Author Archives: Lee-Anne Ragan
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
What’s making that noise? Learning in a heartbeat
I was teaching a Workshops that Work workshop a while back, where I was training subject matter experts how to teach. It’s one of my favourite workshops because you just never know what kind of subject matter experts are going … Continue reading
Is your left leg heavy? Heart & Head Life Lenses™ at odds
My left leg is heavy. My left leg is heavy. My left leg is heavy. How does the above saying resonate with you? Yes? Or, not a chance! The sayings were part of a recent presentation that a student of … 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
Overheard one dark & rainy night- argument between a Carrot & Mountain Life Lens™
I’d just stepped off the skytrain, Vancouver’s public transit, on a dark & rainy night. Eager to get home I couldn’t help but notice a big truck parked facing the wrong way on the street, nose to nose with another … Continue reading
Posted in Carrot Life Lenses, Mountain Life Lenses
Tagged carrot lens, mountain lens
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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
Posted in All Life Lenses
Tagged danielle laporte, perspective, privilege, whitehot truth
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Thinking with your feelings
I’ve been doing some research into A.N.T.s. Nope, not the 6 legged variety but rather Automatic Negative Thoughts. It’s a way of describing the anxiety that some folks feel. Turns out there’s a number of types of A.N.T.s. One is … Continue reading
Posted in Head Life Lenses, Heart Life Lenses
Tagged ants, automatic negative thoughts, daniel amen, head lens, heart lens, mind coach
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