Monthly Archives: January 2011

Trusting yourself in the tough times

Consider all of the times you’ve been completely down on your luck.  Consider the “life flashing before your eyes” moments you’ve had.  Think of deaths in your family or loved ones lost in other ways.  Consider the tough economic times … Continue reading →

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January 31, 2011 | Posted in Powerful Communication

Philip Kiracofe on The Failure Club, disarming fear, and wrangling Richard Branson

What if you create a project for yourself that is humanly possible, but is so far at the edge of your capabilities that you will almost certainly fail.  You establish this as your goal to complete in one year.  Every … Continue reading →

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January 23, 2011 | Posted in Interviews

Feeling it through meditation

This is a dose of stream of consciousness writing based on an experience I just had that I feel is worth sharing. Enjoy… I feel the world swirling around me. Opportunities all around. I breathe through it and meditate while … Continue reading →

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January 20, 2011 | Posted in Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

No Blame and No Way to know

Where we are in time on the the continuum of mankind is amazing. I can’t imagine there was ever a better time to be alive. Yes, there are plenty of “problems” around the world, but this is probably the best … Continue reading →

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January 15, 2011 | Posted in Civilization as a Platform

Gregg Kendrick explains how nonviolent communication changed his business and his world

Gregg Kendrick, founder of Basileia, works with companies to introduce “nonviolent communication” also called compassionate or needs-based communication into the workplace.  In his own words, prior to this work, Gregg was co-owner & CEO of a software technology training firm … Continue reading →

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January 13, 2011 | Posted in Interviews

Our non-company company

I enjoy re-framing our world.  One such re-framing is seeing that rather than working for disparate and competing companies, we all actually work for the same company.  Except that it’s not really a company.  It has the goals and vision … Continue reading →

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January 12, 2011 | Posted in Civilization as a Platform

Triple Bottom Line in the Business of You

I’ve written about the holistic trinity that’s guiding many of us in the world today – seeking out a deeper connection to self, to others (in business especially), and to nature (our environment/planet).  Most of the leading thinkers and doers … Continue reading →

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January 9, 2011 | Posted in Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

Taking it all in (how to receive appreciation gracefully)

I find myself in the spirit of dispelling common mind-traps, so I’m going to riff off of yesterday’s thoughts.  In the same period of time (my mid to late-20s) when I discovered I couldn’t count on anyone else to “save … Continue reading →

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January 7, 2011 | Posted in Pushing, Opening, and Expanding Your Boundaries

Everyone is afraid… even your boss

Growing up I had this idea that parents were invincible or at least they weren’t afraid of things.  Dark rooms, big museums, thunder storms, city streets – these things may have scared me but I could always look at my … Continue reading →

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January 7, 2011 | Posted in Pushing, Opening, and Expanding Your Boundaries

Platform businesses grow people

Old big business The old way of creating a business was to consider the structure first and then to fill in positions as needed.  The vision for the company started and lived at the highest levels.  People were managed from … Continue reading →

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January 3, 2011 | Posted in Human-Centric Business