We all need to be able to deftly utilize the microscope and the telescope. One probably won’t be enough. Listen now: Anchor | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | PocketCasts | Breaker | Overcast Footnote: The introduction for this week’s episode comes from ‘Through Galileo’s Telescope’ (1933)…
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Overwhelm, Skateboards, and a new podcast
When we see a top performer in action they can seem to be floating on air. They’re able to effortlessly riff, duck, and weave. The waves they ride just keep on waving. We wonder: how do they manage this to keep this going seamlessly for 30 minutes, an hour, a…
The Secret
Tony Gilroy is one of the world’s most revered screenwriters. He’s written movies as successful, and as diverse, as Armageddon, The Bourne Identity, and Michael Clayton. When describing the process he applies to his work, Gilroy often talks about The Secret. He’ll take a walk around New York City until…
Stories around the fire
There’s a flame, a fire, in the corner of our eye. It comes in and out of view. We want to look. We want to fuel it. We yearn for its primal energy – for what it can do for us, and what we can do with it. If we…
Talking to Humans: Go anonymous
“praise by name, criticize by category.” Warren Buffett Or to put it another way: Praise Specifically, Criticize Generally When it comes to telling our personal stories to a group we’re working with, there are some situations where we can use this same principle to build rapport and decrease the distance….
Talking to Humans: No intro, no get-go
The value of the introduction when you’re running workshops, leading a class, or doing most types of speaking to an audience Skip your introduction and something happens. At least some of your audience will sense something’s out of kilter. Perhaps you have a name tag, or said hello to some…
Fear, Envy, and Contempt
These are three powerful feelings. They show up in many areas of our lives. Here are a few examples. Finding a job Fear of being an imposter. Envy at the ones already getting hired. Contempt for having to grind through a job selection process. Aiming for a promotion Fear of…
Group Dynamics: Sitting in Circle
If you’ve spent any time in coaching, meditation, education, mediation, or consulting you may have heard the phrase or performed the activity of sitting in circle. At its simplest, a group comes together to share ideas and experiences on a particular topic. And they do so sitting in a circle….
What was it like?
When someone describes an experience, we may hear ourselves asking ‘What was it like?’. We’re being curious, taking an interest. Asking to find out more. Or at least trying to be polite. What if it wasn’t like anything? What if you get put on the spot and can’t find the…