Category Archives: Stop Life Lenses
Oh, that I could shrink the surface of the world (for some perspective)…
Wang Chien (AD 756–835) eloquently wrote the above when he heard his friend was coming back from the war. It came my way recently from a dear friend (thanks Michelle for your muse). It got me thinking about what creates distance … Continue reading
Time out – a cause for paws to pause – cats playing patty cake
Are you stuck in a rut? How about a cause for paws to pause? Doing the same ol’ same ol’? What’s the view from your sandbox? Need to get out and find another? Pause. Take a page from the Stop … Continue reading
Posturing … with a moose
Posturing = power dynamics + lack of awareness. Posturing def’n = a particular way of behaving that is intended to convey a false impression. When someone is posturing they’re trying to hide how they feel inside. Posture + power = … Continue reading
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Tagged go lens, posture, posturing, power, power dynamics, stop lens
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My stop then go kid & what I learned from buying a spatula
I have two kids. One is an extremer Stop Life Lens™ and 1 is an extremer Go Life Lens™. My youngest stops, then pauses, pauses some more and then goes. Surprises? Nix ’em. He doesn’t like them. He’s a pro … Continue reading
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Tagged contemplation, musing, pausing, reflection, spatula
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Don’t be a parrot or a human ventriloquist
Ever get the sense you’re listening to a talking head, someone who is is parroting someone else’s words? Does your boss ever expect you to be a human ventriloquist with him or her pulling the strings and you voicing their … Continue reading
The view from Dolores Umbridge (Harry Potter) on a bad day
The word’s aflutter with the release of the new Harry Potter movie, which made my kids take the opportunity to watch a previous version, specifically the Order of the Phoenix. We were all snuggled up in bed watching when it … Continue reading
Countdown continues- 3 more days to the global launch of Life Lenses™
Countdown continues- 3 more days to the global launch of Life Lenses™ Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Communication, Human resources, Training & development New! Today we’re shining the light on Stop (love to reflect) and
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Are you ready to see clearly? Enter to win a free Life Lenses™ assessment
The global launch is Friday, October 8th in Paris, France. Only 7 more days to go until Life Lenses™ is available online! Are you a lover of details or a big picture kind of person? Never without your to-lists or … Continue reading
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Tagged carrot lens, destination lens, go lens, head lens, heart lens, journey lens, life lenses, mountain lens, self-assessment, stop lens
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Calling all goal-oriented, focused folk. Are you a Destination Life Lens™?
To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing. ~ (Eva Young) Do you like to focus on getting where you’re going, where you’re headed, what you’re trying to achieve? Do you put your time and … Continue reading
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Tagged carrot lens, destination lens, go lens, head lens, heart lens, journey lens, life lenses, mountain lens, self-assessment, stop lens
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Calling all wayward travelers. Are you a Journey Life Lens™?
It is the journey that matters in the end (Ursula LeGuin) Do you focus on how something gets done? Can how something gets done be more important to you than actually getting it done? Is your eye on the journey? … Continue reading