To lead on an issue, you need to get attention somehow, and to do that you need to stand out in some way—no use, therefore, trying to blend in, at least not all the time. To take a lead you need to …
What we need to learn next might be “counter-intuitive”
In fact, it probably is. We tend to dismiss new input which doesn't fit with our view of things, simply because it doesn't feel right. Our unconscious tells us something is "off". "Intuitively" we …
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What if they were doing their best?
What would your response be then? We often feel other people have let us down in some way, or maybe they've let others down, or even themselves. We feel they could have done better. Maybe they …
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New language: Friend or foe?
We’re at a gathering of professionals... Some present find some of the language challenging. It doesn’t fit with their culture. They would like some of the words to be changed. They want met at their …
How much of what you learn makes you feel different?
Some of what we learn causes us to feel different physically. It’s profound enough that something changes for us psychosomatically—our different thoughts influence our body enough that we notice the …
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Are you a theme player?
Some participants make sure their contributions to the meeting add something to the main thread of the dialogue. You can tell they are mindful of the main direction of the subject at hand, and see it …