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Unexpected Connections

I love questions than answers.   Unless of course the answers lead to even more intriguing questions.

No surprise then how much I connected Tim Hurson‘s talk at TEDxMaastricht on asking better questions and the unexpected connections that result.

It’s really, really hard to ask questions that you don’t know the answer to. continue →

Courage To Be Imperfect

I think each of us can see a part of ourselves in this humanly humorous look at vulnerability and wholeheartedness.   A self-named researcher storyteller, Brene Brown takes us through her personal story to discover and put to rest vulnerability in this 2010 Ted Talk.   continue →

Failure Needs To Be An Option

Another short but worthwhile reminder from Seth Godin.  A couple of days ago he wrote

You can’t have success unless you’re prepared to have failure.

As soon as you say, “failure is not an option,” you’ve just said, “innovation is not an option.”

But what he doesn’t say that needs to be said is  continue →

Another Route To Abundance

Whether you are starting a business, growing your business or more importantly expanding yourself, this speech Seth Godin gave last year on his book Linchpin is worth the watch.

Godin takes us on an interestingly different journey leading back around to another facet of abundance.  Check out his blog entry for the password.

Seth Godin’s Road Trip – Part 1

From Seth Godin on Vimeo.

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A Pretty Building Is Not Enough

This video of Fred Kent‘s talk on “placemaking” at Gel 2009 reminded me of Ted Dewan’s talk on road witches.

A pretty building is not enough.

You have to create inviting places for people to gather, and in doing so continue →

Unpredictable Possibility

I just really like this quote – the kind that hits you inside when you’re least expecting so you notice enough to pay attention.

the only thing I can do is try to prepare for the possible while knowing it is unpredictable.

Oriah


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