Author Archives: Lee-Anne Ragan
Good intentions mean naught to a Go Life Lens™
“Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold – but so does a hard boiled egg.” Anonymous This perfectly sizes up the strengths of a Go Life Lens™ – action’s where … Continue reading
See ME! Relate to ME! A guide for managing change
My son & I bought some new soccer equipment for him the other day. Afterwards he was ogling his new purchases, including the box that the soccer shoes came in (see said box above). If you take a closer look, … Continue reading
Change your seat, change your view – how about this chair?
We have an unparalleled ability to analyze, create, cogitate and ruminate. That very ability can get us in trouble if our view or perspective is slanted. Take a look. What do you see?
What would you do with 148 bad boys?
Check your perspective at the door. Literally. Watch the clip below up to 58 seconds. Then stop. Ask yourself what you’d do. Then continue. Perspective – it’s a noose around our neck or a world enhancing view.
Is it bacon or is it hot air? – the fine line in miscommunication
If only the line between speaker and receiver, between mouth and ear and between intention and reception was so clear! Is it hot air or is it bacon? Communication gaffes and gaps are full of missed perspectives. Depends on your … Continue reading
Laying it bare – monthly round up of September Life Lenses™ blog posts
We’re laying it bare. Stripping it down. Peeling back perspective. In this monthly round up you’ll find the Life Lenses™ blog posts laid bare for the month of September. Get bare, dive in deep and take a full look around … Continue reading
Posted in All Life Lenses, Go Life Lenses, Journey Life Lenses
Tagged assimilation, barbie, perspective, rolling stones, self-awareness, seth godin
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Are you my drummer or am I your singer? Seth Godin on the Stones
I was caught by this post by Seth Godin. Are you my drummer or am I your singer? It’s all in the perspective. Notice how the perspective dramatically shifts…. Keith Richards tells a great story about Charlie Watts, legendary drummer … Continue reading
What frames your view? A Life Lenses™ take on provocative video
Is the video below funny, creative, rule breaking and subversive or a waste of time, waste of energy and sadly pathetic? Depends on your view. Depends on how you frame things. A Carrot Life Lens™ appreciates the attention to detail. … Continue reading
Barbie’s booty meets Ruby – an illuminating perspective from the Body Shop
Meet Ruby – from an ad by the Body Shop. Illuminating. Thought provoking. Colourful. Educational. Insightful. Creative. The ad was banned in the United States – Mattel, the makers of Barbie issued a cease and desist order. From Anita Roddick’s … Continue reading
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Tagged anita roddick, barbie, body shop, mattel, perspective
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Bugs in the bathroom = the problem with Journey Life Lenses™
I was doing my business in the bathroom the other day and happened to catch site of a small bug. (I’ve recently moved to Nairobi, Kenya where on top of luscious foliage, lots of bugs are a reality.) It was … Continue reading
Posted in Destination Life Lenses, Journey Life Lenses
Tagged destination lens, journey lens
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