Author Archives: Lee-Anne Ragan

Two most common fears: clowns & heights

Located in my hometown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Science World is a not-for-profit organization/facility dedicated spreading the awe and wonder of science for kids and adults alike.  Their ad agency (aptly named) Rethink, gets you to do just that. Pause.  … Continue reading

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An interesting lesson in perspective; Teacher turns plane into kindergarten

Here’s what can happen when we let our imagination, & our perspective, soar … A headteacher in the Georgian city of Rustavi h as found an unusual way to get children’s early education off the ground – by transforming an  … Continue reading

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The benefits of seeing clearly- a funny video from Living Social

I recently spoke at the Social Media Strategies Summit in London, where Philip Briffett from Living Social showed this video as part of his presentation.  I laughed & then I quickly searched for it on the web so I could share … Continue reading

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If you run, you might find that you are running alone ~ Daniel Mbogo

We seek solutions at the ground level as you will get no results if you impose things on people.  If you run, you might find that you are running alone.  It’s  much better to walk but ensure that you are … Continue reading

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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!

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Laying it bare – monthly round up of October 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 October. Get bare, dive in deep and take … Continue reading

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Can friendship be reduced to an algorithm? Yes! Says Sheldon of the Big Bang Theory

One of my kids got me into watching the tv show ‘The Big Bang Theory.’  If you’ve not seen it it’s a bunch of uber, over the top, academically smart students trying to make it in a world of confusingly, … Continue reading

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What’s your key to life? And would your 5 year old self agree?

“When I was 5 years old, my mom told me that happiness was the key to life.   When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up.   I wrote down ‘happy’. … Continue reading

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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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Laying it bare – monthly round up of September 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 September. I was lean on the posts this … Continue reading

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