel […]
The ultimate source of JOY is within us. Not money, not power, not status. Sadly, many of the things that undermine our JOY we create ourselves. It simply depends on the attitudes, the perspectives and the reactions we bring to the situation. We have to have a greater concern for […]
“ATTENTION IS THE RAREST AND PUREST FORM OF GENEROSITY,” said Weil. ATTENTION is the concentration of the mind on a single object, thought, or conversation. We can be stuck in rigid perspectives, oblivious to alternative views. We must create an atmosphere of trust and reciprocity. We have to replenish others. […]
“As our island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance.” Said John Wheeler. It takes a special kind of humility to grasp that you know less, even as you know and grasp more and more. Socrates’ wisdom lay in the fact that he knew that he knew […]
“We can be blind to the obvious, and we are also blind to our blindness.” Kahneman. Many large organizations are divided, which often fail to talk to each other- let alone collaborate. SILOS breed tribalism. But they can also go hand in hand with tunnel vision. We need specialist departments […]
One thing I kept finding was that many of the world’s leading innovators and creative minds were exceptionally good at asking questions. There is a link between questioning and innovation. Google is described as a company that “runs on questions.” Questioning isn’t taught in most schools, nor is it rewarded […]
There are four assets for GRIT: Interest, practice, purpose, and hope. INTERESTS are triggered by interactions with the outside world. Interests thrive when there is a crew of encouraging supporters; including teachers, coaches, and mentors. Positive feedback makes us feel happy, competent, and secure. One must goof around, […]
The highly accomplished are paragons of perseverance. Their passion is enduring, they are unusually resilient, hardworking and with direction. It is this combination of passion and perseverance that make high achievers special. In one word they have GRIT. Aptitude does not guarantee achievement. Psychologist Tsay, found that by […]
DELIBERATE PRACTICE is for everyone who dreams. A good teacher does not have to be one of the best in the world, he or she should be accomplished in the field. A good teacher should have some skill and experience in teaching in that field. Many accomplished performers […]
A Perfume Whisperer 