Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Considering Brexit. What do we do now?
Brexit has happened. We made that choice re-actively. But there are problems with choosing between options or choosing because of complaints. What got us here is not sufficient to take us forward and you know it. You can feel it. I feel it when I walk past the boarded up façade of Bud’s department store […]
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Possibility – Inspired by the Sanders Campaign
Possibility Do you know what possibility is? Not probability. Not the best we can likely hope for from the vast array of what has been. No. Beyond all that. Possibility! Have you stared into the clear blue emptiness bounded only by soft, dark, fathomless space and felt forward into what is yet to be? Have […]
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That time I didn’t know what to do…
I’ve been wrestling with this all week. The experience of being “in charge” of a room and having the experience in the room hijacked by another powerful voice. That voice took my room in a direction I was doing my best to steer it away from. That voice took an hour of carefully cultivated vision […]
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Practicing the Understanding of Leadership
I was reading a book on coaching and leadership the other day. (I do that sort of thing.) The introduction had a quote by Marshall Goldsmith, a popular executive coach. the quote was this: Leadership is not about understanding the practice, Leadership is about practicing the understanding. ~Marshall Goldsmith The idea found itself immediately applicable […]
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A Strong Self Means A Strong Contributor.
This online article about the Taino cultural identity as separate from Hispanic or Latino captured my attention today. My first thought was to wonder why it’s so important to keep separating our selves by tribal affiliation but then I tapped into an awareness. A child who doesn’t develop a strong sense of self cannot hope […]
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How Can I Sustain Change in 2015?
Welcome to our very first Blog Hop for 2015! This month we want to help you start the year off with a fresh start featuring articles, how-to’s and resources that have helped each consultant, blogger and business owner on the hop in their own lives and businesses. Get ready to be inspired for a fabulous […]
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Keep asking for the Kitty
I stopped for lunch the other day at my usual fast food haunt and was waiting for my terribly unhealthy indulgence when I noticed a fascinating little study in leadership play out right next to me. Picture this: Mother and daughter arrive at the order counter and mother places the order. Daughter, about 4, peering […]
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Why you aren’t doing what you love.
I have been thinking about the upcoming holidays. The end of another year is quickly approaching and I am reminded of how fortunate I am to do what I love. Fulfillment is not a given in this world. My gratitude immediately brings a tempting question to mind: “If life is so short, then why do […]
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Creative or Reactive?
Creative or Reactive? I was able to spend Friday morning last week in conference with a number of leaders in industry, education and business at the South Western Economic Conference. Our government convened speakers from a number of sectors to give their opinions on the state of the economy in our region and beyond. We […]
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