Author Archives: Leanne
The Art of Connection
The art of connection is the art of touching people and moving them. It’s the art of asking and giving, not making and taking. Great TED talk by Amanda Palmer
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Organic Education
Once again, I have to post Sir Ken Robinson. This video does a fantastic job of highlighting the balance between science and the humanities; conformity and the arts. Diversity is at the heart of an organic education and creativity fuels … Continue reading
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Creative Leadership
Creative Leadership is one of the foremost emerging topics in business today because we are rediscovering as a society that the two are not separate entities, but aspects of the same animal. Here is a great interview of Sir Ken … Continue reading
Social Intelligence, Mentors and Mastery.
Mentors develop “Social Intelligence” in a rapid way by fast-tracking our experiences through the conscious and unconscious mimicking of mentor actions and behaviour. “Social Intelligence is the ability to see people in the most realistic light possible. By moving past … Continue reading
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The Roots of Resourcefulness
Contradiction is the root of resourcefulness. The combination of left and right, vision and strategy, big picture and details, is the wholeness of one’s creation. Contradiction needs to be embraced in order for any creation to achieve greatness. Ones’ ability … Continue reading
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Superheroe Struggle
My favourite “creativity” guru, Robert Genn posted this letter on May 8th about “Post-Traumatic Growth” , the idea of growth through struggle and how Superheros have resonated with an entire generation because of how they make us feel. Below is … Continue reading
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Tony Robbins on Resourcefulness
Tony Robbins does an amazing job explaining that missing resources are NOT the defining factor of our failure to reach goals. In this TED Talk, “Why we do what we do and we can do it better”, he asks what … Continue reading
Communicating a Vision
Communicating a vision is essential for clarity in any effective team environment. Without clear and concise descriptions, translation is lost, creating the opposite effects of confusion and frustration. How does one communicate their vision clearly to others? By outlining a … Continue reading
Pencil Sketches for Gramps – Tuscany
These two sketches are for my Great Uncle John Stinn. He’s one of the most inspirational people that I know and lives life to the fullest with his wife Carolyn. They tour and travel all over the world, ride their … Continue reading
