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Time for audience participation: we see what we expect to see
I love traveling by train so when I found myself on the platform in Amsterdam looking for the right platform I was like a kid looking forward to an ice cream cone on a hot summer’s day. (The fact that … Continue reading
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Tagged John Lubbock, life lenses, perspective, telus, thalys, worldview
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Ditching dichotomous thinking: blending old & new
Dichotomous thinking gets us into trouble. love / hate either / or yes / no black / white right / wrong Forcing our brain to think along these dichotomous lines causes us to loose opportunities, get boxed into a corner … Continue reading
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Tagged amsterdam, dichotomous thinking, gerd junne, perspective, self-assessment
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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
Ingunn Aursunes’s views on seeing clearly
Ingunn Aursunes of Quantum Leap Consulting in Norway, talks about how to see clearly. She speaks eloquently about ‘listening for other things than what our ears can capture.’ Sounds like a smart Heart Life Lens™ to me.
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Tagged ingunn aursunes, perspective, quantum leap consulting, self-assessment
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Seeing clearly through the eyes of Lydia Nakayenze
Lydia Nakayenze is as colourful in character as the outfit she's wearing below. Originally from Uganda, she's living and studying in Germany at the moment. I met her recently at the WIN conference in Paris, where she spoke to me … Continue reading
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Seeing clearly through the eyes of Eszter Debreczeni, HR lead for Microsoft
Eszter Debreczeni is Human Resources lead for Central and Eastern Europe, Microsoft. I met her recently at the WIN conference in Paris, where she spoke to me about her ideas on seeing clearly. Clarity of vision is key. Key to … Continue reading
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Seeing clearly in the eyes of Maggy Barankitse, Founder Maison Shalom
There are those who walk among us, whose mere presence is enough to command respect, to cause one's eyeballs to pivot forward and focus with intensity, to straighten one's shoulders, lift one's head and vow to do better, to be … Continue reading
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Tagged House of Peace, life lenses, Maggy Barankitse, Maguerite Barankitse, Maison Shalom, perspective, seeing clearly, self-assessment, WIN conference
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What it takes to see clearly in Senator & Minister of State Ms. Malahoo's view
I recently had the honour of hearing Ms. Malahoo, Senator and Minister of State for Jamaica, speak at the W.I.N. conference in Paris. She was dynamic, engaging and articulate. She graciously agreed to be videotaped, speaking about what it takes … Continue reading
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Leonardo da Vinci on seeing clearly
“The eye sees a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination awake.” Leonardo da Vinci Having just been to the Louvre in Paris, this photo and quote caught my eye. My good friend Dyana Valentine has been keeping a … Continue reading
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What is takes to see clearly in Johanne's view
I met Johanne Gallagher on the first night of the W.I.N conference in Paris. She sat across the table from me at dinner, her sparkling personality reaching out. She beguiled us all with her story of how she, as a … Continue reading
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