Keep iterating until you find what works for you It was as if an invisible thread from the vibrant yellows and iridescent blues reeled me in. Van Gogh has been tugging at my heart ever since I walked past the Irises in the Garden in the Impressionist gallery at the Met (Metropolitan...
Three lessons we can learn from knitting. My goddaughter came over to visit. As we sat together, she brought out a mass of yellow wool. “Some of the needles have fallen. Others have shifted,” she said, delicately cradling the precious garment in her hands. Her mother passed away a few months ago...
Confidence I want to start a discussion on confidence as a 21st-century skill. It’s been spinning in my mind for the past few weeks, ever since David Dvorkin posed it as a question to the panellists judging the My Brother’s Keeper project. My gut tells me this is an important conversation. My...
I'd been experiencing a serious case of imposter syndrome. I couldn't have felt more of a sham if I'd been sitting in a carnival tent, wearing a flowing robe and brightly coloured turban, staring into a crystal ball. As a strategist and futurist who imagines a range of possible futures,...
“My approach to problem-solving is to carry around a dozen interesting problems, and a dozen interesting solutions to unrelated problems, and eventually, I’ll be able to make connections. You have to keep a dozen of your favorite problems constantly present in your mind, although by and large they will lay in...
I pushed “publish” on my book “Contours of Courageous Parenting - Tilting Towards Better Decisions” one year ago. And today I get to do a happy dance 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼 in celebration. The journey from concept to writing to publishing has been as interesting as the travel stories from our Round-the-World trip I...
“Tell me more about Recovery Mode” was the predominant question back from my readers, who were intrigued after reading about it in the Integration week edition. Here are some answers that barely scratch the surface of this topic: Data hoarders We are living at a moment in time when information is...
Consolidation and Recovery Have you come across the concept of an integration week? I was introduced to the idea in a "Year of Living Brilliantly" with Michael Bungay Stanier. Every 6-7 weeks, he breaks away from the rhythm of the 5-minute nuggets of video wisdom from his diverse portfolio of 30+...
"365? That's impossible!" It crept up on me suddenly. As I added one to my daily writing counter of the day, I realized that I have been writing for 365 days. A full year of consecutive days of writing. What started out as an exercise in discipline and continuity has delivered...
The short read Great news: Our new dishwasher was finally delivered after an eight-week wait! Better news: The plumber was able to make time the same day and installed it!! Yay!!! ? Nay. We still have a leak. Reminder — Don’t solve the symptom. Solve the root problem. Had that happened, we may not have been up to our elbows in...