I’ve been talking, reading, and writing a lot lately about the Neutral Zone. Oh, and thinking too: "how the heck do I get outta this place?" I know better. But, like you I’m happiest when I’m creating. When I’m doing what I love: coaching, writing, painting, hiking. and photographing. And, being stuck in The Neutral…
I regularly use the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) in my coaching and consulting work. And, when I’m teaching the nuances of the concepts of Type, I often explain to folks that there is such a creature as the Shy Extravert — I KNOW, I’m one — and a Sociable Introvert. As I’ve trugged through…
Andrea Lee just posted a wonderful story about Thomas Leonard. Thomas Leonard, or T, was the founding genius of Coachville. He died February 11th, 2003. She has also started a ‘meme experiment’ She’s asked ‘us’ to post some memory of Thomas Leonard. I’ve been pondering my contribution. While I never spoke to T, I exchanged…
I recently started reading and doing The Work laid out in Julia Cameron’s masterpiece, The Artist’s Way. Last Sunday I got to Chapter 4: Recovering a Sense of Integrity. One of the weekly exercises is Reading Deprivation. The idea is simple and powerful. For one week I’ve stopped reading stuff like: the bajillion newsletter I’ve…
I loved this line from Seth Godin’s Blog: "The devil doesn’t need an advocate. The brave need supporters, not critics." My work is almost exclusively with Creative professionals. And, believe me as Seth observes the challenge isn’t coming up with ideas — it’s bringing them to fruition! Much of my work as a consultant and…
I cracked up when I saw this cartoon at 5000bc. 5000bc is the companion web site to Psychotactics. Psychotactics is the brain child of Sean D’Souza, a former cartoonist, now Internet Marketing Maven. Check out either site. Hype-free marketing wisdom delivered with flair — and humour.
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Steven Diebold, THE Brand Alchemist, comments on the CEO likability factor and contrasts Jobs and Gates: "But will I evangelize how great Microsoft and Bill Gates are? Probably not. That might not impact Microsoft sales directly, but if Mr. Gates got into any trouble you can be sure no one would be there to give…
No! Not what drives you batty. But, what drives you? What moves you to do what you do? I attended a writer’s workshop last week. And, was struck by the notion that unlike me, some of those who attended weren’t DRIVEN to write. I seem compelled to write. Else why would I have 3 Blogs….
I ‘borrowed’ the title of this post from my good friend, and fellow Canuck, Kerry Sim. Kerry had read my recent post about Intention and Action. Within a day he received a newsletter from his mentors about the same topic, saying something similar. Funny. I’ve noticed the same thing in the Blogosphere… postings about Intention…