Category Archives: Carrot Life Lenses
Watch a musician play 4 instruments at the same time, while being suspended in the air
This musician’s ability to multitask (& keep a straight face) is unparalleled. Wonder what the view looks like from his perspective. And so it is with us. We come from a specific perspective, whether the systems loving, detail focused Carrot … Continue reading
Can you guess what this is? Treasure troves to be found in the details.
Any guesses what this is a picture of? Mountain Life Lenses™ may have trouble guessing because their view is up & out – far & wide. Carrot Life Lenses™ on the other hand, are good at detail. Their focus is down, … Continue reading
Lists of note- bring ’em on say the Carrot Life Lenses™
Making lists (a.k.a. bringing systems & order to a chaotic world) is a sublime activity for a Carrot Life Lens™. Check out ‘Lists of note’ a website that does nothing but list lists. To the lists of Albert Einstein (whoah! … Continue reading
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Tagged albert einstein, carrot lens, julia child, lists of note, norah ephron
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Laying it bare – monthly round up of June Life Lenses™ blog posts
We’re laying it bare. Stripping it down. Peeking in on & playing with perspective. In this monthly round up you’ll find the Life Lenses™ blog posts laid bare for the month of June. Get bare, dive in deep and take … Continue reading
Organizers, Prepare To Swoon: “The Art of Clean Up” Puts Messy Reality In Extreme Order
Organizers, Prepare To Swoon: “The Art of Clean Up” Puts Messy Reality In Extreme Order” is a Fast Company article that had me laughing. It could be renamed “Calling all Carrot Life Lenses™.” Does that kind of order, that kind … Continue reading
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Tagged carrot life lens, fast company, mountain life lens, wehrili
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Stress levels related to the weight of your shopping bag
Research in the Journal of Consumer Research found a correlation between how heavy the shopping bag you’re carrying is with your stress level. The heavier the bag, the more we tend to feel stressed. “We found that carrying a heavy … Continue reading
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Tagged carrot lens, journal of consumer research, mountain lens
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Why parents age faster than people without kids
The boss wondered why one of his most valued employees was absent but had not phoned in sick. So he dialed the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whisper. 'Hello?' 'Is your daddy home?' 'Yes, he's … Continue reading
Surprise … German style
I went to an adeaters festival here in Nairobi recently & laughed out loud at some of the award winning ads, including the one below. It must have been written by a Carrot Life Lens™. Ahhhh those details!
Success is not always what you see (from one carrot to another)
This cartoon from Emotionz via my colleague Jules Andre-Brown, had me laughing out loud. It’s such a great illustration of the difference between a Carrot Life Lens™ & a Mountain Life Lens™. Mountains may miss the depth of Carrot systems, … Continue reading
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Tagged carrot lens, emotionz, jules andre-brown, mountain lens, perspective, success
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Laying it bare – monthly round up of August Life Lenses™ blog posts
We’re laying it bare. Stripping it down. Peeking in on & playing with perspective. In this monthly round up you’ll find the Life Lenses™ blog posts laid bare for the month of August. Get bare, dive in deep and take … Continue reading
Posted in All Life Lenses, Carrot Life Lenses, Go Life Lenses, Mountain Life Lenses, Stop Life Lenses
Tagged carrot lens, cary huang, creativity, eric hoffer, fred rogers, go lens, handicap, hurry, inclusion, leisure, mike rilstone, mountain lens, perspective, play, robot, rock paper scissors, stop lens
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