by Joanna on June 16, 2007
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 the impact of your surname on your experience of life. The conclusion – from the [...]
by Joanna on May 28, 2007
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 right up to his last breath. I have to confess that when I was in [...]
by Joanna on May 19, 2007
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 metaphor – and keen to read more. Perhaps it was something in the words that [...]
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). It was from the Miscellaneous Adventures of an Aussie Mum. And there in the midst [...]
by Joanna on April 12, 2007
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 make use of existing stories to gain insight into a situation. This gives people a [...]
