We may think learning is about knowing, but it’s actually about not knowing. We have to NOT KNOW in order to learn. And when we admit we don’t know, we open space for a greater wisdom to come through. What does ‘not knowing’ look like? 1. Be vulnerable – set aside the desire to control….
A hundred years ago, no one thought we humans would ever walk on the moon. But once it happened, a brand new arena of space exploration opened. In the field of sports, athletes break records that seem impossible to break. They set a new bar for the athletes that come after them. In any field…
I once heard someone say, “Beauty is the depth at which we see something.” What does that statement mean for you? Does it have any relevance for teaching, leading a group, or working with a client? What does it mean to see something at a “deeper” level? I’ve always felt it meant seeing with the…
Love is at the heart of genius. When I was studying adult learning in the PhD program at the University of Chicago, I was fascinated by the lack of heart and soul in the research literature. It was as if love had been divorced from learning. Perhaps it was too mushy? Are the head and…
A creative life is not linear. It has twists and turns. But that doesn’t mean those pieces and experiences don’t come back around. In my twenties, I worked as a computer scientist for two Fortune 500 companies. At the age of 27, I broke my back in a head-on collision on the highway and was…
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