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Learning spaces trigger growth

“A remarkable aspect of your mental life is that you are rarely stumped.” – Daniel Kahneman

Ever try to get someone to do something that’s not their idea?

Try as you might, it’s hard to convince them.  We present our case and share our beliefs/values. They still do it their way.

We may not be able to immediately persuade them to do something. We can create the learning space for them to decide.

Learning spaces are the foundation for all successful growth and collaboration. 

Successful collaborative environments are safe non-judgmental spaces. Where people are in charge of their own learning; encouraged to explore their own thoughts and […]

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Take 5 – Reflective Mental Break – Open Water

Take 5 photo exercises are fun reflective mental breaks designed to expand our observation, curiosity, and, creative awareness.

Ready for some fun?

Answer these questions as quickly as you can. Do not over think your response. Just capture your first thoughts that come to mind.

take me away

 

1) What memories does this photo conjure up?

 

 

2) Describe what you smell? hear? feel in your body?

 

 

3) Where is that boat going to take you?

 

 

Please take a minute and share your observations about your experience.

Thank you for your contribution.

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By |May 1st, 2013|Take 5|0 Comments
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Find your guardian power and ride it past your fears

Where there is power, there is resistance. ― Michel Foucault

When your resistance shows up, you are winning. It’s time to remove your suit of armor, be brave, and push harder than you ever have before.

When was the last time you were brave?

Being brave is about taking small meaningful freeing actions. You wont magically wake up one day and be brave. You have to work at it.

There are thousands of distractions and obstacles keeping us from our dreams. Don’t give up. Stay focused. Keep going.

Be Brave. It takes guts to ignore the distractions and keep doing what […]

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Take 5 – Reflective Mental Break – Rushing Water

Take 5 photo exercises are fun reflective mental breaks designed to expand our observation, curiosity, and, creative awareness.

Ready for some fun?

Answer these questions as quickly as you can. Do not over think your response. Just capture your first thoughts that come to mind.

stuck in the moment

 

1) What was the first thing you noticed?

 

 

2) Is the water cold or warm?

 

 

3) What do you and the leaf have in common?

 

Please take a minute and share your observations about your experience.

Thank you for your contribution.

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By |April 24th, 2013|Take 5|0 Comments
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Protecting your most valuable resource

We cannot compartmentalize our lives into neat little time slots. Separation is impossible!

We are a whole human being.

We have a body.

We have a mind.

We have emotions.

They are not separate, they are ONE!

We need to seek something more loftier…a fully integrated life.

When Anne and I were going through pre-cana classes prior to getting married 17 years ago, Deacon Bill gave us some of the best advice I’ve ever received.

His advice may seem obvious to you, but I assure you its practice is among the hardest challenges.

Family FunThe advice is simple.

Take care of yourself […]

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Take 5 – Reflective Mental Break – Unique Sunset

Take 5 photo exercises are fun reflective mental breaks designed to expand our observation, curiosity, and, creative awareness.

Ready for some fun?

Answer these questions as quickly as you can. Do not over think your response. Just capture your first thoughts that come to mind.

Heart Shaped Sunset

 

1) What do you notice about this photo? What else?

 

 

2) Does this photo trigger any special memory? Where were you? Who were you with?

 

 

3) What do sunsets mean to you?

 

 

Please take a minute and share your observations about your experience.

Thank you for your contribution.

 

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Take 5 – Reflective Mental Break – Wonderment

Take 5 photo exercises are fun reflective mental breaks designed to expand our observation, curiosity, and, creative awareness.

Ready for some fun?

Answer these questions as quickly as you can. Do not over think your response. Just capture your first thoughts that come to mind.

Boys wonderment

1) Describe the scene from the little boy’s point of view?

 

 

2) What expression is on his face?

 

 

3) What emotional is he feeling? Why?

 

Please take a minute and share your observations about your experience.

Thank you for your contribution.

 

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Take 5 – Reflective Mental Break – Whimsical Boy

Take 5 photo exercises are fun reflective mental breaks designed to expand our observation, curiosity, and, creative awareness.

Ready for some fun?

Answer these questions as quickly as you can. Do not over think your response. Just capture your first thoughts that come to mind.

whimsical wondering

 

1) What story does this photo tell?

 

 

2) What emotion do you feel when you look at this photo?

 

 

3) How do you fit into this photo’s story?

 

 

Please take a minute and share your observations about your experience.

Thank you for your contribution.

 

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By |April 3rd, 2013|Take 5|0 Comments
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Take 5 – Reflective Mental Break – Flowering Cactus

Take 5 photo exercises are fun reflective mental breaks designed to expand our observation, curiosity, and, creative awareness.

Ready for some fun?

Answer these questions as quickly as you can. Do not over think your response. Just capture your first thoughts that come to mind.

ready to blossom

1) What do you immediately notice about this photo?

 

 

2) Close your eyes for 10 seconds.  Re-open them.  What do you notice now?

 

 

3) Are you the bee, flower, or cactus in this photo?

 

 

4) Why did you choose to be (question 3 response)?

 

Please take a minute and share […]

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Find your motivational why here

What have you risked it all to get?

We love those deeply inspiring stories. Wow…those people were so courageous and brave. They threw caution at the wind and risked it all.  We secretly wish we could be more like them.

Watching deeply inspired motivation in action is a work of art. A thing of beauty.

You have your own ground shaking, heart-warming story to tell, right? 

The people in these stories are driven by a sustainable motivational why. They found what they wanted and they risked it all to get it.

The only difference between them and us is investing our time and effort to do the work required.

You’ve […]

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