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Mentors vs Coaches
Comparing approaches Rather than the well-worn path of starting with dictionary definitions or my version of a comparison table, my approach is one of personal reflection. What does it mean to me? One way I think of the difference is that mentoring is ‘à la carte’ vs coaching’s ‘buffet’ in these respects. Mentoring is more
- Published in Continuous Improvement, Lifelong Learning, Op-Eds, Rethink Strategy, Self-Actualization
John Acuffs’ “What is a Grit Decision” ?
by John Acuff: If grit is defined as stubbornness in the face of fear, how do we actually make big decisions? Author and motivational guru John Acuff believes that every grit decision needs 5 essential things Excerpted from DO OVER: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck. Copyright (c) Jon Acuff, 2015. To
Seth Godin on Processing Failure Emotionally and the Infinite Game
From Mentorless . Interviewed by screenwriter Brian Koppelman Mentorless: “Since my recent obsession with podcasts, I’ve started searching podcasts from people I enjoy following on other mediums, and screenwriter Brian Koppelman is one of them. Koppelman recently did a podcast with a thinker I greatly appreciate, Seth Godin, and their hour-long conversation was as interesting
“Realizing Empathy “
As humans, we are all after a meaningful and sustainable life. Through the lens of the creative process, Sueng Chan Lim (“Slim”), award-winning Designer, Researcher, and Author, has embarked on a journey in his project “Realizing Empathy ” which reframes what empathy is, why it is valuable, and how it can be better realized, developed,
- Published in Awareness, Communication, Community, Continuous Improvement, Curated videos, Fulfillment, Meaning, Purpose, Self-Actualization, Vision
Are You Stealing From Yourself?
from Todd Henry’s Accidental Creative: This podcast is about the 3 core responsibilities of a creative pro, and how small actions in any one of them can lead to eventual brilliance, or decline. It’s easy to forget the compounding effects of small things done well and consistently, or the cumulative degenerative effects of small things
Eric Zimmer/The One You Feed-with Todd Henry
from Eric Zimmer’s popular The One You Feed podcasts: Eric interviews Todd Henry, creator of The Accidental Creative. They discuss… • The One You Feed parable. • What mediocrity means. • The Seven Deadly Sins of Mediocrity. • How little choices become a big choice. • How to pick your battles. • Why “no one