Tag Archives: life

On being an end of the alphabet person

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Joanna

I got an intriguing e-mail yesterday, from Richard Wiseman with the results of the latest Quirkology survey.  I first came across their stuff in relation to the pace of life, and then couldn’t resist taking part in their research into … Continue reading →

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Why learning is for life

Posted on May 28, 2007 by Joanna

The French artist Renoir painted a picture of a flower when he was on his death-bed. As he was dying he apparently said: “I think I’m beginning to understand something about art.” A true lifelong learner – an open mind … Continue reading →

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Golfing as a metaphor for life

Posted on May 19, 2007 by Joanna

I’m no golfer so I’ve never really thought about golfing as a metaphor for life before.  However when I stumbled upon a post at Verve Coaching headed “Ease Up and Don’t Swing So Hard!” I was immediately struck by the … Continue reading →

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Who’s telling your story?

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Joanna

I stumbled upon a wonderful post the other day.  (Any of you using Stumble Upon?  I’ve only just started using it but already discovered some gems.  I love the way it allows us to make unexpected connections, like this one). … Continue reading →

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Coaching and stories: the untold story

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Joanna

I don’t know if you’ve been wondering about the connection between coaching and stories?  The more I explore this the more connections I can see but for now I’ll focus on three main ways that they go together. 1.We can … Continue reading →

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