My wife and I have just attended a prep grade information session which explained how reading, writing and maths are being taught to our youngest daughter. The teachers suggested we help by pointing out shapes in the home and asking what they are then follow up with, “How do you know?”. For a triangle we [...]
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There are some interesting ideas in The Next Trillion by Paul Zane Pilzer. I read the Australia and New Zealand Tour Edition which is an abridged version. Let me declare that I own a business which sells products in the wellness industry but have no interest in sales of this book. Here I’m relaying Pilzer’s [...]
An open loop is something which is pulling on your attention. I have a few from 2009 relating to Quantum Gardener which I will close today lest they fester and end up consuming more and more of my time. 50 book challenge (2009) In 2008 I successfully read 50 personal and self improvement books in a [...]
Alan Sieler, my coaching mentor and trainer, has been recognised by publishers Sage as the world’s leading authority on Ontological Coaching as reported in the November 2009 Newfield Institute newsletter. In the midst of a very busy work and travel schedule, I am pleased to report that Alan Sieler continues to find time to write! [...]
If your body is tense you can massage it into relaxation. What if your mind is tense? How do you relax that? It is possible to eliminate stressful thinking and massage your mind into relaxation. This is the second in a series of articles on stress management explaining the simple and practical ways in which [...]
I came across this quote in Presence and was powerfully struck by its relevance to a conversation I had had a few days before. Nick Hanauer, a past board member of Amazon.com is quoted as saying… “When asked about the role of intention in his entrepreneurial experience, Hanauer said, “There’s no doubt about the value [...]
Here’s a great quote I found in The Art of Achievement by Tom Morris. Plans get you into things, but you got to work your way out — Will Rogers (1879-1935)
Stephen Denning, the author of The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling has commented on the role of emotions in learning. He conjects that “narrative is important for high-speed learning: it can engage the heart” and suggests that learning is easy when we are motivated to learn. I agree. As with anything, a mood of ambition or [...]
