When you stop to consider the next subject you’d like to dive into, you may start considering topics that are relevant to your career. Perhaps a designation, for example, if you’re in finance and you start to think about getting your CA designation. Or maybe you’re considering something more tactical and intensive, such as a …
The Focus of the Present
I do enjoy thought experiments - they are a way to see things anew, or to challenge my own biases or patterns of thought. I think they are a form of lateral thinking - a chance to step outside your regular way of thinking. I recently came across Brian Eno’s “oblique strategy” system for the …
Nouns into Verbs
I don’t listen to podcasts as often as I plan to. My count of unheard episodes is too large to put a real dent into. As opposed to reading or other activities, I find with podcasts that I need to devote that time singularly to listening - I’m not a person who can listen while …
Don’t Trust Your First Draft
In my previous article, I mentioned that I was re-reading Brené Brown’s book, "Dare to Lead". I do highly recommend this book if you haven’t already read it. In that article, I referenced the term she used for how we sometimes prepare for our interactions with others - by putting on armour. In her book, …
