Archives for 2012

Passion vs Money

16/11/2012 by Chris Leave a Comment

What would you do if money didn’t matter? Great short video clip from Alan Watts

Filed Under: Inspiration, Life Path Tagged With: Alan Watts, Career, Motivation, Passion, Work

Crazy Wisdom: Paradox in Action

14/11/2012 by Sue Leave a Comment

A great video demonstrating the paradoxical but powerful impact of ‘crazy wisdom’.

Filed Under: Creativity, Wisdom Tagged With: Challenging the status quo, Compassion, Paradox, Saving a Library, Troy Michigan

Black Hats Are People Too

12/11/2012 by Sue Leave a Comment

A reflection on De Bono’s six thinking hats and the role of the black hat in Appreciative Inquiry

Filed Under: Creativity, Resources Tagged With: Appreciative Inquiry, Clear thinking, Edward de Bono, Thinking Styles

The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us

08/11/2012 by Sue Leave a Comment

A cleverly animated talk by Dan Pink, in which he explores the key factors that motivate human behaviour.

Filed Under: Creativity, Wisdom Tagged With: Dan Pink, Education, Leadership, Motivation, Motivational, Performance, Teaching

Appreciating Professionalism

06/11/2012 by Chris Leave a Comment

Professionals come from all walks of life. Here is my story about professional tree men.

Filed Under: Creativity, Inspiration Tagged With: Appreciation, Efficiency, Professionalism, Teamwork