I feel less anxious. I press more lightly on my Sharpie. I meditate more—sometimes even for twenty minutes instead of the usual ten. I laugh more at the little things. I have started daydreaming about the big things. I read more. (I highly … [Read more...]
Snowshoeing into 2020 Like…
We had skied for three days in some very cold weather (10 degrees Fahrenheit), on some very steep terrain (the best day was 20,000 vertical feet), at Park City Mountain. So, a few of us, in our holiday family pack of seven this year, looked forward to a different, more relaxed … [Read more...]
Mindful Learning On Your Summer Vacation
Learning to learn is a skill. To master any skill, we have to intentionally find ways to practice that skill. I have always believed that work is one of the best places to learn. Work is our learning lab, and our daily lessons are the curriculum. Yet, while work is rich with … [Read more...]
A Learning State of Mind
“New York is like poetry — it compresses all life, all races and breeds into a small island and adds music.” –EB White When I was in New York City recently attending meetings, I found myself reminiscing about living in the city in my twenties. The thought suddenly hit me that … [Read more...]
What Michelangelo Taught Me About Learning & Development
I visited Florence, Italy this past September. Seeing the unfinished statues by Michelangelo was one of the highlights. He called them “Prisoners” because they were unfinished, unrealized. Some people think that Michelangelo deliberately left them incomplete to represent the … [Read more...]