Category Archives: Mountain Life Lenses
Be a window, not a pane, worshiper
A look up. A stretch of the neck, to meet the horizon. A view of the clouds. Of beyond. That’s Mountain Life Lens™ territory if I ever heard it. Wise words from Kate Braestrup.
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Watch a musician play 4 instruments at the same time, while being suspended in the air
This musician’s ability to multitask (& keep a straight face) is unparalleled. Wonder what the view looks like from his perspective. And so it is with us. We come from a specific perspective, whether the systems loving, detail focused Carrot … Continue reading
Laying it bare – monthly round up of June 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 June. Get bare, dive in deep and take … Continue reading
Organizers, Prepare To Swoon: “The Art of Clean Up” Puts Messy Reality In Extreme Order
Organizers, Prepare To Swoon: “The Art of Clean Up” Puts Messy Reality In Extreme Order” is a Fast Company article that had me laughing. It could be renamed “Calling all Carrot Life Lenses™.” Does that kind of order, that kind … Continue reading
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Tagged carrot life lens, fast company, mountain life lens, wehrili
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Smoking helps you relax – a new perspective
A big picture, Mountain Life Lens™ perspective. Fresh. Or maybe not so much
Stress levels related to the weight of your shopping bag
Research in the Journal of Consumer Research found a correlation between how heavy the shopping bag you’re carrying is with your stress level. The heavier the bag, the more we tend to feel stressed. “We found that carrying a heavy … Continue reading
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Laying it bare – monthly round up of January 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 January. Get bare, dive t's up to you. … Continue reading
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Tagged carrot lens, fast company, head lens, heart lens, mark zuckerberg, mountain lens, perspective, sherl sandberg, walt disney
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How Mark Zuckerberg & Facebook Gave New Life To An Old Management Style (from Fast Company)
The following are excerpts from a Fast Company article by Katerina Walter (read the whole article here) – great examples of two very different perspectives working well together, each complimenting & filling in, the other’s shadows without diminishing their own … Continue reading
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Tagged carrot lens, fast company, head lens, heart lens, mark zuckerberg, mountain lens, sherl sandberg, walt disney
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Why parents age faster than people without kids
The boss wondered why one of his most valued employees was absent but had not phoned in sick. So he dialed the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whisper. 'Hello?' 'Is your daddy home?' 'Yes, he's … Continue reading
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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Tagged carrot lens, emotionz, jules andre-brown, mountain lens, perspective, success
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