Tag Archives: perspective
Do you know the fancy, official wine term ‘DNPIM’?
I recently attended the Forum for Women Entrepreneur’s annual Gala. It’s a great bash for entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurially minded, although this year I have to admit, when I heard the theme was wine I was a bit skeptical. With … Continue reading
How do you decide whether to follow someone on Twitter?
I was listening to a podcast called ‘Self-Care, Mindfulness and Social Media’ the other day with Jen Louden, Marianne Elliott, Bridget Pilloud and Tara Sophia Mohr. Not sure which of these fabulous women was speaking at the time (I always … Continue reading
Why God never received tenure
Here’s a cheeky look at God from an interesting perspective – that of an academic. Why didn’t God receive tenure? Because …. He had only one major publication. It was in Hebrew. It had no references. It wasn’t published in … Continue reading
What’s your picture of success?
A client sent me the following cartoon recently, it being particularly apropos as their name is none other than S.U.C.C.E.S.S. It made me chuckle and want to contact the artist Randy, who graciously allowed me to use it. What’s your … Continue reading
Are you in or are you out? A quick reference guide for Life Lenses™
Nobody can pick up everything that comes onto their radar. Not even the best intentioned, hyper focused. Some things go by the wayside. It’s called perspective. We naturally pay attention to some things. And to others we say ‘pass’. This … Continue reading
Getting flashed based on your assumptions
I laughed out loud when I read this joke in a Tongue in Cheek newspaper, and then made a note to write a blog post about it. First the joke… My husband was driving when he saw the flash of … Continue reading
Danielle LaPorte on ‘why you’re privileged: perspective from the dark side’
I have privilege. Lots of it. Some of it’s my making (working hard to be the first/only person in my family with a university education). Some of it’s by pure luck ‘o the draw (being born white and in Canada). … Continue reading
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TED winner challenges our perspective through his lens
JR, an anonymous photographer and artist, and his 28 millimetre project are enlightening, invigorating & inspiring. Take a look. A good look. A new look. Fore more information about JR click here.
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I want to be an aid worker
Perspective. It’s everything. Like this illuminating video from the Global Poverty Project.
Culture (& other cultural perspectives) is not a crime
It’s not a crime to: wonder if wonder how look at things through another perspective try on a new pair of lenses try to understand another culture or another worldview (knowing you’ll be viewing it from the perspective of your … Continue reading