The geeks and geezers syndrome refers to the following, fascinating, cultural phenomenon: The most likely demographic to be engaged in personal development work are people in their late teens and early-to-mid twenties and people approaching their 60s and older. The period in between — the adult doldrums — tends to be characterized by much less […]
What is the relationship between creating positive change in the world and personal development? From my perspective, each leads to the other. Positive change work leads to personal development In our efforts to make a difference or have an impact, we will run into our personal barriers: limiting beliefs about ourselves, or about the goodness […]
Caterpillars spend a relatively long and stable phase of their lives as caterpillars and then also a relatively long and stable period as a butterfly. But it is the time in the cocoon that is shorter and full of extraordinary transformation. Biologists found that there are cells in the caterpillar’s body which are activated in […]
Years ago I trained in Aikido. Aikido is a martial art that is not based on kicking someone’s butt. Rather it is based on the ability to neutralize an attack in a way that preserves the integrity of both parties. The parallels between Aikido and Marshall Rosenberg’s process Nonviolent Communication (NVC) are rich, deep, and […]
I define positive change agents as people who are committed to: making the world a better place than they found it (or improving the conditions in which others live) and making themselves better people. Both are necessary. Neither is sufficient by itself. (Personal development without care and compassion is only inwardly focused: a form of […]