The following list is by Dr. Chérie Carter-Scott. When I first received this list I was 18 years-old and attending an Outward Bound course in Maine. It had been photocopied so many times that the letters looked a little over-bled and rounded out. I rarely re-post other people’s content, but this is one that keeps […]
One of the most useful concepts — for anyone, really, but especially for change agents because we so often find ourselves spinning our wheels — comes from Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This is the distinction between our circle of influence vs our circle of concern. My circle of concern might […]
The biggest and most unnoticed obstacle change agents face is unprocessed grief. When you think about it, one of the most powerful leverage points we have in terms of the kind of impact we want to have is our mood. When our spirits are high we face obstacles with creativity, tenacity, and persistence. And […]
“Everything is getting better and better, and worse and worse, faster and faster.” – Tom Atlee “Everything is getting better and better, everything is getting worse and worse, and everything is perfect just as it is.” – Ken Wilber “Everything in the world is perfect as it is, including your desire to change it.” – […]
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 […]