James Easter
I am a Philosopher, someone who knows they don’t know everything but wish to do something about it. A bit like Rumsfeld's famous quote “there are known knowns; … We also know there are known unknowns; … But there are also unknown unknowns
Soup #3 – Calling all ‘Trouble Makers’ There are many ways in which people are divided.
One being the divide between those in trouble, or in need, and those who are ok (for a given value of ok) and in a position to help those deemed less fortunate. It’s a good thing to help one another, but that’s only empowering when the relationship balances: sometimes I help you, other times you help me. There’s much terminology in our contemporary age that indicates groups of people who are recipients. Such people are often given labels associated with sympathy or pity – vulnerable, enfeebled, needy, impoverished, homeless.
Others might become bestowed with a label used with scorn – offender, drug user, addict, alcoholic, lunatic, asylum seeker. An example… At a recent meeting, a couple of volunteers talked about how they had to move on people with (presumed) mental health problems from a library (NOT a Southend library, I hasten to add, Southend libraries do well when it comes to inclusion). Come along. Like this: Six Books We Overlooked in 2013. At Greater Good, we often learn of books that we don’t end up reviewing for one reason or another.
Sometimes they come to us too late; sometimes they don’t exactly fit with other editorial content. But, nevertheless, many of them are worthy books, deserving a read. Here are some the books we overlooked in 2013. Compassion: Bridging Practice and Science, edited by Tania Singer and Matthias Bolz Can compassion be taught? Friendfluence: The Surprising Ways Friends Make Us Who We Are, by Carlin Flora Friendships play an important role in steering our life course, influencing everything from what we read to how we monitor our weight to how we pick a partner.
Love Sense: The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships, by Sue Johnson Until recently, science had little to say about romantic love. Practicing Positive Leadership: Tools and Techniques That Create Extraordinary Results, by Kim Cameron Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much, by Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir.
Social Enterprise. Ten Resolutions Exceptional Leaders Make Happen — Val Wright Consulting. Athletes constantly compare themselves with the elite; personal records matter and learning techniques from those at the top of their game is essential.
Knowing where you stack up against the fittest in the world is how athletes catapult their performance ahead of the competition, so why not in leadership too? Having worked alongside many of the top leaders in the world's most innovative companies, I have seen the resolutions and results of those elite leaders through my coaching and partnerships. But wait, before you compare yourself, make sure you have created your Lost Discipline List to know what causes you to fail or your efforts will be futile. Ten resolutions exceptional leaders make happen: I will create an enviable inner circle of advisors who I can immediately call for advice, guidance and candid feedback. Pick three that you could focus on in January and schedule time to make it happen in your calendar. Happy New Year! Val www.valwrightconsulting.com.
10 Things to Say More Often That Will Change Your Life. Anyone can develop super-powers if they pay close attention to their language patterns.
The words we choose to say to others and to ourselves have the power to heal, to nurture and to nourish. Keep these 10 special power phrases and words close to your heart and speak them as often as possible and you will see miraculous shifts in your life. 1. I love you It always makes me laugh when I see movies where the boyfriend or girlfriend say ‘I love you’ for the first time like it’s a huge deal, or they have given away a chunk of their soul. Tell your parents you love them too. And release the pain if your parents didn’t say it to you. 2. Gratitude is a beautiful thing to practice whenever you get an opportunity and there are so many in the course of a day. Say thank you in the safe space of your inner dialogue and let it flow to the outside world.
Nope. Be nice about declining offers and feel perfectly worthy enough to say no to stuff you don’t want to do. 4. Then my name was called. 6. 11 Promises You Must Make to Yourself.
Well being.