'I don’t need an inspirational quote. I need coffee.' -- Unknown| Makoism
Remember when Communities did big ambitious things? Above are two of my pictures of the Grwyne Fawr Reservoir sitting about 16 km (10 miles) north of Abergavenny in the Black Mountains. The first p…| What's the PONT
Last Sunday, (the Sunday before yesterday), was my first return trip to walk at Conant Brook since before school began. Like blogging, taking myself walking in my favorite places becomes harder to find the time for once the school year gets in full swing. We have been enjoying beautiful, albeit dry, now drought-like conditions, here […]| Karma's When I Feel Like It Blog
I spent this past weekend taking Heiho Consulting Group's Applied Defensive Handgun Skills class. To say it was not what many perceive a shooting class to be is an understatement. One example, my round count was about 350. The best description of the material was that this class was hitting the weight room to build [...] The post Increasing Survivability appeared first on American Cop.| American Cop
We are emotional beings. We like to consume content that’s polarizing.| inspired by rebels
Today, I sat down with someone on the product team to review our CRM – supposedly THE "System of Record" for all customer interactions. For a systems thin...| inspired by rebels
"Coffee! Because anger management is too expensive." – Unknown| Makoism
About 2,000 pupils in Sunderland will benefit from the partnership, education bosses say. The post Six Sunderland schools join new fellowship to overcome challenges appeared first on Laidlaw Foundation.| Laidlaw Foundation
The power of AI heightens the importance of business schools teaching virtues as well as vision and skills. The post Trust in leadership begins with nurturing strength of character appeared first on Laidlaw Foundation.| Laidlaw Foundation
A new grouping of the city’s schools, employers and charities hopes to show what’s possible when communities work together. The post How we’re modelling a new kind of civic leadership in Sunderland appeared first on Laidlaw Foundation.| Laidlaw Foundation
The Secrets of Consulting A Guide to Giving and Getting Advice Successfully| GeraldMWeinberg.com
Are Your Lights On? How to Figure Out What the Problem Really Is| GeraldMWeinberg.com
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking| GeraldMWeinberg.com
Most people think multiculturalism means passport stamps and foreign languages. But there’s a more powerful kind happening right in your head: cognitive multiculturalism: the mental flexibility and fluency you develop from experiencing different worlds. The post Cognitive Multiculturalism: Training Your Brain to Switch Between Worlds appeared first on Ness Labs.| Ness Labs
I love words, so when I read new phrases, I often will delve deeper into them. Recently I saw the terms “optimization culture” and “serious hobbying” which took me down a rabbit hole into cultural definitions in today’s world. “Optimization Culture” is an aspect of the Hustle Culture mindset, which is opposite of a Leisure … Continue reading Retirement – Switching from Hustle Culture to Leisure Culture| retirementtransition
Reading Time: 4minutesEnthusiastic promoters claimed that linking thoughts together in note-taking apps like Obsidian would spark a revolution in human thinking. Instead, they’ve mostly left us with bigger, fancier digital filing cabinets. The Hype: A Promised Revolution in Thinking When bidirectional linking note apps like Obsidian and Roam Research were released, some writers and podcasters trumpeted a ... Read more The post Why Don’t My Linked Notes Give Me Amazing Insights? appeared f...| Original Mac Guy
“Our society would benefit, I think — especially right now — from mindsets that are a bit more comfortable with ambiguity and the liminal space that asking great questions take us to.” ~ Natalie Nixon Creativity strategist Natalie Nixon has a fresh take on productivity and our ideas about time. She makes the case for leaning […]| Listening to the Universe
This is my fifth and final post about Hannah Arendt’s perspective on the importance of thinking. Here are links to the previous posts. Hannah Arendt Hannah Arendt on the Importance of Thinking Hannah Arendt as a Teacher of Thinking Hannah… Continue reading →| Jenny Connected
I got quite excited about a poem recently. Part of it was along the lines of, “Crane Flies change the spin of a cricket ball at Lords, and get burnt in their thousands”. Woah I think, is this the c…| What's the PONT
In this episode of the Leadership Lab series, Susanna Kempe, CEO of the Laidlaw Foundation, speaks with Alison Buchanan, Artistic Director of Pegasus Opera, on confronting racism, speaking your truth, and making difficult leadership decisions–even when it means upsetting friends or colleagues. The post Leadership Lab – Alison Buchanan, Artistic Director, Pegasus Opera appeared first on Laidlaw Foundation.| Laidlaw Foundation
How does ChatGPT affect memory, brain activity, and critical thinking? A neuroscientist breaks down the science behind the MIT study. The post Is ChatGPT really rotting our brains? appeared first on Ness Labs.| Ness Labs
"A yawn is a silent scream for coffee" - Unknown| Makoism
"We met at Starbucks. Not at the same Starbucks, but we saw each other at different Starbucks across the street from each other." -Meg Swan (Parker Posey), Best in Show| Makoism
This is a quick, partial reflection on the Cooperatives Wales session I attended last Sunday. Public, Private or Cooperative, Rebalancing Society. What needs to be done? I’m still thinking about it a lot, but 2 big things have stuck with me. One, the connection of cooperative housing to ‘care’ and second, the role universities have […]| What's the PONT
Lets start with some definitions, official and unofficial. Silly Rules. “outdated or unhelpful rules, policies, and procedures within healthcare settings that hinder efficient and effective care”. Official: The Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Originally called, Breaking the Rules to Improve Care and Increase Joy in Work and Well-Being (link here). Basically an IHI initiative to […]| What's the PONT
Hannah Arendt was a prolific writer. I have barely skimmed the surface of all she has written. Recently I heard Roger Berkowitz of Bard College, New York, say that even after 10 years of reading Ar…| Jenny Connected
This is the third in a series of posts I am making to share the notes I made for a talk I recently gave to my local U3A philosophy group (University of the Third Age). Links to the previous two pos…| Jenny Connected
As I explained in my last post, I have recently given a talk on Hannah Arendt to my local U3A philosophy group (University of the Third Age). Hannah Arendt was a prolific writer on a wide range of …| Jenny Connected
For much of this year I have been reading Hannah Arendt, attending online reading groups, watching YouTube videos, reading blogs, articles and books about her. I first read Hannah Arendt – her book…| Jenny Connected
Today I woke up with a realization deep in my bones: we are all just glorified monkeys doing things.| inspired by rebels
Sometimes I cannot generate good ideas. Other days, I have too many ideas and am not sure how to organize them.| inspired by rebels
I was talking to a UPSC aspirant who had spent 6 years trying to crack the exam, but could not.| inspired by rebels
In this episode of the Leadership Lab series, Susanna Kempe, CEO of the Laidlaw Foundation, speaks with Sergei Guriev, Dean of London Business School, about the value of negative feedback for leaders, the rise of radical transparency, and evidence-based strategies to counter misinformation on social media. The post Leadership Lab – Sergei Guriev, Dean, London Business School appeared first on Laidlaw Foundation.| Laidlaw Foundation
Messy worksspaces as buffers for fast retrieval.| colemanm.org
In this episode of the Leadership Lab series, Susanna Kempe, CEO of the Laidlaw Foundation, speaks with Shearer West, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds, on the importance of arts and humanities degrees, leading with empathy, and navigating challenges as a woman in a male-dominated field. The post Leadership Lab – Shearer West, Vice Chancellor & President, University of Leeds appeared first on Laidlaw Foundation.| Laidlaw Foundation
A blog about learning, agile product development and software testing.| www.lisihocke.com
Today I’m thinking about discernment.| Sam Bleckley | Writing
On the hidden robustness of slow and expensive systems| sambleckley.com
A blog about learning, agile product development and software testing.| www.lisihocke.com
"I don't make changes to confuse anyone. I'm just searching. That's what causes me to change. I'm just searching for myself." - David Bowie| Makoism
Some reflections on my method of taking notes without any fancy mechanism| Happiness Machines
We are making an error by ascribing human thought processes to AI. AI doesn't "think" or reason like we do at all. There's a difference between logic and calculation. The post p → q: the Logic of people vs AI first appeared on This is a lot.| This is a lot
A thought-experiment that evokes what’s and who’s in the reality we know| Happiness Machines
Identity is a prison, and yet it is - absurdly - a prison that we’re very proud of, a prison that we will defend to the bitter end. Identity means that ‘I am this but not that,’ and the thing about this is that ‘what we say we are’ has…| Intrinsicspace.me
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.” - Oogway, Kung Pu Panda| Makoism
Some amused thoughts on the effects of habit, prompted by my first day putting back on a chest strap heart-rate monitor in a few years.| v4.chriskrycho.com
I just wanted to pop up briefly to point to a great insight into fiction-writing by fiction guru Randy Ingermanson. I’ve been reading his blog and newsletter for a number of years, and his methods have greatly helped my own fiction writing (now on hold, as I am focusing on a non-fiction project). In his … Continue reading Randy Ingermanson: ‘Fiction Gives Justice in an Unjust World’| A Thinking Person, a.k.a. Cogit8R
I guess most of us are both bad and good. Some people are mostly bad, some mostly good. Where does it come from? Partly nature, partly nurture, Partly free will. If we refuse to act on the basis of free will, we will be entirely subject to nature and nurture. ARB — 5 March 2020 … Continue reading What we are| A Thinking Person, a.k.a. Cogit8R
Someone asked me to write up how my “productivity process” (such that it is) and I like writing so here we are. My Goals There’s been too much (virtual) ink dedicated to “productivity” as if being “productive” is a virtue in itself. This a capitalist fairytale. Don’t fall for it. I did for too long, thinking that getting more done would make me feel better about, well, anything. Getting more done is not going to help anything. Being able to focus, engage, and do the things you...| LaTorra.org
“Wherever there is a human being there is an opportunity for kindness.” - Seneca| Makoism
Master the art of realistic thinking with actionable steps. Learn how to gather information, overcome biases, evaluate situations objectively, and outline effective goals. Navigate life's complexities with confidence and make informed decisions for a more empowered journey.| IQ Matrix Blog
